Sean

Your learning!

No clue. It was and oooold cordless drill that I couldn't get batteries for.

Loco Smoke is generated inside the smoke generator inside your engine. Sound should be coming from the Trackside unit... not the engine. Google how a smoke unit works in a model train. http://www.crest-electronics.net/ should be able to explaine the trackside. You did down load the maual for the trackside unit??

Boy Oh Boy.. Loco Conductive Grease never never never goes on the wheels or track!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Conductive Grease goes inside the rail joiners (where bottom of track sits on the inside of the rail joiner) Do you have the tape/dvd of your engine???It will tell you how to lubricate your engine. Bachmann has a site www.bachmanntrains.com it has a load of info, or ask you questions there. Removing the rail joiners on lgb track in easy.. The side that has the joiner.. you have to turn it over and remove the screws holding the rain to the ties. You then can slide the rail enough to remove the joiner(it has a hook) This is why they stay put! Just replace the rain and screw and you are good to go!

Good luck!

Nick Keep us informed with sketches of your thoughts ( could be on a napkin) and updated pics...

Fine sawdust.

Nick I found that the chute just gave the snow something else to get clogged in. I found that the direction and the speed directed the snow. I also did not add any thing to the outer unit thinking snow will not cling to anything if it's not there. And the last point... some times you would want to aim the snow away from things , that's why being able to use both directions works. Sometimes hitting the snow mound from the other direction might help in breaking the face of the snow mound that forms in front of the rotary. Should be interested how yours comes out and how well it works. Sean

yes and no. My unit has the capability to spin in either direction!

Nick Here are a couple pics I hope they help. Cordless drill with impellar & shaft installed in drill chuck The black thing is from Home Depot...a 3"to4" pvc transition piece. I chucked the impella and shaft into my drill press and applied a file to the edge so I has some play between blade and housing.It also help to true it up. The whitestuff is some type of plastic just screwed to the black piece. I added sided to increase it's path and funnell it into blade. Finished with a part from a mollie screw to help with b reaking up the snow. The blade is run by battery. I did add some pieces of lead to keep it on track! I found this after!!

Nick Hopefully Jerry chimes in! This is his creation.

B&M's beast @ work:

Ohh I see Thanks!!

Hello As I am writing this the two toolbars above are there, but I have no access? How or where do I turn these on? Sean

Hmmmmm I should read more carefully! LGB rail connectors Sorry Loco You could also use a small flat blade screw driver to scrape some off and then go with the QD Contact Cleaner .

Loco Such a short memory? Your Question :-Half of the track was exposed to the elements for some years so I need to figure out how to remove the oxidation from the LGB rail connectors Ryman's Answer :One thing I made early on was a track cleaner which was a pole sander from the hardware store with scotch brite pads on the bottom. One thing Loco We try to keep it simple! Go and have some fun!! Sean

You better start a new topic for that one!

Yes I have the same unit.Very good!

Loco When you get the Meanwell SP-240-24..: http://www.trcelectronics.com/View/Mean-Well/SP-240-24.shtml 6' Power cord..: https://www.trcelectronics.com/View/Tumbler/32V86S.shtml 3 conductors (color coded): Live(+)= brown, Neutral(-) = blue, Ground = green/yellow The home depot cord the three wires go..black to + ...white to - ...green to ground. Good luck!

Loco You can use the landscaping wire to connect the Meanwell SP power to the CRE5700ss base unit ..so forget the 18ga wire. "AC Wall Plug (1 side is 3 prong plug, other side is 3 bare wires)" The three prong wire is also @ Home depot..just ask.. its a three prong replacement cord . Keep us informed!!

Loco Here is some info for the base station (track unit) http://www.trainelectronics.com/ART5700TrainEngineerRevolution/TrackSideRevolution/NewBaseUnit.htm Quote from review "Your DC power supply connects to the two screw terminals marked INPUT" You still need a power supply! I hope this helps Sean

Loco LGB,Aristo,USA track are all 332...They will fit together. Bachmann, Aristo and 99% of engines and rolling stock use this track, so name brands engines etc. are not a problem. Connect each piece tightly. Connect the wire from power pack, one will be + and one will be - to the track. One goes on each rail( this is were those clamps come in handy).

Loco Welcome to the forum! Look to http://www.railclamp.com/for clamps to connect Landscape Lighting Wire (found @ Home Depot etc) from your power pack to your track. Landscape wire can be buried ,and is wayyyyyyy better than LGB tiny wire connectors for carrying power. This wire is designed to be buried. Good luck and have fun! Sean

Looking great! I'm looking forward to see how this works out!

Very nice! Great idea for the light's housing!