Jamestown Water Stop,” will be his last, Sellios said he is look-
ing forward to spending time maintaining and operating his HO
scale Franklin & South Manchester Railroad as well as pursuing
other interests …
NMRA President Getz to speak at
Naperville RPM
Charlie Getz has accepted an invitation to address prototype
modelers attending the 20th annual Naperville RPMmeet to be
held later this month. Although earlier factions of the National
Model Railroad Association have often been at odds with the
RPMmovement in the past, Getz and Joe D’Elia, who produces
the Naperville meet, agreed that it was time to explore com-
mon ground. Naperville, considered to be the grand daddy of
RPMmeets, was founded 20 years ago by the late Martin Lofton
of Sunshine Models. Although still referred to as Naperville,
the 2013 event will be held October 17-19 in neighboring Lisle,
Illinois. Information about the event is available at
...
Athearn to replace damaged handrails
Athearn reports that some Genesis GP50 and and GP38-2 loco-
motives shipped in late July may have incurred damage to the
rear handrails while in transit. Shipments were suspended while
immediate action was taken to correct the packaging. Anyone
who received a GP50 or GP38-2 with damaged handrails should
contact Athearn for a replacement. Send an email to
or call 877-422-9316, ext. 122 with the locomotive
item number and your shipping information …
Bowser selects LokSound, drops SoundTraxx
Bowser Trains is changing the source of sound decoders for its
DCC equipped locomotives from SoundTraxx to ESU LokSound.
Bowser officials said that a careful study of the two suppliers
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indicated the LokSound offered several technological advances
that would benefit their customers. Bowser cited what it consid-
ers real advantages of the LokSound system including:
No power booster is required to readdress or reprogram
the locomotive.
A two-year warranty.
Superior low speed control.
Mute is preset to have the sound off when a loco is placed
on the track.
Essential sounds are available in both DC and DCC modes.
Use of 21-pin socket for sound modules simplifies replace-
ment.
Module can be programmed with new sounds (purchase of
ESU LokProgrammer required).
Bowser said the most important reason for the switch to
LokSound is that it will be a better value for their customers …
NEW PRODUCTS FOR ALL SCALES
Morgan Hill Models’
website includes a six-step tutorial on
how to stain plaster castings using acrylics and dry powder. To
access the free tutorial go to
.
Tam Valley Depot
has released a new
DCC locomotive control system
with built-in detectors that can
automatically reverse direction
and simulate a station stop. Aptly
named DCC Train Shuttle, the
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