Hi all. I have been looking at pics of railroad stations in the USA, and have seen quite a number of station platforms that are about 3 foot high, level with the passenger cars, doorways. Other platforms are almost at ground level. I am trying to find out the height of these platforms above ground. Are they level with the ties, or level with the top of the rail line. I want to model some on my layout. Many thanks. Col.

Hi everyone. I am building a "concrete" area on my HO layout in a factory area., using balsa as the "concrete". Between the rails I am gluing a ½" wide strip of 1mm balsa to imitate the "concrete" between the rails. The straight section is not a problem as I can cut strips ½" wide and glue them into place on the sleepers. Now comes the problem I have. Three of the tracks have a curve in them, to come out of the "factory" and through a level crossing, to the mainline. I want to glue ½" strips of balsa in between the rails of these three curved tracks. My question is this. How do I cut the ½" balsa to go around the curve. These curves are not a standard curve, and one has a slight "S" bend curve. Any tricks or ideas will be most helpful. Regards. Col. (Creamshed Col).

G'Day all. This time I am looking for a little help regarding cleaning of my HO track. At the moment I am building my layout, and laying tracks. In some areas, I have to lean across, and place my arms on some of the track. After a few days, my nickle silver track became very dull and grimy. I used one of those Peco tracking rubbers to clean the track of all the grime. The track came up nice and shiny, but I was astonished at the amount of grit that was in between the tracks. I took a length of flexi track, placed it on the bare layout table, and cleaned the rails with my Peco Track Cleaning Rubber. After cleaning this section of track, I tipped it on its side and tapped it on the table. I was shocked at the amount of shiny grit that was on the table from the rubber. I have decided to only use the rubber to remove spills of paint, glue, etc., that has fallen on the track. Any help with cleaning my track is much appreciated. I have purchased a bottle of Model Power, Track Cleaner, and a bottle of Rail-Zip. Both of these bottles have no instructions on how to use these liquids on my track. Can anyone help. I want something that I can wet a cloth with, and then rub the tracks to get off the grime on the rails. Any help would be much appreciated. Regards. Col.

Hi again my friends. Further to my previous messages. Would you please look at the following webpage. http://www.railconmodels.com/sd-001.htm  Do you think I would be able to connect it up to the track to obtain the DCC signals. so that it can operate either points, lights, etc around my track with my E-Z Command Controller. Also look at the following page. http://www.railconmodels.com/media/SD-001.pdf  Any help would be much appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Col.

G'Day once again. Can anyone tell me what the I/O Port, "Cat 5" socket on this unit is used for, and how can it be used. Thanks in advance. Col.

G'Day to all my friends, from Down Under. I was wondering if anyone can help me. I was wondering if anyone knows if the E-Z Command Control Centre can be used to control signals, turnout solenoids, lights around the layout, or is it made for loco control only. Many thanks in advance. Col.

Hi all. Does anyone know if the Bachmann E-Z Command control unit is NMRA compliant. Thanks all. Col.

Hi everyone. Would anyone know how I can dye green, the fibre, I think it is called poly fibre, that is used in some of those cheap pillows, and is also used in stuffing toys and cushions.

I have 4 old pillows, plus a 1kg bag of this fibre. I want to dye it green to use as tree foliage, bushes, etc around my layout.

Thanks for your help.

Col.   

G'Day,  Can someone tell me if the EZ-Command System to NMRA standards, or whatever it is called.

Thanks.

Col. 

Hi again.  I think I worded my question incorrectly.  I was only concerned with the required input voltage of the Bachmann Controllers. It is marked on the output of the power supply and on the AC input to each of the controllers as 16 volts AC. Would a power supply of 17 volts AC be okay to use, with the one volt increase.

Thanks everyone. 

Col. Paton

My Dear friends. Can anyone tell me if a 17 volt AC supply can be used on the Bachmann E-Z Command System. I have a few 17 volt 30 Amp power supplies that i would like to use.

Many thanks

Col Paton 

G'Day all.  Does anyone know where I can obtain a circuit diagram or a complete track power reverser. I want to use it to operate a trolly car on a 3 mtr length of track through my "town". So it goes back and forwards on the length of track. Many Thanks.  Col. 

Check the arm that goes from the wheels up to the two guys that pump up and down. Mine had the same fault, and I found that the arm that was on the wheel, was not sitting properly where it supposed to.  Col.

G'day All from Down Under, 

I was wondering if anyone can assist me with my my Bachmann loco. When I got it out of the box, it ran perfectly. After about 10 minutes, it statred to jerk, jerk, jerk, around my layout. As it jerks, the headlight goes on and off. I realized that it would be a power pick-up from the wheels. I removed the cover over the drive wheels and after removing the drive wheels, saw that the axles were covered in oil and grease. I can see that the power pick-up is through the axles to the frame. I removed all the grease and oil, and it ran perfectly again. I don't like have the axles running against the frame, with no lubrication. Does anyone know how to remedy this problem.

Many thanks.

Col Paton.

G'day from over here is Australia. Would anyone know what Stationary Decoder can be used with the Bachmann E-Z Command DCC Control.

Thanks in advance.

Col.