Thank you for the clear explanation of installing your Railpro. I am currently doing the same with 2 USAT EMD SD40-2. I'm no expert when it comes to resistors for the lights so my question is do you solder a resistor to each wire? I appreciate any help/advice you can give.
I messaged a friend of yours on Facebook Jamison. I had put a post out to ask if anyone knows someone who can add tcs wow sound to a Ho scale bachmann alco 2-6-0. He commented and said you’d be a good option. Would you be willing to do it
I think I can do that. The 2-6-0 is designed for easy sound installation, so it should only be a matter of wiring in the decoder and speaker. You can contact me at darthsantafe@gmail.com and we can work out the details.
Very interesting to see so much empty space inside such a large unit. I wonder how much more powerful it would be if you filled that empty space with lead weight?
They have done some unique things with these large scale trains! I remember seeing a review for a 2-8-2 that articulated the frame in the middle of the drive wheels to get around tight curves, and then MTH did the same thing for their HO scale 4-12-2.
I just put together an old Athearn Blue box SOO Line, GP-40 I think. That engine you worked on is HUGE! Did you have to service the motors? It souned like they are really loud, but maybe that's from the track stand. That's also a beefy speaker you installed. Sure beats the tinny ones in HO Models.
The motors and driveline are actually fine, but they are louder than HO motors because of their size and torque. 1 axle on each truck pivots and equalizes, so a lot of noise was from the universals since I had those axles hanging free.
