Train Therapy

Train Therapy

  • We are running a DCC train layout!

    We are running a DCC train layout!

    Yesterday (October 14, 2026), I was finally able to connect the DCC-EX CSB1 to our layout! For the first time in my life, I bought a brand-new locomotive. To my surprise, it can run on both DC and DCC without any modifications. And the sound in both operating modes was incredible! I’ll write more about…

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  • Our Train Layout – Part 1

    Our Train Layout – Part 1

    Our first model train set was the Bachmann Santa Fe Flyer in HO scale. I bought it for my son’s birthday, but we ended up opening it several months earlier, on May 6, 2026. It was one of those weekends when there was nothing to do… Little did we know that it would start something…

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  • Varney “Li’l Joe” 0-4-0 (II.)

    Varney “Li’l Joe” 0-4-0 (II.)

    At this points I have to mention this website: https://hoseeker.net/ . This is an essential resource for anyone who works with older HO scale model trains. It is a lifeline that I am very thankful for. Back to the locomotives. I decided to keep the old 5-pole open-frame electric motors. I bought 30 AWG wire…

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  • Varney “Li’l Joe” 0-4-0 (I.)

    Varney “Li’l Joe” 0-4-0 (I.)

    This will be my first post about model railroading. At this point, we already have a basic train table and layout, as well as several locomotives and cars. I’ll write about the layout later. Some months ago, in the spring, I saw a Craigslist post about some old model trains. I decided to drive 30…

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