soundtraxx tsunami – The Hills Line

Mindheim Sound

April 5, 2023March 11, 2023 by James McNab, posted in Construction

I revel in both the writing and works of noted model railroad custom builder Lance Mindheim. As a result, I've adopted most of his concepts and practices in the art of model railroading for The Hills Line, and consider him a mentor, colleague, and friend. https://youtu.be/r4QyVZv6TZU?t=106 Recently he shared a video of his Downtown Spur … Continue reading Mindheim Sound

In Lokstep

May 26, 2022May 20, 2022 by James McNab, posted in Philosophy

Back to the ol' Hills Line Mailbag... Could you expand on why you chose the Loksound decoders in a later post? It's been the better part of a year since I upgraded my entire locomotive roster on The Hills Line to Loksound 5 decoders, so an update (and explanation) is long overdue. My goal in … Continue reading In Lokstep

Upgrade, Part Three

March 23, 2021March 22, 2021 by James McNab, posted in Construction

In retrospect, I spent a fair amount of time debating if I should go with Soundtraxx Tsunami2 or ESU Loksound 5 decoders when I made the decision to upgrade my locomotive roster on The Hills Line. Both have clear pros and cons when it comes to their design and execution. Ultimately I made the decision … Continue reading Upgrade, Part Three