No Brainer Best N Scale Brands | ModelRailroadForums.com
WEBNov 3, 2011 · Kato have a few, not sure about Athearn, and Bachmann make a decent amount. Which manufacturer you favour will also be influenced by the location you're modelling. Atlas is entirely American AFAIK, same with Athearn. Kato does American and also a lot of Japanese stuff, being a Japanese company.
N scale engine amps - ModelRailroadForums.com
WEBFeb 14, 2013 · HO Scale Old – Basic 1.00 amps none 0.250 amps each 1.50 amps. HO Scale – Sound 0.50 amps 0.5 amps 0.125 amps each 1.50 amps. A 3.5 amp system will power two HO units with sound, or three to four units without sound, depending on the locomotives. In N scale, the same system will power about five locomotives, depending …
Atlas N scale locomotives and track radius
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · Feb 22, 2022. #9. Generally speaking, all 4-axle diesels should be fine on 9-3/4" radius curves. For 6-axle diesels, use 11" minimum radius curves. Some may possibly be able to run on 9-3/4" radius, but others will not. I know this for a fact, due to a friend that had this problem with his 6-axle diesels.
"Best" N-scale EMD/GE DCC diesels: Run DC-only w/Kato Soundbox?
WEBMay 9, 2016 · Kato SD-90: DCC-ready ($74.99) At only $64.99, I'd be tempted to buy a pile of GP38s if they weren't all in the same road number (as well as being out-of-stock at the moment). The DCC-ready Kato SD45s and Kato SD90s (apparently with two available road numbers) look pretty sweet as well, both at an affordable price.
How often are you supposed to lubricate n scale locomotives?
WEBFeb 28, 2024. #2. You shouldn't add lubricant to the wheels, or at least the part that contacts the rails. As for the mechanism, a drop or two once every couple of years on a couple of gears, and a drop on the bearings should suffice.
N-scale Atlas GP35 loud "gear noise" fixable?
WEBMay 19, 2016 · A squeal will likely come from dry motor bearings, which would make a lot of sense. The engines originally were built around 1992 or so. A zzzzz noise can be from a bearing block rotated out of line, or a truck installed backwards. On those engines, the line of gears in the bottom of the truck should be visible.
N scale Steam Locomotive Quality - ModelRailroadForums.com
WEBDec 31, 2008 · N scale steam is lightyears beyond where it was 10-15 years ago. I started in the dark ages of N steam and I can tell you, now is a great time for this scale and steam! The Bachmann regular line, like the 0-6-0, 2-6-2, and the 4-8-4 have all been mechanically reworked (extensively) to near Spectrum standards in the last few years and are now ...
Dcc decoders and speakers- N Scale - ModelRailroadForums.com
WEBActive Member. May 24, 2014. #3. I'm only familiar with Digitrax, but there are some N-scale decoders with sound, and MRC specifically makes a drop-in decoder for the SD80MAC (and by default the SD90/43MAC also). You can't just hook up a speaker to any decoder, though, it does have to be a sound decoder and that will come with its own speaker.
What's the difference in Atlas Traniman, Master, Silver, Gold?
WEBFeb 15, 2010 · They still owned the tooling so they re-tooled them to have scale width handrails, and an Atlas drive. The shell is unchanged except for the fact that the paint jobs are crisper. Atlas Trainman Plus - There are currently no (released) locomotives in this line. The first locomotive to be in this line is the NRE 3GS21B.
Kato N Scale ALC-42 lights won’t turn on. Using regular DC
WEBJan 29, 2023 · New Member. Hello- I just received the new Kato n scale ALC-42 locomotive with regular DC power. When I turned on the power of my layout for the first time running it, the front and rear lights didn’t turn on. I did install the optional Kato lighting kit for the engine bay after running it and those lights work fine. The engine also works fine.