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Gp10trainman:
Good evening, my name is Ron Long from Blue Ridge, GA. I retired from 40 years in Residential Construction and 15 years as a Conductor and General Manager of The Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad. I am moving my wood shop to make way for my HO Scale logging railroad. Should be ready to start construction of my RR in about 3 months. Today I successfully down loaded software from RailPro and ran my first locomotive up and down my 4 ' test track. Eureka! Still have a ways to got with sound, lights, etc. I appreciate all of the help I have gotten from this site which was one of the reasons I went with RailPro.
atsfguy:
Welcome to the group! There is a great deal of information of a general model railroading nature available and more Railpro information than one can absorb in one day. Don’t be shy in asking for advice, everyone started at the same level.
Again, welcome.
Cecil Collum
North central Ohio
atsfguy
IDRick:
Hello,
I live in Idaho and go by the tag IDRick. I built a dc layout back in the 90's when my son was young but have put the RR aside for many years (okay, decades). Looking to getting back into the hobby as I'm within a few years of retirement. I've been reading MR for decades and find DCC intriguing but a bit too complicated for me. I was thrilled when I read about the Railpro system and watched the videos. Much closer to my interest and much easier to setup!
I do have a couple questions. Our old locomotives were purchased in the mid 90's (5 Athearn blue box and 2 Proto2000 by LL). I have watched videos that showed how to add a nine pin plug to an Athearn by using a Digitrax harness (forget the part number of top of my head). Sadly, this harness is no longer available.
1) Is there a replacement solderless, easy to install harness for the athearn?
2) Is the current draw too high with blue box athearn?
3) Any easy way to decrease current draw on athearn (if it is a concern)?
4) Any thoughts on how to convert the Proto2000?
Thanks!
Rick
KPack:
Welcome Rick! I responded to your questions here: https://rpug.pdc.ca/index.php?topic=409.new#new
-Kevin
B.Lloyd:
Hi my name is Barry Lloyd. I live in rural central Alberta. I started with a Railroad That Grows by Lynn Westcott in the late 50s. I have been in and out of the hobby ever since. I retired last year and my goal is to model C.P. Rail Nelson Sub in the transition era. Spent lots of summers on Kootenay Lake watching the tug Melinda Jane push barges up and down the lake. Main interest would be Nelson to Creston. Currently have NCE. Power Cab but most of my loco’s do not have DCC. Looking for something easy to use and be affordable. Looks like Rail Pro is an option. Just a side note to Bill Brillinger. Was just in Niverville to visit my oldest son. Love the area, the history and people. Can’t wait to go back. Thanks for letting me join.
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