Points on Track-powered Layouts – the basics A quick review of the basics, on track-powered layouts, each rail is connected to the power source. One rail is positive (+), the other negative (–). Locomotives pickup power from one track, run it through the motor and out to the other track
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With the run-up to Christmas, I had some time off work. I decided I’d like to spend some time kit-bashing some Newqida Tank Wagons. Kit-bashing, for those of your new to the term, involves modifying something built ready to be closer to what you want on your railway. This could
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I recently began my digital journey with MD Electronic’s Digital System. In this post, I walk through the steps to setup the Command Station (Central Station) with Wifi and connect the controller. This post will not cover installing or configuring decoders in locomotives – this is a separate topic that
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A few years ago, a Chinese manufacturer announced a range of G-Scale products. Although met with initial hesitation due to quality concerns, these appear to have made their way into numerous collections across the world. They’re known as Newqida (a company that historically made model RC cars) but uses the
Read postSo what is the intention of the site? Candidly, it’s simply an opportunity for my to share my adventure reengaging in a hobby I loved as a kid. It’s a little place on the internet to indulge my successes (my kitbash went alright!) and share the mistakes (damn, I blew
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