
Question what is the difference HO vs OO scale? - Trainorders.com
OO that uses 16.5 mm track is a British thing while continental Europe uses HO with 16.5mm track. However things used to be where each continental manufacturer did its own thing in the …
OO scale & HO scale.........what's the difference? - Trainorders.com
The correct gauge for 1:76 scale would be roughly 18.8mm, and in fact there are a couple of fine-scale British standards which offer this (EM and Proto4). OO track looks kind of narrow …
UPDATE: DCC loco won't stop sometimes -- resolved
I put a new Digitrax DZ125PS into my new OO scale Bachmann Ivatt 2MT today. I'd tested the locomotive on DC earlier and it ran very smoothly and quietly (very little PWM-induced …
What the heck has happened to Classic Metal Works!
Some things are gone now because the China connection doesnt want to do them anymore no matter the price. Got that off of another web site I go to. I am into O gauge and also collect …
Help Me Put an End to Blinking Lights Over Turnouts
This is what we are used to, and it works that was on our OO and N scale products. However, NMRA RP-25 only recommends a taper, and having spoken to a former colleague who is …
Glue used for laying track and corkbed - Trainorders.com
I am sure there have been several posts on this subject, but thought I would poll members on the types of glue they use to put down track and roadbed. Over the years I have used various …
Athearn Econami and Tsunami 2 hints and tricks - Trainorders.com
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Model Railroading > Big Boy - Trainorders.com
I know several manufactures have done "Big Boy" in HO scale and I'm curious which one is the most popular and why. Please include the future projects if you have any info on …
Model Railroading > New HO CF7 from Atlas - Trainorders.com
Also announced was a HO scale beer can tank car, and liveries for their Point St. Charles Caboose. Preliminary samples shown, subject to further improvement. Photo Credits: Atlas …
Model Railroading > Brightline? - Trainorders.com
If anyone does the Charger in HO, it would probably also be Bachmann. For N Scale, possibly KATO. If you want to kitbash, look for Siemens "Vectron" models from Europe as a starting …