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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / cannot connect to rp server
« Last post by Dodgezilla04 on December 16, 2025, 10:36:16 AM »
good morning. the rp assistant cannot connect to the server. i did a bunch of searching and reading. I do not speak computer geek.  i have turned off the firewalls completely, thats not it.
read a bunch about a udp test, following the links never actually takes you to a test. had my younger son come look at it. he followed things and put stuff in the command prompt as directed from one of the threads, but there was something not typed correctly in the post when we copied and pasted into the command prompt.

its 2025, it should not require a computer engineering degree and having to type a bunch of stuff into a dos prompt to get a program to work.
is there a simpler way to make things happen?
thank you
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General Discussion / Re: WTB Rail Pro Products ?
« Last post by faithie999 on December 15, 2025, 06:09:58 PM »
i agree that the ebay fee is high!

if it were me, and you have a well-attended train show in your area, that would be my choice.

Ken
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Finished RailPro Installation Examples / Custom F9 O scale 2 rail install
« Last post by TJMac on December 15, 2025, 11:49:39 AM »
This was an odd one - I bought a custom painted 1970s Atlas F9 shell and built a new frame/drive line for it using NWSL Stanton drives. I originally put a LM-5S-G in it but noticed during the setup it was only drawing 400 - 500 mA. Decided to pull that out and try a LM-3S instead. I have three other engines with the same drive line setup, so if I can save $60-70 per engine - I'm all in.

Biggest 'issue' was replacing the resistor on the LED for track voltage instead of the 5v the 5S-G outputs.

Temps have so far been right in the middle of the range. Slightly warm to the touch.




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General Discussion / Re: WTB Rail Pro Products ?
« Last post by LVRR1856 on December 14, 2025, 10:29:01 AM »
Don't even mention rolling stock, I told my wife not to put dirt on top of the casket, just have everybody throw a tub of rolling stock in the hole -  ;D

In an effort to get organized, I recently rearranged the shelves in the basement, thinned out other hoarding things like Xmas decorations, Halloween decorations, useless boating accessories (I had a boat problem also over last 25 years) - then back into trains.

I un-tubbed all the locos and stacked on 1 shelf, this way I have easy access to sort them out - what stays, what gets RP, what can I live without ...
then I need to un-tub the rolling stock - same thing on another shelf. The shelves are 2' wide x 8' long.
I also organized all the "projects" (loco's needing work, paint, decals, RP, etc) with individual/labeled Tupperware containers.

This method gives you big picture all at once - out in the open, instead of 10 Walmart tubs full of trains. You get the picture.

Selling process ? What do you guys see as best method of selling old stuff ?
Ebay? - seems they want like 15%
FB Marketplace? - I sold other stuff thru that, bit of a hassle - but does sell.
Local Trainshows ?
Call wholesaler and dump for pennies on the dollar?

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General Discussion / ONBOARD
« Last post by darryl.trains on December 13, 2025, 11:01:16 PM »
Well I was searching for some items in my stash and I found two white ONBOARD boxes with all kinds of goodies !  I remember giving onboard a try but then too soon out came DCC. I went with that until I found RailPro years ago  and that's where I am now. I thought about doing something with onboard when the mood strikes. I might have one engine already set up for onboard and might be fun to play with it again ?    Oh  I think those guys in white coats are back and want me to try on their new jacket  !!!!
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General Discussion / Re: WTB Rail Pro Products ?
« Last post by darryl.trains on December 11, 2025, 10:44:03 PM »
I too had a problem with getting more engines than I could run..  Now I have somewhere around 12 runners but while my affliction was  buying engines, I bought a lot of RP items for them and I suppose I should thin those out also as I decided not to get any motive power but hold that option open as in case ?  I can have too much ?  At least that is how my wife feels. What do I need with 50 boxes of Cache Creek HO freight cars? And the road goes on forever..   Don't ask me about peddling all of my Lionel accessories.  I had that monkey on my back too !  Your version might be different and true.  What is that for sale over there ?
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General Discussion / Re: WTB Rail Pro Products ?
« Last post by LVRR1856 on December 10, 2025, 08:37:49 AM »
Well let's just say over the last few months the count has grown to about 150. (I have a train hoarding problem)... ;D

Of the 150 probably 50 are childhood junkers and father-in-law projects that are not worthy of the investment.
I plan to be able to use straight DC when using the old stuff. Also plan on unloading quite a few and using the cash to buy RP stuf and other train stuff ... track/switches/cork RB/ .... more loco's :o

I would estimate that overtime - I may Railpro around 50 locos. Being HO, a LM3s, speaker, and KA, maybe a 8 to 9 pin harness ...
Lets say about $150/ea x 50 = $7500, even if the number drifts north of that ... say $10K (66@150) ... still not terrible, especially over time.

Also, probably won't use Sound and KAs in all of them, so a good portion will have no sound LM3s which are about $70 ...

Compared to what some sink into their dcc setups, the Railpro system is certainly more economical.
G scale is certainly in a class of it's own tho, agreed.
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General Discussion / Re: Which power wires do I use on an LGB F-7 Trucks
« Last post by gregeusa on December 08, 2025, 10:38:33 AM »
The best answer is TEST your wiring...  with 4 wire trucks, it's easy to apply power until you see the motors turning... then you know the 2 wires... also you can determine which lead is "positive" so you sync the truck direction.

You can use a multimeter to double check the other 2 wires are track pickups.

NEVER trust the wire colors completely (although LGB rarely makes mistakes)... Aristo and Bachmann are often guilty of inconsistent wiring.
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General Discussion / Re: WTB Rail Pro Products ?
« Last post by gregeusa on December 08, 2025, 10:35:52 AM »
Some people can afford that, and also why hope he's not installing 100 units?

Buying 100 will help the hobby and Ring company and help keep our hobby alive.
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General Discussion / Re: WTB Rail Pro Products ?
« Last post by trainman605 on December 08, 2025, 07:48:04 AM »
Model railroad products are in many cases in limited supply, everyone who models in model railroading knows that, it's just the market and supply of low production products. Our G scale garden railway club is about 75% RailPro at this time with most running RailPro are only powering 3-5 engines with RailPro battery control, yes there are some exceptions, but at $300 per engine to add RailPro to engines many pick and choose which engines they equip with RailPro. I hope the original poster wasn't planning on installing RailPro in all his 100 engines, wouldn't that be $30,000. trainman
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