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HO Scale DCC Ready Locomotives: A Builder's Guide to Smart Upgrades

Posted by Harold Lindgren on 29th Dec 2025

HO Scale DCC Ready Locomotives: A Builder's Guide to Smart Upgrades
After forty years of building houses, I thought I understood construction. Then I bought my first HO locomotive with a 21-pin socket and realized the model railroad industry has its own building code. The good news? Once you crack the code, HO scale DCC ready locomotives offer the best path to digit …

HO Scale Minimum Curve Radius: What Actually Works vs. What the Box Claims

Posted by Harold Lindgren on 29th Dec 2025

HO Scale Minimum Curve Radius: What Actually Works vs. What the Box Claims
I've built four HO layouts since retiring from the construction business, and every single one taught me the same painful lesson: the curve radius printed on your locomotive box is about as reliable as a contractor's estimate on a bathroom remodel. That 18-inch minimum they claim? It's technically t …