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Good luck - I hope the article helps.

@@TrevorMarshall It has a cracked plastic gear, I did not see it move 3".

@@crazyman762 I'm sorry to hear that. That's rotten! Maybe Northwest Short Line can provide a replacement, metal gear if you send them the remains of the plastic one?

@@TrevorMarshall Already trying to make that happen with NWSL,. Going to be expensive,..... my good deal crane is not a good deal now. Not trying to return it either.

@@crazyman762 Good luck with the gear replacement - and good for you for not giving up on the project!

Thanks! Glad you liked it. I did nothing to this but paint and install a crew plus some light weathering. Since shooting my last videos on this test track, I added a dark background and that improves how things look - in person and through the lens.

Thank you. I can take little credit for it. I painted and added the crew (figures by Modelu), and I gave it a light weathering. But that’s it. I do love watching those spoked wheels turning…

I used my checquebook. (grin) I bought it many years ago. The company that made it is no longer in business.

Hi Greg: I didn't do the wiring. Charles supplied the wig wags already wired. I simply added an on-off toggle switch to the one you see in this video. When I install them on my layout, I will use something like the grade crossing activation circuit from Iowa Scaled Engineering (the ProtoThrottle people) that Scott Thornton recently wrote about in RMC. Hope that helps!

Thank you, Jonathan!

Thank you! Otto at Railroad Model Craftsman is doing a great job of covering all scales and interests at the craftsman end of the hobby. I'm grateful he shared my planning article in the April 2023 RMC and I'm already working on more features for him.

Thanks. Yes I have a LokProgrammer. It’s brilliant. These models have dual power trucks with NO flywheels. But the combination of programming an appropriate speed curve, some electronic momentum settings, and a decoder fitted with an ESU PowerPack (essentially an electronic flywheel) does the trick.

@@TrevorMarshall There are two things I don't like about totally relying on electronic momentum. One, I've found it can sometimes result in very slight stuttering. That old pulse wave modulation. The other is that it can be switched off, and that is the one thing in modelling that I believe should not have the ability to be switched off. I know I'm an odd ball in thinking that. Haven't heard of the ESU PowerPack. I'll look it up. Anyway, keep up the good work and happy modelling.

Oh I know what a PowerPack is, it's what I know as a KeepAlive. Yes, all track powered locos should have one.

Thanks Andy. Moving 3000 km in the midst of the pandemic was a major upheaval in my hobby life, and it's taken a couple of years to get back at it properly. I'm still working out a layout plan for a new, nicer, larger space but when I have more to share I will!

Thanks! It was an enjoyable project.

It’s a LokSound V5 from ESU.

I have indeed moved. Nothing to report on the new layout though - I haven’t had time to even finish a design!

Thanks for the kind words - about my layout and about TMTV. I have moved about 3000km west, so hosting duties in the TMTV studio is no longer an option. It also means the layout featured in this video is no more. But that’s fine - I learned a lot building it and look forward to applying those lessons to the next layout.

Hi Jacob: I'm glad you enjoyed the video. For specific questions about modeling in 1:64, I suggest you join the forum at the S Scale Special Interest Group - www.sscale.org - where you'll find many helpful people who know a lot about S. There are even several members who, like you, discovered S through their interest in farm toys. Cheers!

These were brass imports - limited production runs - from several years ago. So the only place you're going to find them is on the resell market. I suggest you monitor eBay, talk to brass dealers (there are a number online) and O scale specialists (ditto). Good luck in your search!

Thanks! We only set up at exhibitions so there are always going to be people enjoying the show...

Hi Tristan: Thanks for the kind words. Did I forget the bell? It is equipped with a bell sound too. The horn is not exact - not compared to the one currently (pun intended) used on 654 at the museum. But I should be able to update this sound file when I find out more information. As for going full Sacramento Northern... well, that's always a possibility. Traction is in my blood, it seems, although I've never attempted modelling it. And the SN is an obvious influence on Bob Hegge's Crooked Mountain Lines - and Hegge's CML, in turn, was a big influence on me. Before making such a commitment, I would have to find suitable cabooses for my two SN electrics. Mullet River Model Works made a kit in O scale, while I'm told the D&RGW wood caboose imported by PFM is a good (possibly perfect) stand-in. Cheers!

Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks so much. I'm glad you found this useful. You can find more information about these switch stands on my layout website - look for the "Turnout Control" category. Cheers! themodelrailwayshow.com/cn1950s