MyLocoSound has now released a universal soundcard for trams and streetcars. It contains a selection of sounds including three bells/gongs, seven horns and air whistles, three brake compressors, conductors buzzer, rail and brake squeal and two motors. They work for both modern and heritage vehicles. The sounds came from the Crich and Seaton Tram Museums in Britain, some heritage streetcars in the US and several city light rail systems. The new soundcard can be seen and ordered off our web site a...

  I've been playing with Airwire a bit in my spare time and I've come across a very cheap way to build an Airwire compatible receiver. It will drive any large scale DCC decoder using battery power. No programming, just hookup a few modules that you can get from Ebay and Amazon and it works.  All together it costs about $30 (without the decoder obviously)  It does require a bit of soldering and a voltmeter but it's pretty easy.  If you are interested, I've put together a se...

Here is my question: How to properly test a live steamer on air? Where to insert the air? Directly into the boiler where water would have been added? Do you lubricate the cylinders? How? What other procedures should be done?   Please help, I'm totally new to this part of model railroading.

Good afternoon everyone : I'm hoping I can get some wiring help. I want to install motor units on my piko switches . I made my own control panel with momentary toggle switches to control them. I found wiring diagrams that help me but I keep seeing references to "real diodes " . Can someone tell me what size I need and how to install them . I have a USA TRAINS train power 10 and I don't know if that makes a difference. Also, where I can get them. I'm new to the hobby and you guy's have already h...