HI: Recently i purchased a working radar tower for my ho set. My understanding it was possibly made in the late 50 or 60's for lionel and bottom says made in taiwan republic of china. couldnt find any info on it any where. My question is: did trains and accessories back then run on strictly dc?? This unit does not like the 16 volt ac output of my power pack, but hook it up to a 12 volt dc battery tender from my former goldwing bike and it purrs like a kitten but does turn radar antenna a little too fast So my  thinking maybe it needs just 6 volts dc?? Any thoughts on this greatly appreciated.

HI: was wondering why you cant go online to bachman and register your new train set they put this little card in box you mail and we all know what happens in the mail they mysteiously get lost and your trainnever gets registered for any warranty work. any ideas on this??

HI: Solved my problem in changing direction on track, just unplugged conector on reriler moved it to other side of track and now everything runs in the other direction, guess im the dumb one here

HI TO ALL:First , I am really appreciative of all the responses, ideas i get from all of you,its like having someone looking over my shoulder and teaching me!!! I shuld have made my self a little clearer, i want to build in the era of 50, 60 an 70 and a little bit from now. So have decided i am going to attempt to scratch build, taking encouragement from all of you I am currently assembling all the tools i will need, already had a bunch in my little shop and didnt know it,will attempt to post pics as i go along. My first 2 projects will be the original "SNOW AIRCRAFT" hanger where i was raised in OLNEY, Texas, and a copy of the Drilling rig I worked on "MEGARGEL DRILLING CO" I think this will be my greatest chalenge, so all you guys keep your fingers crossed for me ya hear

HI: I want a locomotive katy line, but budget wont go there as we all know So was wondering if find same loco of another line, but need to paint it katy colors red and white, how hard, to do and what kind of paint recommended?? Also canyou get decals and logos, like he decals of the old model car days??

HI its me again Couple of questions:Been reading, and not understanding why i cant switch wires on rerailer track and make train go oposite direction?? Everyone else states either have to use reverse on controller, or install ane exspensive reverse loop switch. isnt the track a simple dc circuit , pos and neg???

Need recommendations on kaydee couplers, running bachman ho set, cant sort out on their website which ones i need to replace what came on my set.

HI: was wondering about these,saw one by bachman new in box are these god units? will they pull a few cars?? i would assume being 12 wheel drive, means 3 motors?? also can you buy un painted  bodies for locomotives and paint them to suit your self??

Well slap me twice So am presuming these are the contacts for the magnetic uncoupling system?? I really cant say enough thanks to all of  you willing to answer my questions, the info available here is priceless, glad youguys dont charge for it, I would have to borrow money from warren buffett to pay!!!!

HI: its okay acy im blind in left eye and right is cockeyed like  mule  i had once, i have to have a 24 inch monitor for pc, got a degree in electronics, and comuter engineering specialty is big  mainframes, good thing im retired, cause id hate to have to see to work on cuircuits any more, but have learned to use spell checker

OKAY, guess im missing something here.  any suggestions on fine tuning the cheesy little couplers on  a bachman set?? train goes around 10 or 12 times then one of the cars turns loose, hook it back, and another 10 or12 and different one, and by the way excuse my ignorance, what are the little black wires hanging down off coupler in a u shape??? nothing in the paperwork sent in set?? do i need to buy a book explaining all this?

HI: many of your suggestions were of a great help and thanksto all!! my wife says i'm asking too much, that her take is most model railroaders are interested in the olden days. Well i realize im 60, but i have moved on to modern times and fully intend to go another 60 and hopefully see some wonderous things, so guess imjaded the modelindustry needs to catch up

HI: after looking at 177 pages ofe-bay, I count find but one modern day building,it happened to be a home depot. No wal mart, no sonic drive in, very e  i think 2 microwave towers really hihg dollar, and no modern day  wind turbines. Can any one steer me in this direction, or am i going to have to build my own???

See told you im newbie!! I am using a 4x8 sheet of plywood. train is ho scale and track bachman chattanooga steam locomotive with coal tender and 3 cars, grandson and i got for x-mas!!

Okay i sdmit trying to get started and need help can some one tell me how many  pieces of traclk and how many of each straight, curved, ect i need to build a simple dogbone layout running  around the perimeter?? Ive been loking  cant find any info anywhere, unless not smart enough to know what looking at!! Thanks in advance!!

Greetings: would some one tell me what is the best motor in ho locos?? Saw one which stated 8 wheel drive, so assume2 motors? also stated it was a 5 pole, with fly wheel?? would assume thesw pull a loy of cars?? kindea like my dodge cummins 2500 up against my dodge 318??