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Re: Trix Big Boy
Posted by Terry on July 08, 2004, 11:06pm
Hi Mal,
I bought one of the early units without sound. It looks and runs
great. I'm very happy with it. I installed a Soundtrax sound
decoder in it. Wish I would have known that they were going to
do a second run which includes built in sound. I'm sure you will
be very happy with this unit.
Enjoy !!
Terry
DCC Specialties
Posted by Larry Morgan on June 30, 2004, 08:45am
Why do you call it DCC Specialties instead of Tony's Trains? It's
the same guy that owns it.
Re: DCC Specialties
Posted by Phil Kamens on July 01, 2004, 11:53am
So Tony owns DCC Spec and what's the big deal? I don't see a
problem with it. Like GE they have more than one brand name.
Place of Manufacture
Posted by Ironmine on June 20, 2004, 10:11pm
Newbie here, getting ready to buy my DCC system. My local store
does not sell DCC systems.
Can you tell me where the different systems are made? Not just
where they may be packaged for distribution, or where a company's
offices may be, but where the actual componets are manufactured.
I'm really tired of China.
Thanks. Jim
Re: Place of Manufacture
Posted by Fritz Milhaupt on June 22, 2004, 02:10pm
Digitrax and NCE manufacture their systems in the US.
Lenz's is manufactured in Germany. Atlas' may be as well, if
they haven't sent production of their Lenz-based system to
China.
-fm
Re: Re: Place of Manufacture
Posted by Ed McCamey on June 22, 2004, 05:00pm
CVP - EasyDCC is manufactured here in the USA.
Re: Re: Place of Manufacture
Posted by DonV on July 02, 2004, 03:05pm
The parts may be assembled and tested in the USA, but in all
likelyhood the components are manufactured "off-shore".
DonV
SD70M Shell
Posted by Troy on June 05, 2004, 04:30pm
Looking for an SD 70M body shell, walkway and cab. (Genesis)
Clean Machine Review
Posted by Eric Page on May 11, 2004, 08:23pm
Tony's,
Having always used track erasers (e.g. Bright Boys) for track
cleaning, I was used to having to give a locomotive a frequent
nudge to keep things rolling. I was a bit hesitant to spring for the
cost of your CMX Clean Machine...but in retrospect it is the best
$100 that I've spent on model railroading. The flawlessly clean track
has eliminated ALL of the nudging, and has put the fun into
operation. Thanks for providing a great product!
Eric
Re: Clean Machine Review
Posted by scott on May 12, 2004, 05:54pm
I too, recently purchased a CMX Clean Machine. I use on my
hime layout and our club layout. Both had excellent results!!
Re: Clean Machine Review
Posted by DonV on May 21, 2004, 09:53am
Scott, Eric,
What solvent did you use in your clean machine?
Re: Re: Clean Machine Review
Posted by scott on May 22, 2004, 08:05am
I used Aero track cleaning fluid
Re: Re: Re: Clean Machine Review
Posted by JIM H on May 22, 2004, 10:16am
DOES THE AERO FLUID LEAVE ANY RESIDUE,i.e., OILY,
ETC?
Re: Re: Re: Re: Clean Machine Review
Posted by ed mccamey on May 22, 2004, 03:48pm
I use MEK with my Clean Machine - once a year. About every 4
months I use NO-OX drops around. Absolutely no problems.
CAUTION MEK is not a good choice for plastic flex track -
mine is all handlaid on wooden and PC ties.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Clean Machine Review
Posted by scott on May 23, 2004, 10:39am
It's "Aero Locomotive Works ACT 6006 Track Cleaner". It does
not leave a residue, it leaves a conductive coating.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Clean Machine Review
Posted by Bob Miller on May 27, 2004, 09:12am
I too use Areo in the Tony car. I actually have two cars, that are
part of a work train that is operated during op sessions. I have
the wet car ahead of the dry car. I can run any combination of
cleaning that way.
Both Tony cars have been painted in ATSF mofw gray, and have
been decaled for Santa Fe work service.
Bob
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Clean Machine Review
Posted by scott on May 27, 2004, 06:53pm
I actually do it that way also.
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