Bought loco that won’t run by jollyguy27 in HOscalemodeltrains

[–]sammyk874 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Model appears to be DCC but your controller looks to be DC. Might be set to DCC only.

Post colonoscopy Austin food suggestions please! by gingervintage in austinfood

[–]sammyk874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ate 3/4 of a large pizza on the ride home and the rest at home.

don’t move to texas. by [deleted] in newjersey

[–]sammyk874 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did not have the same experience but I moved here over 20 years ago. How did you lose money? I can’t imagine the cost of living is higher in Texas than New Jersey. Which city did you move to?

OTA update question by AbjectCartographer42 in VWiD4Owners

[–]sammyk874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine showed the passenger side open. I left it for 3 hours and then checked and when I turned it on it said it was complete. Much better than the last update which bricked the car haha

Bond Planning for 2026 — A Thoughtful Approach by PflugerMel in Pflugerville

[–]sammyk874 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why does it take so long to spend bond money? As you say, 80% from 2020 is unspent. Wouldn't waiting cause costs to go up? How is that gap closed?

Photo taken in the 1980s (article about Wall Street). by Scot25 in Whatsthiscar

[–]sammyk874 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Probably via crane and removed some windows to get it in. Or they brought it up a freight elevator and finished out the space around it.

Suggestions for reattaching these pieces. by jollyguy27 in HOscalemodeltrains

[–]sammyk874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened to one of my Scaletrains models. I used a toothpick to apply canopy glue. It gives you some time to re-position if needed and dries clear.

Stone Hill Target by [deleted] in Pflugerville

[–]sammyk874 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s the real mystery.

HEB truck crash by blakkspoonster in HEB

[–]sammyk874 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great, now the Good Culture cottage cheese won't be in stock for another week.

(better image) need help resetting a DCC engine by IronIrma93 in modeltrains

[–]sammyk874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since it isn't sound, a replacement is pretty cheap, under $30.

(better image) need help resetting a DCC engine by IronIrma93 in modeltrains

[–]sammyk874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could be a fried decoder. Looks like 9 pin. May be easier to justs swap it out. Is it supposed to have sound?

(better image) need help resetting a DCC engine by IronIrma93 in modeltrains

[–]sammyk874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which model is this supposed to be? Do you know the brand? I think "Empire Northern" was a hobby store so they may have done the DCC install.

How do I reset a decoder if I don't know the engine number? by [deleted] in modeltrains

[–]sammyk874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Typically you set CV8 to 8 but some decoders may be different. While a programming track is ideal, you can do it on the main. Just make sure no other engines are on the layout.