Monthly Archives: May 2015

The Unexpected Feed Bag

The Unexpected Feed Bag By Roger Heid   This was in spring of 1981. I was still with Uncle Sam, doing my patriotic chores. One of those nasty Field Exercises was about

Double decker passenger cars in Europe

Double decker passenger cars in Europe   By Ernest H. Robl   While double-decker passenger equipment, Amtrak Superliner cars, are a familiar sight to much of America, particularly in areas west of

Romance on the Train IV

Romance on the Train IV By Roger Heid   Conclusion A few days later, on a Sunday, all four of them rang my door bell. The doggie was here too. He immediately

Product Documentation

Product Documentation By Ernest Robl   In several forum threads, members have complained about the quality of documentation of the Roco Z21 system – while endorsing the product itself. I don’t have

Romance on the Train III

Romance on the Train III By Roger Heid   Continuation A local garage band opened up right around 5 pm. I knew all five of them. I would fix their amplifiers when

Power Supplies: Maerklin Blue Transformers

Power Supplies: Maerklin Blue Transformers   By Preben Karlsmark   We all need power supplies for our train layouts. I am a Maerklin guy using Maerklin HO M-tracks for my totally digital

Romance on the Train II

Romance on the Train II By Roger Heid   Continuation The next morning we met on the train in our usual fashion, now sitting opposite from each other. I was anxious to

Digital Operation of Maerklin M-Track Turnouts

Digital Operation of Maerklin M-Track Turnouts By Roger Heid Technical Advisor: Preben Karlsmark   This is not an easy article to write, simply because the subject matter is controversial. There is way

Romance on the Train I

Romance on the Train I By Roger Heid   It was April of 1962; my final year in school had just started. Now I was eighteen, but I was still model railroading.