DC/DCC Control Box
One of my favorite activities is DCC decoder installation. It is essential that a locomotive that is being converted from DC to DCC runs well.…
When I joined the NMRA I went looking for someone else around me who was a member. I discovered Steve McMullin, President of NMRA Canada.…
View More Carleton RailwayRecently I took a trip to Quebec City to see a concert. I always look for an excuse to include trains so on the Canadian…
View More BV HobbyThe Eastern Canada Division of the NMRA is pleased to announce their new podcast. Give it a listen! https://hotboxpodcast.ca
View More Eastern Canada Division Hotbox PodcastIn July, 2019 we visited the province of Newfoundland/Labrador. One early Sunday morning in St. John’s we went looking for Wesley United Church and found…
View More Railway Coastal MuseumGeoffrey McDermott has developed a board where you can plug in up to 8 motor drivers to enable multiple power districts using the DCC++ Basestation.…
View More DCC++ Power District ExpansionI have a number of #5 turnouts to build for my layout. I bought the Fast Tracks PointForm tool. Excellent piece of gear. I tried…
View More Stock Rail filing aidDespite the fact there are many UNO clones on the market and many have been used successfully for DCC++, there can be issues. Recently over…
View More Not all UNOs are alikeDu Reel Au Miniature or “From Real to Miniature” is a hidden gem in New Brunswick, Canada. My wife suggested we go on a little…
View More Du Reel Au MiniatureThis past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Maritime Federation of Model Railroaders (MFMR) convention. The federation is an independent organization for the…
View More 2018 MFMR Convention, Truro, NSOver the course of 27 issues, Omer Lavallee, CPR’s historian, presented historic locomotives in The Spanner. The Spanner was CP’s employee magazine. I have collected…
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