If you are like me, you may feel a bit annoyed by the large flanges on model rolling stock wheel sets. I tend to think of the wheels as pizza cutters. With the introduction of the NEM wheel standard the standard wheels now look a bit better, but you can do even better by changing the wheel sets on your rolling stock with the more prototype-like RP25 wheel sets. This is done without messing with the running characteristics of your rolling stock. Read along as I enhance the looks on some of my freight wagons.
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The Märklin decoder (prod.no. 74461) can be usefull if you have either Märklin or Trix C-track. This how to explains how to install the decoder and set it up.
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I recently went to one of the many second hand markets in Germany and found a model of a class 151. The model was from a start set and thus being cheap. I paid 89€ for it. Check out the review.
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Time has passed and Windows 8 is now a reality and have been for a while. Release previews have been available over a year before the final release. None the less, there are still no drivers available for Lenz LI-USB on Windows 8 - or Windows 7 for that matter. This article describes how to get the Lenz LI-USB to work with Windows 8 and Windows 10.
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