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@allanmartinez1190 The issue is the pickup rollers on the railking passenger cars snagging in the rail gap in the fastrack turnout. If you watch the video closely, I describe the problem as well as the solution. It depends on the design of the pickup roller assembly as to whether or not there will be a problem. I have some K Line passenger cars that roll fine through the turnouts, as well as several different brands of cabooses that have no problems with the pickup rollers either. Thanks for your interest! If you have any other questions. Don't hesitate to ask.

Thank you Rick I'll go ahead and check all my cars. Unfortunately I have about 2 dozen RailKing cars. I'll check them out. In the video you talked about using a small piece of foam. I wish you made a video of that piece of foam. Does this piece of foam have a sticky side and do I cut it to the size of I think it is called a frog? If the piece of foam doesn't have a sticky surface what type of adhesive should I add too hold it in place. What exactly did you mean that this is a temporary solution? So how do I make this permanent part to apply it on the turnout? Do you think I should make a turnout test track to make sure it is a isolated case? I'm sorry if I sound like a idiot, but like I said I don't have any experience in making what I think might be a real simple fix. Thank You For Your Time Sincerely Allan

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Actually, they are all Lionel reefers, except for the two Illinois Central reefers near the front of the train . Which are MTH.

@ricko3242 oh wow. I really like the white MDT NYC reefer. Was that sold in a 3 pack?

​@shanegonczi202 That particular reefer was a special offering for the TCA 6-52816. I found it on ebay. In recent years Lionel has made a 3 pack of the Vision Line reefers in the same paint scheme. If it matters, I believe the red and blue stripes are a bit narrower on the newer VL 3 pack. Otherwise the cars are basically the same. The VL 3 car set # is 2026980. A quick Google search shows these still in stock at Bradys Trains. There may be other vendors that have then as well I bought that TCA reefer before the white VL reefers were offered.

Mth 30 - 11014 crossing with flashers and bell.

I mean the wood looking boards for cars to cross the track.

@@brandonfuzi3436 Those are Woodland Scenics O scale wood crossing boards. They are cut to fit, and then I glued them to the fastrack with CA.

Thanks! The truck actually belongs to a friend of mine. I'll pass your comment along. There's also murals on the hood and tonneau cover. I'll get them on a future video.

Thankyou Joey!

Thanks for the kind words!

No it does not. They were fortunate to get the swinging bell feature in there. In my opinion. The "play value" of the swinging bell is as good if not better than whistle steam. It's also a low failure item compared to a smoke unit.

Your welcome! Thank you for watching. Overall is 10x16. The track plan is somewhat triangular in shape. I wanted something a bit more interesting than the typical oval track plan. The scene in this video is a passing siding on the inner part of the layout. My only regret is having a duckunder. It wasn't a big deal 18 years ago when I started, LOL! I can see myself starting over with something more like a folded dogbone. Where I can just walk up to the middle and run trains.

Thanks for the compliment Ted! I'm far from an expert videographer. I try to get down to track level as though you were standing there. It's difficult trying to keep unfinished layout edges, walls of the room, etc.out of the shot.

Yes. On one of my videos I discuss using 1/2" pink insulation sheets on top of the benchwork. While technically not a sound deadoner it cut the noise substantially. Ballasting as well as other scenery further quieted my track. If I did it over I' d probably go with the thicker 2" foam, if for no other reasoning you can cut deeper landscape features like riverbeds and ditches etc. Having said that, there are better materials like homasoate and other products designed for soundproofing. I'd see what your local hardware store has. The pink foam was inexpensive and I am pleased with the results.

@@ricko3242 Thank you!

Yes

I have the TPC unit set for variable voltage. The TPC unit can be switched to conventional by pushing the M button and L sets it to command voltage via the remote. There's a page in your LPM manual that gives you the keystrokes to access the crewtalk etc. I'm getting the best operation setting the voltage to at least 30% per the instructions for starting voltage. Otherwise there's not enough power to charge the capacitors and start the locomotive.

@@ricko3242 That answers that.! 👍🏻Thank You Very Much. 😊Excellent

Thats because MTH never released it for licensing. Lionel on the other hand ,did for TMCC. They figured it would help sell locomotives. Which I imagine was the case. While not "really" command. The Lionel TPC /Legacy powermaster is a big step up from a transformer handle. I think this combination offers more (up to 200) as well as smoother speed steps than a traditional transformer.

All of my accessories get power from a separate transformer set at 10v. In which case I have an accessory bus.

Your welcome, and thanks for the kind words.

Yes. the small yard area and sidings have a second 1/2" layer between the track so it looks like secondary track as opposed to the mainline.

Its the number of wires thats got you spooked. Once the I.R. detectors come out of the package and you get things separated its not so bad. Just follow the color coded instructions and the corresponding lettered terminals. I got it all hooked up and working properly on the first try. Just remember to aim the sensors at a 45 degree angle if your using the across the track method like I did. This prevents the gaps between the cars from letting the I.R. beam through stopping the signal operation intermittently,

I appreciate it. John has been good about his explanation also. Ill let you know how it goes. I’m actually doing a three track setup. So he’s got me hooked up with all the things I need

I don't think so. That's an atlas kit I bought 10 years ago or so.

The signal bridge is triggered by 2 z stuff DZ 1075s. One for each track /signal head. I run my trains right hand as it was done that way in the steam era. Wiring is straight forward.