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Walthers Crossing Light |
Posted by: chessie4155 - 01-17-2009, 11:29 AM - Forum: DCC
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Hey Gang: I'm about to convert to the world of DCC, but have a question on something else..I have one of the Walthers Crossing llghts, the single lane overhead light..It says not to use with DCC..I was thinking this light is independent from the track, so why would it not work, whether the track is on DC or DCC..My thinking is this, if this light has its own power source and is not connected to the track, why wouldn't it work? The sensors would be in the track between the rails, the power would come from and old power pack or transformer , nothing would touch the DCC rails, Why wouodnt it work? I'm sure you've figured out by now I am not DCC inclined , or I guess to be politicaly correct,
I'm electonicly challenged.. Any Help with this is greatly appreciated..
P.S. I got a sweet deal on a Digitrax Super Chief system , I figured all I really needed was the Zephyr set..but with a deal like this I couldn't resist... :hey: $225.00 and it's new , box has never been opened, someone stiffed the owner of the LHS I go to...A big Thank You to whoever it was!
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MicroSoft Train Simulator II (or X) Giving Up Hope |
Posted by: Cannonball - 01-17-2009, 09:58 AM - Forum: Lower Berth
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Some of you may remember that I am a fan of MicroSoft's Train Simulator. I love the game and have a lot of fun with it. I found out early in 2007 that MicroSoft is working on the release of a Train Simulator II. Later, that became Train Simulator X because people were getting it confused with an earlier attempt at a Train Simulator II that failed due to conflicts between MicroSoft and the graphics designers. The new game is supposed to provide better graphics and more realistic simulation as well as new routes, locos and consists.
When I first found out about this, it was slated for release in late 2007. Then it was pushed back to early 2008. Then that got pushed back to late 2008. I finally pushed it to the back of my mind and more or less forgot about it. This morning I happened across another forum I used to post on that is centered entirely around Train Simulator and thought that surely TSX has finally been released. Nope. It's now scheduled for release in late 2009 and any posts on that forum regarding updates are immediately locked by forum moderators.
I'm now convinced that this game is never going to be released and MicroSoft is just stringing along the last few remaining hopefuls. They can't even give a legitimate reason for the continued delays and there has been more than ample time to get this thing programmed and running right since it was initially announced. I'm giving up any hope of this game ever actually existing because I'm tired of getting my hopes up only to have them crushed by another delayed release date. We can put this one on the list of great MicroSoft failures right up there with Vista. The dream is over and there will never be a Train Simulator II or X or any other version because MicroSoft can't get it's act together in their gaming department long enough to finish it.
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Question on turnout and track laying |
Posted by: KentBy - 01-16-2009, 09:26 PM - Forum: HO Modeling
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First problem is I think that a double slip switch would help me get my trains where I want them to go.
I have looked at Peco at the LHS and it looks go, but it is code 100 and I am laying code 83 track. The nice thing about the Peco is that it was only 10 inches long and would fit nicely. Peco doesn't have a code 83 version of this turnout.
So the question is how big is the Walthers #6 double slip turnout?
Could I use the Peco code 100 and hook it into my code 83 flex track? If so would it look odd?
Kent
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update on handrails |
Posted by: jim currie - 01-16-2009, 05:07 PM - Forum: Upper Berth
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the type of plastic that atlas uses is called Acetal (is it similar to acetate ?) is anyone out there familiar with this type and if so is it soluble?
Jim
thanks for replies on original post
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