... There can be a noticeable delay with the radio throttles, but I've never seen anything long enough to overrun an uncoupling ramp (but then, I don't switch...
3211
Mike Dodd
mdodd@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 1, 1999 10:10 am
... Not unfriendly; just a consequence of believing the bare-bones wiring hype - oops! "instructions" - that many DCC vendors publish. A short circuit with...
3212
Chris Webster
cwebster@xxx.xxxxxxx....
Oct 1, 1999 1:02 pm
While picking up some medicine at the new Target store in Gaithersburg, MD, I noticed that they had a large selection of tools on 'closeout'. Included were...
3213
Chris Webster
cwebster@xxx.xxxxxxx....
Oct 1, 1999 1:06 pm
... Note that this electrical short would still be occur under conventional DC control. The "problem" is that DCC systems use much faster circuit breakers...
3214
Chris Webster
cwebster@xxx.xxxxxxx....
Oct 1, 1999 1:07 pm
... ^^^^^^^^^ I'm surprised nobody jumped on this! Doesn't anyone find it a wee bit suspicious that Mike didn't say "so we could at least run some ...
3215
cbisgeier@xxxx.xxx
Oct 1, 1999 6:15 pm
Hi Rich I'm trying to figger out what you are trying to say here... << Jim Schweitzer of MRM came over yesterday (I was over at their new place in Plainfield...
3216
Mike Polsgrove
MikeP@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 1, 1999 7:17 pm
Confirmed, stopped at my local Target and the variable speed Dremel was $42, but, alas, the shelf was bare. The clerk couldn't tell me if they were getting...
3217
Bill Kirchmeyer
ccands@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 1, 1999 7:46 pm
Hello all< A brief follow up on my Proto 2000 problem. Further testing has helped me come to some conclusions; 1 There is no electrical shorting happening....
3218
Howard R. Garner
hrgarner@xxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 1, 1999 9:03 pm
I will be attending the Prototype Modelers meet in Naperville, IL October 29-31. Arriving in chicago about 9:00 am on Wednesday the 27th. Looking for possible...
3219
Rich Weyand
weyand@xxx.xxxx
Oct 1, 1999 9:10 pm
... OK, I have made a diagram and put it up on the net at http://www.mcs.net/~weyand/www/footprnt.html The layout footprint is basically a set of continuous...
3220
WmNeale@xxx.xxx
Oct 1, 1999 11:30 pm
In a message dated 9/9/99 4:25:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, chastap@... writes: ... I think this approach has merit, and will be trying to do the same...
3221
Kathe Robin
kathe@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 1, 1999 11:41 pm
There have been a number of folks who asked about how to order NWSL wheels (e.g. Proto 87, Proto HO), so I've put together the following table: Item Name...
3222
Mike Dodd
mdodd@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 1, 1999 11:33 pm
... room.) ... Humph! I was too stupid that night to run trains. The train room circuits were both on the master breaker box that _isn't_ wired for the...
3223
Joe Fugate Sr.
jfugate@xxxxxxxxxxx.x...
Oct 2, 1999 1:29 am
(Make sure you set this to a mono font and you widen the window wide enough to see it correctly) Here is my attempt to summarize the command control systems...
3224
Joe Fugate Sr.
jfugate@xxxxxxxxxxx.x...
Oct 2, 1999 1:35 am
Also, I invite any of the vendors mentioned to comment on what I said about their systems and to correct me if I've vastly mis-stated anything about your...
3225
lee nicholas
nicholas@xxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 2, 1999 4:17 am
Joe ... A slight correction on Rail Lynx. As I mentioned in my earlier post Rail Lynx has been using NCE decoders, with a slight modification, for the past ...
3226
Carol, Jeff & Kristin...
cjchilds@xxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 2, 1999 5:08 am
... Hi Ray, I sent Joe the note about the delay time with the Digitrax RC. My dealer friend was the only one operating one at the time. Only three of the ...
3227
Jim Schweitzer
jabschweitzer@...
Oct 2, 1999 9:49 am
Bill Neale wrote: "The real challenge will be making the road crews' work interesting." He was referencing the layout design proposed by Jerry Britton, who is...
3228
Burk, Larry
LBurk@xxxx.xxxx
Oct 2, 1999 2:23 pm
Delay in signals. Is it caused by the fact that they have gone with simplex (one way comm) while EasyDCC uses duplex (two way comm, requires vendor to have ...
3229
BruceN3841@xxx.xxx
Oct 2, 1999 3:27 pm
Thanks Joe, for your research and summary on this subject. It is GREAT. IMHO this email should be filed either electronically or by hard copy by anyone not...
3230
Michael Stimac
romeo@xxxx.xxxx
Oct 2, 1999 7:22 pm
* From: BruceN3841@... * * Thanks Joe, for your research and summary on this subject. * * It is GREAT. IMHO this email should be filed either...
3231
rod@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx...
rod@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx...
Oct 3, 1999 1:58 am
Hi, By way of introduction, I became a member of the LDSIG several years ago to clarify some design issues for my planned next layout. I joined this list just...
3232
wedmad
wedmad@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 3, 1999 2:31 am
I am 100% radio Digitrax and I have never seen anything resembling a delay and I have had as many as 9 throttles operating at once (How can this be, there are...
3233
D & L Sand
sandsys@xxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Oct 3, 1999 3:00 am
When traveling the I peninsula from 3 can you get enough elevation to get over 3 by the time you get to the opposite side of the peninsula? If so, I see no...
3234
D & L Sand
sandsys@xxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Oct 3, 1999 3:00 am
... there are only 12 trains in the timetable!?). ... Perhaps because yard crews insist on having throttles? :) Linda Sand...
3235
Rich Weyand
weyand@xxx.xxxx
Oct 3, 1999 3:16 am
... Hi Linda: Yup, there's enough room (2.6" at 1% grade) to get above one's self between 2 and 3. Rich Weyand | _______ ___,---. ---+_______:_ |Rich...
3236
Roger Mier
rmmier@xxxxx.xxxx
Oct 3, 1999 3:29 am
It is possible to make your own tetherless cabs. It's possible to make your own tetherless anything if you cut in the wrong place....
3237
Bill Brown
wlbrown@xxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 3, 1999 4:09 am
... I haven't done any S-scale since my American Flyer days, but since I haven't seen much in the way of replys I'll throw in a couple of thoughts. RP 11 gives...
3238
S. Hahn
hahns@xxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 3, 1999 7:46 am
Sorry for the off-topic posting, I'm looking for the following Diamond Scale HO scale turntable kits: Part No. Description 239-115 115' Steel truss turntable ...
3239
Carol, Jeff & Kristin...
cjchilds@xxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 3, 1999 7:02 am
Hi Robert, ... You can do both if you have the time. Jack Burgess has found quite a bit of success now that he jumped into the operations pit. As long as your ...
