Andy, The first article in MR that I read is yours (the operator) and very much enjoy it. I’m confussed with your comment about two toots on the horn when moving forward out of the yard. My locomatives are programmed to toot one forward and two backing. Please clarify. Thank you Carl
Very good video very bad shirt! Would like to see more of the layout.
Very good video very bad shirt! Would like to see more of the layout.
For the non-professional railroader hobbiest, this is a tremendous little video to sharpen our skills. I am sure I am not the only one out there, so keep the operation VIDEO tips coming. Five stars for this one. Great job.
Very Nice!! Even with limited hearing in my one good ear, your Alco switcher sounded awesome.
Thank you Andy for the demonstration.
Daniel Marra Sr.
East Islip, NY
Great work, and great sound. Now if only Atlas would brong out the S1 & RS1 rtr with DCC / sound-equipped ALCO 539 Turbocharger Sfx, would make me happy.
A good example of prototype railroad activities performed at 1:87 scale. Add engine lights to the mix and the wee people putting it all in motion and one might actually believe it is life in miniature.
Good presentation. Continue the good work!
Dave E.
One of the best videos you’ve done on the newsletter series.
Clear, simple, attractive demonstration.
VERY NICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE!
I cann´t watch the video, because I don´t use mcrosoft internet explorer. I don´t like it and with firefox the adoboe flashplayer doesn´t work.
Cann´t you use a format, that commen used players work with it?
Horst-H. Henßen
As a management trainee on the New York Central in 1964 I spent 3 months as a brakeman in Kalamazoo Michigan. We used to switch a lot of grade crossings that only had cross bucks.
First of all, why wasn’t the headlight on?
Second, we never used the horn, just the bell.
Third, we always stopped, and the head brakeman flagged the crossing, usually with fusees. At night, if there was no traffic we used the fusees and left a lot burning on the ground but didn’t stop with every move.
Given the idiots who run around gates we never took the chance that the traffic would stop.
This even applied to crossings with flashers when switching.
Never had an accident even though a drunk ended up on the tracks trying to go around a crossing gate while we were switching a mail train at 2 am
In addition to the great sound, I looked at the switching you did. I also would like to know what the tool Andy used to uncouple the cars and if there is one availablein N scale, if so, where? Thanks
The video was perfect, however, I think you should find a way to get the microphone closer to the locomotive so the sound would be picked up more realistically. This problem happens often as far as locomotive sounds.
Great video. A.S. now has me convinced of figuring out how to get an HO switching shelf in an apartment. With sound of course.
Thanks Andy Good Show
good stuff
Great realistic switching video.
Sound and DCC has revolutionized our hobby. Thanks for sharing this
These videos keep getting better and better… Keep it up guys, well done and thank you.