Anyone have any pictures or a link to a 3 rail O guage set up next to a 2 rail on30 set up?

I have been wondering about mixing these 2 rail sizes to show a narrow guage rail next to a main line.

I am very very new to the hobby but from what I understand on30 is simply a narrow guage 1/48 scale engine or car. Am I missing anything? Thanks.

Ed

Any news on this piece?

I am trying to figure out how to do a bridge right now. What do most of you EZ track users do? Use code 100 track and adapt it?

Quote from: grumpy on February 06, 2008, 12:41:12 AM
My EZ Command is running just fine It is great for running 2 or 3 trains by yourself and it is as close to plug and play as one could get. The only complaint that I have is the lack of power . In order to increase the power I scrapped the power supply that came with it ( 1 amp ) and replaced it with a Digitrax 3 amp power supply. I can now run 2 loco's with sound whereas before it ws only 1 loco with sound and 2 loco's without sound.I have thought of replacing it but I run my layout by myself so I do not need more than what I have.

I'll give Bachmann a call and return the DCC controller. From some feedback I have recieved it sounds like a reostat issue.

How long you been running with a 3 amp PS? Any problems?

Thanks Alex. I'll do a little research online and look into it. My Bachmann DCC controller should be under warrenty for 90 days from purchase. So I will give that a shot as well.

That Digitrax is sounding alot better to me Rains.

I have definetly ruled out my trains as the issue. Somethings up with the DCC controller. I got my trains running almost perfect by giving the controller a shake. They do not stay runninng good for long though and the poort speed control issues creep back in requiring more and more shaking to get the trains to respond correctly.

Is the DCC controllers under warrenty like the trains are?

Quote from: rogertra on February 05, 2008, 07:02:58 PM
Trouble is, no matter what people or the manufacturers say, DCC is not plug and play.  From the troubles I read even experienced modellers having with DCC, you need to become a DCC expert in order to get it to run properly and just to even understand the directions.

Nope, it's not plug and play like DC is.

It sure seems straight forward enough. I followed the directs and then when thing did not work as described, started looking for help online.

Quote from: rains train on February 05, 2008, 06:53:11 PM
I jugjest returing it and getting the Digitrax Zephyr, I have one, and it works really well! I love it.

Alex

Mabey. Not sure of the logistics of a return. I got the set online. I am using most of the track and of course the rolling stock that came with it.

I got the Digital Commander starter set with the FT-A and GP40 Sante Fe engines. I had speed conrol for mabey the first minute with each engine and now I got almost nothing. Forward and reverse work. I can turn the lights on and off but starting --- poor, poor, poor. Stoping --- that is not happening. I need to kill power with the red stop button. Their is no fine tuning. There is mabey some throttle response but it is on its own time scale.

Both engines work when the track is switched back to DC and my DC engine works, though slightly slower and on a slight delay, when run on the DCC.

I tried disconnecting the capacitors in the FT-A but even then the issues persist.

So what is going on? What options do I have to fix these issues?

Thanks.

Thanks for the help Bill.

It does seem that my table which is aged has some warps in it that cause my track to dip in couple spots which is contributing the issue.

I have changed out my orginal coupler which brand new easy mates but it only helped some. So it definetly looks like the track is my biggest cultrip.

As to the engine I once overed it and it is running great. No issues. Though I deinfetly noticed that the wieght of the dummy unit definty is the car that is slowing my train down.

I did also pick up a DCC F-T and it looks like a straight swap with the shell. Seems like a nice way to get my NFL team shell running on my soon to be DCC track.

Ed

Hi guys. I am new to this hobby, very new. Just got my first train at age 34. Still figuring things out.

My first train is a NFL series from hawthorne village I got off eBay. I love my team (they should of been in the playoffs) but anyway, I have noticed that the engine seems underpowered.

The F7A engine keeps uncoupling from the B unit. Usually on a turn sometimes on a grade. I have changed out couplers on both engines but the problems remains. I am starting to think that the engine just can not pull the 4 cars that are behind it. This is pure speculations by my part. I have noticed that only the back truck is powered from my disassembly and reassembly of F7A engine and dummy. Which probably explains why it seems to break traction (peel out) alot.

OK, so what options would you guys recommend for me next. I have been leaning towards getting powered A and B engines and swapping out shells with my NFL trains. What engines would have chassis that match the Bachmann F7A Hawthorne Village engines.

Also any other recommendations to keep my engine coupled?

Thanks.