Comments on: How to Read and Post Comments on this Blog https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/02/how-to-read-and-post-comments-on-this-blog.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-read-and-post-comments-on-this-blog Model railroads and model trains Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Robert Anderson https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/02/how-to-read-and-post-comments-on-this-blog.html#comment-8678 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:38:43 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3477#comment-8678 Frank, just email your diagram and put “Authorized For Publication”in the subject line and a caption to go under the photo.

]]> By: Frank Bushnell https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/02/how-to-read-and-post-comments-on-this-blog.html#comment-8677 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:29:04 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3477#comment-8677 When I reply to a question, i often I want to add a diagram to help the enquirer.

Is there any way to enable this please ? Perhaps by emailing the reply to you with the diagram as an attachment ?

]]> By: Frank https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/02/how-to-read-and-post-comments-on-this-blog.html#comment-8637 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 06:34:44 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3477#comment-8637 In reply to VINCE.

Hi Vince,
Well done for joining the world’s best engineering hobby ! Please turn off the Caps Lock on your computer keyboard !

If you are using regular pre-formed sections of track, two small nails or screws per section will be quite adequate. O scale flexible track will need fixing about every six inches.

But the problem you have is bad electrical contact somewhere. If the loco is slowing down on particular section or track, such as when it is further away from the controller, the problem is voltage drop due to the resistance of rails and joiners. Rail joiners are not that brilliant at electrically connecting rails.

Take an extra pair of wires from the controller to the other side of the track circuit, possibly even connect to the track at several places (depending on layout size).
(Observe consistent polarity, connecting the same wire to the same rail !)

Let us know if this fixes the problem.

]]> By: VINCE https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/02/how-to-read-and-post-comments-on-this-blog.html#comment-8619 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:23:43 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3477#comment-8619 I HAD PRIVIOUSLY POSTED THAT NY LOCOMOTIVE WOULD START OFF OK BUT THEN WOULD SLOW DOWN AND STOP, THANKS TO A FEW SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED HERE IT SEEMS THAT IT IS RUNNING THE WAY IT SHOULD, UPON INSPECTING THE LAYOUT I’VE COME TO REALIZE THAT I DIDN’T TACK DOWN THE TRACK COMPLETELY I NAILED JUST A FEW HOLES OF THE TRACK SO IM THINKING THAT COULD PART OF THE REASON OF THE PROBLEMS..

SO I’VE PULLED OUT THE NAILS AND READY TO TACK DOWN THE TRACK,,,AM I BETTER OFF USING SCREWS INSTEAD OF NAILS AND DO I HAVE TO PLACE A SCREW IN EVERY HOLE OF THE TRACK,,ON THESE 027 TRACKS WHAT SIZE AND TYPE SCREW SHOULD I USE,,,AT 83 IT’S LIKE BEGINNING ALL OVER,,,BUT IT WILL BE A GOOD WAY TO STAY ACTIVE IN BODY GOING UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS TO THE BASEMENT AND FOR THE MIND SETTING UP LAYOUT AND MAKING THE SCENERY..

]]> By: Len Jacobs https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/02/how-to-read-and-post-comments-on-this-blog.html#comment-8587 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 05:05:40 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3477#comment-8587 This is a great community service for railroaders you are running for free. I think many of us take it for granted and forget to say thank you, so I’m saying it. THANK YOU.

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