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Heritage 0-8-0 Encore. April 30, 2001

January 9 2014

This is overall probably the best hybrid, plastic loco produced....

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Bachmann HO Shay Best Yet! December 8, 2000

January 9 2014

e have just received some Bachmann Spectrum HO 3 Truck...

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Soundtraxx Sierra Diesel Sound : June 23, 2000

January 9 2014

Soundtraxx has added 8 diesel prototype options to their existing...

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First Heritage 0-8-0 : June 1, 2000

January 9 2014

As a Lifelike dealer we received a display model of...

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Athearn 2-8-2, Bachmann 4-8-2: November 22, 1999

January 9 2014

Our preliminary evaluation of these two,new,high tech releases has resulted...

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Genesis Production Not Limited.October 15, 1999

January 9 2014

Based on slow initial production releases of the Athearn Genesis...

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Decoders for Kato SD40.May 14, 1999

January 9 2014

ood news for DCC folks getting the new Kato HO...

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New Kato HO SD40-2 Arrive May 12, 1999

January 9 2014

The Kato, HO, SD40-2's with dynamic brakes have arrived. We...

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New DCC Plug Athearn Steam Genesis April 30, 1999

January 9 2014

Athearn's soon to be released 2-8-2 Steam Genesis loco will...

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LL GP-30 arrives with more room! March 25, 1999

January 9 2014

The new LL GP-30 (DCC ready) which is similar to...

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Improve pickup on N Scale USRA 2-8-2 Heavy Mikado.February 10, 1999

January 9 2014

Put 4 NO.3 Micro-Trains springs around the 4 brass pickups...

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New Atlas HO RS-1 are narrow. January 25, 1999

January 9 2014

We have just started installing decoders in these popular locos...

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Decoder options HO, Atlas RS-1. January 12, 1999

January 9 2014

The new HO RS-1 just released from Atlas is not...

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Bachman Spectrum 2-8-0 All OK! October 23, 1998

January 9 2014

Improper wiring of DCC socket has been corrected in the...

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New HO Proto PA Acts Like A Generator? October 21, 1998

January 9 2014

New Lifelike Proto PA units are causing problems for DCC...

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Bachman Spectrum 2-8-0 DCC Some Bugs.May 15, 1998

January 9 2014

During installation of both sound & conventional decoders two bugs...

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Sound for Bachmann 2-8-0 (Spectrum) May 7, 1998

January 9 2014

If you plan to use a Soundtraxx DSD unit for...

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Atlas GP-7 Warning! May 4, 1998

January 9 2014

Some DCC decoders with the NMRA plug may have plugs...

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Kato C44 "N" owners ...July 13, 1997

January 9 2014

... Digitrax still waiting for mounting hardware from Kato. Also...

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Soundtraxx: March 23, 1998

January 8 2014

Speakers: Two 1" speakers or our elliptical 1.2x1.7 will fit...

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Special Installation Tools: May 26, 1999

January 8 2014

Both Stik Tak and Kapton Tape are indispensable tools for...

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New Digitrax NMRA Plug : August 17, 2000

January 8 2014

Digitrax has redesigned and is now producing their dhwhp, NMRA...

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New NCE (SR) 4 Amp Decoder: January 16, 2001

January 8 2014

Good news for large scale users who have not had...

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New Silent TCS with Dither : August 16, 2001

January 7 2014

In the leap-frog world of of expanding DCC technology, TCS...

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