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New Users Start Here / Re: Introduce Yourself...
« Last post by LVRR1856 on May 19, 2025, 10:18:24 PM »
Hello RP Group:
My name is Patrick, from Southern NJ. 61 YO, verge of retiring someday. Was into trains at young age - 4 x 8 tycos - then got married, built a 16 x26 ho layout, moved, took a sawsall to it. Just unpacked all the trains after a 25 year boating habit came to an end.
Planning to build HO 13 x17 layout (room size), 4 levels - 2 helixes ...

Been studying dcc for a year now, not thrilled about it, then just saw Rail Pro. I have 100+ HO locos, some are 8 pin dcc ready, some will need hardwiring, not scared of a soldiering iron.

Is Railpro still a viable entity ? Don't see much on line other than YT stuff ...
I really like the system, especially speed management with consists - looks great.
Was going to do a DC/DCC control setup, now I have better options. DC/DCC/Deadrail - or DC/RP Power ?

Everybody still love their Rail Pro ?

Thanks
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: What does the LM-4S-G do if connectivity to the handheld is lost?
« Last post by William Brillinger on May 17, 2025, 06:08:47 PM »
It should keep going. You can test that by turning off the HC.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / What does the LM-4S-G do if connectivity to the handheld is lost?
« Last post by algae on May 17, 2025, 04:30:36 PM »
Does it stop the train or keep going with the current throttle setting?
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / lost locomotive
« Last post by zr1rob on May 16, 2025, 08:31:07 PM »
I "Removed" an LMS4G using the HC-2b.

Put it in another loco, powered it up, but "Find Product" doesn't find it.

After removing a module, can it be placed in another loco or are they one use only?

Thanks,Rob
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: New RPT-1 Radio Repeater Accounced September 17, 2024
« Last post by ddankwardt on May 16, 2025, 01:45:36 PM »
Has anyone had any luck with the rpt-1 for outside g gauge railroads.  I had a spot that needed some extra signal so i thought this would be a great solution in between 2 pwr-52's.  I am running battery so just needed them for the radio signal.  I put the rpt-1 aprox 30 feet from the one pwr-52, the device is recognized in the hc3 contriller, and all firmware has been updated and still if I walk maybe 20 feet from the rpt-1, I loose signal to a locomotive that is 30 feet on the other side of the pwr-52.  I know that the rpt-1 is working as if I shut off the power bank I lose signal instantly.  So I am struggling with the range of these new devices.  I could buy 3 or 4 of them and place them 20 feet apart but seems a little silly.  If anyone can ahead some light on the situation, it would be appreciated.
Thanks
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General Discussion / Re: Track isolation needed?
« Last post by Coupe633 on May 15, 2025, 10:37:47 AM »
I had considered this same thing but more about power going to a locomotive(s) generating heat while not being used, sitting in my 18 stall roundhouse. The LM3 will get a little warm even if it is not doing anything because it has current going through it. I have seen some articles and photos where the decoder or module in this case have melted the locomotive shell. While this is indicative of a fault in wiring or perhaps something else, it has happened and by no means is this statement meant to disparage Railpro or any other manufacturer. Stuff can happen. On my layout I have decided to isolate my Roundhouse and associated tracks where locomotives may be parked for long periods without using them. I have used the Atlas Connector #205 to individually control when I want power to a given track. I would simply turn on the track when I want to run a particular locomotive out of the roundhouse and onto the turntable. Since this will be a rail yard complex with multiple turnouts and is fairly isolated from the main line I also have all of this running through the Ring Engineering CB-1 Circuit Breaker Controller. If I have a shorting incident inside this yard area it will not affect the main line that is receiving power from the same Ring Engineering PWR-56 power supply but is not part of the CB-1 Circuit Breaker. Back in the DC days you would have to wire your track in blocks and such but in some instances this can be a good thing in the modern "DCC" era to allow some isolation and flexibility for certain areas.
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General Discussion / Re: PDC's US Warehouse Closing
« Last post by KB02 on May 14, 2025, 06:06:01 AM »
This really sucks, Bill. So sorry to hear. Sadly I don't need anything you've still got on your website. :(
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Aristocraft Mallet
« Last post by JRad on May 11, 2025, 08:14:39 PM »
Quote from: gregeusa on May 10, 2025, 06:12:37 PM
do NOT trust the battery/track switch.

Greg

Yep, good advice. Aristo loved single pole switches that only isolate one rail.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Aristocraft Mallet
« Last post by gregeusa on May 10, 2025, 06:12:37 PM »
be sure to trace out the wires that go to the power pickups on the motor blocks, and make sure they are disconnected, as well as the tender pickups.

Don't go nuts tearing stuff out, just make sure it's disconnected at some point, and do NOT trust the battery/track switch.

Greg
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: What exactly is different in the new LM-5S-G
« Last post by G8B4Life on May 09, 2025, 08:15:36 AM »
Quote from: fianet on May 08, 2025, 02:47:38 PM
Do the G scale LMs really have a DCC mode?

I thought only the HO scale ones had a DCC mode?????????

This is what's written in the wiring diagram in the LM-5S-G manual: "If you use Output 12, operation by DCC is disabled".

I imagine all the -G modules support operation by DCC.

- Tim
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