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The Manifest Newsliner, Volume 11 - ©2016 Tony's Train Exchange
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Welcome to Volume 11 of The Manifest Newsliner, which includes a mix of product information, model railroading and DCC tips, and new product announcements. The Newsliner will keep you apprised of pre-order deadlines, expected delivery dates, and provide useful information about DCC components and their correct operation. It will also include track layout design and wiring, and many more Tony's exclusive model railroading tips. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, please click on the SafeUnsubscribe link at the bottom of the page.
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May 12th, 2016: This past weekend Larry Maier, Tony's design engineer, and I attended the annual meeting of the
East Coast Santa Fe Modelers group in Doylestown, PA. While rekindling friendships and forging new ones, we were able to visit three significant model railroads in varying degrees of completion.
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Fully working position signals on Nick's four main Pennsy layout.
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Common to each railroad is the significant time invested in each one. These are large private layouts and each one has contributions from members of a round robin group who visit each other's railroad to help achieve the vision of the individual owner. All the owners jokingly referred to each stage of the railroad's progress as a "lifetime" and several more lives were needed before there would be a semblance of completion. They all felt without the help of their friends, the project they had undertaken would perhaps be overwhelming.
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| Looking over the yard throat and 3rd level to Summit on Don_s Cajon layout. |
This brings up an interesting point concerning model railroading in general. The hobby brings together people of immensely diverse backgrounds, skills and ideas. I've met modelers where once the trains are running, scenery and a finished look fall into the category of 'to be done later' [of which I plead guilty], while to others, the scenery and finished look are of paramount importance. Personally, I enjoy doing the preliminary historical research, electrical system design and laying track [not to mention weathering locomotives]. When asked, I also like to share my own experience in professional railroading as a former employee of CSX and parlaying this resource to modelers interested in prototype operations.
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| PSX circuit breakers _ RRampMeter keeping one of Nick_s Booster Zones running smoothly |
In northern Vermont we're fortunate to operate a relatively large private layout as a group and over the years we've been called upon to help with various projects to upgrade and improve the railroad. I like to think of this as investing in our enjoyment and paying the owner and hobby back. We all can reminisce about who helped with what [with some kindly teasing thrown in for good measure] and a good time is had by all both in the construction/project phase and while operating.
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| Don's layout incorporates LED lighting strips which do a great job lighting the different levels |
Not all of us have the time, money, space, or desire to build a large layout. However, we encourage you to join a club or seek out other modelers in your area. While we all love seeing our models move and come to life, it's really about the people and the relationships we build along the journey getting there.
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Locomotive Announcements: Ready for Pre-Orders!
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The new locomotive announcements just keep coming in! These are just some of the pre-orders available. You can rest assured that we offer some of the best prices you can find along with Tony award winning customer service on all of the locomotives lines we carry!
Don't see what you want, CALL US!
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Atlas HO FM Train Master H24-66
*Available in Silver (DC) or Gold (ESU LokSound & DCC)
Expected Late December 2016
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Bowser HO GMD SD40-2
*Available in DC or ESU LokSound & DCC
Expected Late January 2017
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Broadway Limited Imports HO SP Cab Forward 4-8-8-2
*Equipped with Broadway Limited's Paragon 3 Sound & DCC
Expected Late Summer 2016
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MTH HO PRR K4s 4-6-2
*Equipped with Proto-Sound 3.0 & DCC
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Video Review: Athearn Genesis SD40M-2 with ESU LokSound
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Another outstanding locomotive from Athearn in their Genesis line; for this issue we have a video review of the SD40M-2 with an ESU Loksound decoder and two TDS SuperSonic Mini Speakers and Enclosures.
Click below to view available road names and numbers.
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Professional Sound & DCC Installations - Tony's Does That!
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We have over 25 years' experience installing decoders/receivers/sound systems in all shapes and sizes of locomotives from "N" scale to "G" scale. We guarantee all of our work for
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0 days. Please contact us via phone at 1-800-978-3472 or email at [email protected] and we can provide you with a more accurate quote for your specific Locomotive/s.
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In-Stock Locomotives: Spring has Sprung
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Tony's has a large selection of the most popular locomotives currently available in both DC and Sound & DCC. Scroll through the listings below to find yours.
Athearn Stock Reduction Sale In Progress!
(Sale Prices Only Apply To In Stock Models)
HO Genesis Steam
HO Genesis Diesels
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HO Electrics
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HO Diesels
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Using PSX Circuit Breakers With Photocell Detection
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In this issue of our newsletter we are sharing with you guys an answer to a customer's questions about how to use the PSX circuit breakers/auto-reversers with a photocell detector.
You can find many great articles in the Tony's Tips section of our website, covering all aspects of model railroading, especially in regards to DCC.
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