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First recommendation is to ditch the Digitrax decoder and replace it with a NCE decoder. The reason - as you've found out, Digitrax decoder manual is severely lacking in instructions on how to do things like programming for ditch lights. Ironic, that the decoder manual lists as its features white leds for ditch lights but doesn't explain how to program them? Go with a DA-SR decoder from NCE. Its a 5 function decoder and you'll need to add the additional bulbs for the ditch lights, which
[quote user="rrinker"] And then he'd have no BEMF whatsoever. No NCE decoder has BEMF. Step 1 is to get JMRI, even if you don'y hook it to the DCC system you can use the plain ENglish check boxes to get CV values for any decoder (I'm sure there are some real oddballs no one has made a definition file for - but all current and recent past NCE, DIgitrax, and TCS decoders are definitey in there). Step 2: Don;t be afraid when seeing NUMBERS. approach the table logically, it's
[quote user="dehusman"] For the lights, get some sprue from a plastic model, grab each end of a piece and hold the middle over a candle, soldering iron or someting small and hot. When the plastic begins to soften, pull it to form two long tapers. After it cools, stick the tapers into the holes and glue in place then trim. [/quote] one small change to Dave's recommendation. Instead of wait for the sprue to cool, if you insert it into the headlight hole while it is still soft you'll
Make sure to post before and after pics.
As I stated in a recent post about striping Athearn paint jobs - oven cleaner will work, so will citrus based degreasers. An added bonus is then you just need to scrub, you're already using a degreaser. http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/162852.aspx
Driline - NIce looking engine. Whoever he is he did a great job of weathering that loco. I was looking at some prototype pics online of it and it really captures the look of the prototype units. The boxcars in the background look really good too. Did the same person do those also??
Whew, glad the trash can was nearby. That's Rosie O' Donald! Because I had heard the same thing about Rosie O' Donnell, you know the comedian, actress, former talk show host. On the more serious side, there are a few female model railroaders. Elizabeth Allen is one that comes to mind. She's well known in prototype modeling circles. I've seen pics of her stuff and it would put 90% of male modelers to shame.
Go out and spend a little $ and buy a 2010 Walthers catalog. Think of it as an investment and reference tool. You can then spend hours looking through it to find exactly the parts you need to replace the ones you broke off. squeek, squeek
As the good Dr. suggested, start by looking through the DA and DW sections in Walthers. You also need to find a prototype picture so you know what kind of details need to be replaced/added. DW has a website, DA does not so looking through the catalog and matching details to a prototype pics is the best solution.
EASY is just another for LIMITED. Any package you find will have some kind of learning curve. The EASIER the program, the more LIMITED what you'll be able to do with it. For really easy to use, try these. Just use a 'soft' pencil! http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/150-361 http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/233-5003
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