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If I have multiple red wire feeders coming from different sides of my layout track(to ensure I have enough power throughout my layout) how can I connect all these to the bachmann ez command controller knowing that there is only one aux jack input

[thank, you for youre great helpful video]

Hey there. Thank so much for the great video. It looks really good. I can tell you've put a lot of work into it. So far this is the only video I've watched of yours, so if you already knew everything I put down below please excuse my ignorance. Just wanted to give another way due to what you said towards the end. Although I did subscribe so I can come back and watch some more another time. But if you didn't know it and you have questions feel free to ask. I'll help all I can. Hope all is well. I use casting epoxy. It is a 2 part but it's simple to use and layer as well as create the ripples you wanted. You can use acrylic paint to tint it (to get the depth look you want) or doing clear like you did over your painting. To get the ripples tint a tiny bit bit white in a seperate little cup. Put a small line down and either use a stir stick to blend out the edges or a straw to blow it around. Add to your eyes desire( unless you have a problem with your too-much-gene, like me, lol) I first started out with "Alumlite" at WalMart. In the craft paint section in the craft area. They have a small starter kit that includes parts A & B as well as cups, stir sticks and gloves. That brand has done me well and my fall back if I run out and have to wait on a shipment. Tips for smoother mixing and to help with bubbles is 30 mins before using it, pop the bottles in some warm water to heat it up.

That's great! Looks very authentic!

This is really cool!!!!

I bought a shed load of straight black ez track on ebay just a minute before I watched this video. I want to build a test track consisting of a basic oval. I bought a load of grey curves at a thrift store already. I didn't know the black track was steel, but no matter I'm going to paint it all anyway and just scrape off the rail surface.

I have a question about the table and the size and length of the plywood?

Neat way to get your train up and running. I would have to do that with my train layout because I live in a 1 bedroom apartment. I have a 6' folding table. So you guys gave me an idea.

I have more than 300 pieces of freight cars. I bought 10 sets of those 100 per box but once in a while you will run into trucks that are too wide to keep them in place. I bought the boxes when Walthers had them on sale then my Dealer put them back fro me, when I needed more I went to my Dealer & pick them up. 10 boxes of 33 4 boxes of 36.Some of my newer stock already had wheels & couplers. I had a number of Talgo type trucks so I had to change those too.

Wdym he’s “Little Joe”? He’s not a Milwaukee Road E.P.3! lol (/j if not obvious)

Don't you wish we could talk Bachmann Trains to produce an EZ-TRACK Double Crossover? Thoughts?

Have you noticed any shrinkage as the 50/50 glue mixture dries?

The black is cheap metal, rust corrodes. Grey much better nickel.

TY Chris, precisely what I wanted review on! Ur water turned out great. BTW- ur voice sounds exactly like Woody Harrelson 🙂

I'm just starting this project with my 55 ton hopper fleet. It consists of Athern, LifeLike, Stewart and a few Atlas cars. The Atlas needs no improvement. I put Atlas trucks under one of the Athern cars and it not only runs like an Atlas, it looks like it. Next I'll just replace the wheels on another & compare.

Well done ! 👍

Very cool! Thank you! Now just thinking out loud. Which stock requires which radius.

How do you connect one terminal rerailer to another? They both need female cables and Bachman doesn’t make a female-female extension cable that I can find. Thanks.

What a cool channel. Me and my son just got his train out and considering a train table. I will definitely subscribe for more tips. Love the intro! Made me excited about trains.

Best early locomotive was an Athearn Blue Box "Super" F7. After having some Bachmans and Tycos, that locomotive was a revelation. Secondly: an ancient Penn Line K4 is a more recent get. Love it. Lastly, a Hobbytown/Cary Loco Works Alco S2; talk about a brute!

How do you stop ground cover from cracking when dried?

What ever is best for you your choice I used both

Brass or nickel silver track. Manufacturers should never use steel because it rusts.

Neat. Looks fun.

good explanation, always used #5's yrs back, but just got back into hobby after 30yrs. Always used styrene to adjust height, (the hard way), but this much simpler, kadee's are great.

[thank, you for youre great video]👍

Your discussion regarding the extra power supply was valuable for me.

How do you wire a frog juicer to an EZ track wye?

Seems so counter-productive to me that the starter sets all come with bad track. Bad running and fiddling around with cleaning track would put me off as a newbie. Just my 2 cents =)

You are supposed to use some form of screw to hold the lid on so it’s easy to change couplers. Hope this helps you in the future. 😊

In the 2000s I did find different pieces of black Bachmann, including cross track. Maybe it’s the place you’re at.

What could one possibly need a double decapod for…?

people need to know how to do this. thanks for the video

My opinion is that Kato is the best starter track because it lasts longer and it has isolated turnouts for more operating opinions

I think these look really good. But I like to use real coal instead. I get it from the trackside of my local heritage railroad and find large lumps. Then I either put it on some cardboard or a permanent load with some Woodland scenic tack, I just brush on a nice layer, get crushed up coal and pour it on the tack. Then I tip it over to let the extra fall out. I then rinse and repeate that 5 times and the coal looks great!

Make the Beard Grow Again lol

Another key thing to consider in buying used locos is of their parts availability. If its obscure, the likelihood of replacement parts is low. Also like what you said in the video with Proto 2000, I also have a FA-2 in the PRR Brunswick green scheme that had cracked gears. Proto 2k were for the most part, Athearn clones so Athearn axle gears fit in there perfectly and I havent had them crack since. I do have a small collection of Proto 2k locos (13 total) and only that FA-2 had the gear issue. Recently from a swap meet, I did score a proto 2000 steam heritage USRA 0-6-0 switcher with DCC and sound. I did previously hear that these models are excellent quality and have good reliability, luckily there was a test track and the model ran like a swiss watch so I bought it for 100 dollars. Normally on Ebay, these go for over 200+ dollars.

What I look for is. How rare is it? How many were made in the history of the model? The other thing I tried to look for is when was the last time it was rained on a layout orbit's completely gummed up and it doesn't want to run. Sometimes you come across the oddball. Locomotive. Something you don't see very often, but you want to take on a challenge and rebuild it from scratch. That's what I look for something that sync my teeth into as a project.

Thank You! Be Blessed!

[THANK, YOU FOR YOURE VIDEO]👍

[IM., STARTING ON MY 3RD. HO- SCALE MODEL RAIL ROAD. 2- BED ROOMS DOWN NOW THE LAST ONE TO DO.]🙏

[YOU, CAN REMOVE THE TRACK FROM OUT OF THE PLASTIC ROAD BED.]

Bachmann's parts website sells wheels sets that fit your 0-6-0

or get a hornby track and put it on top of the ballest buts its just me you do you

The FIX worked, but now I have a mini power saw sound and wheels stop moving. So one door closes so another one hits me in the nose. Funny thing is this train was brand new bought at the Piedmont train show 2024 Sunday in Cartersville GA. I guess its new old stock. Go figure

I recently had that problem with my decapod (BL&G #7 “Alastor”), and I used that same method to fix it. It really helped, and #7 works way better now than when I first got it three months ago.

I see that you used a TCS WOWsound decoder in that thing. I actually have an engine with that same decoder. Apparently they actually have the option of a Western Maryland 3 chime whistle on those decoders.