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Howdy Mike! Thanks for the comment! As for the floor jack... no lol. I had a jack stand under the rear axle. At 3:55 you can see me placing the stand and then hear it go 'thunk' when I let the jack down. 🤠

Thanks Scott! This was my first 'how to' type video so I appreciate the feedback. 🤠

Howdy! Awesome information - thank you for sharing it! I appreciate it 🤠

@@Cowboy_Steve howdy Steve glad to help out. I was at the opening ceremony of the Corridor at the Prichard Intermodal Terminal when it started. Hope it opens back up sometime. Be safe.

Thanks John! Appreciate the feedback 🤠

Howdy Thomas! Hmmm... I'm not sure to be honest. I got this method from some other RUclipsrs and I had thought one of them used BD20s but I could be wrong. Did you try it with several cars with resistors in the same block? Just out of curiosity.

You are most welcome - and thanks for checking it out! 🤠

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! I've been told I have a unique sense of humor... lol 🤠

Howdy! Thanks so much for checking out the video and the sub! 🤠

Noted! TBH, I just wanted to play with the 'ducking' effect on my editing software lol. Thanks for the feedback 🤠

Howdy! It's great to see those Tyco cars getting some love. 👍

I agree, I've had mixed experiences with these kinds of systems - there are some that do a better job than others. I've definitely had the water and soap waste happen, and have to admit the towel dryers do concern me! 🤠

Appreciate that and glad you're here! 🤠

Howdy! Glad you could stop by! Thanks for the comment 🤠

Thanks for the heads up! I'll have to educate myself on it. 🤠

Yeah I kinda would like to know that myself. I'm not smart enough to figure it out 😁Thanks for the comment 🤠

Thanks for checking it out! If I have any issues I may just give that a try. Good call on the long cars - adding resistors to both trucks. I need to order a box of wheelsets and do that as well. Can paint and weather them as well. Thanks again!

Really appreciate you checking out the video. Yeah you should play around with it a bit and see how it goes 🤠

@@Cowboy_Steve Steve, You but one Resistor on a truck correct just pick one of the wheels? and then on the other truck on the car do the same correct? If so should the resistor be on the same side as the other truck?

@@thomasgrassi8817 Just depends Thomas. A normal length car really only needs it on one truck. If you have some of those super long autoracks or similar I can see adding one to the other truck. Doesn't matter what side of the truck you put the resistor as long as you mount the resistor next to the insulator bushing. Clear as mud? 😅

Howdy and thanks for commenting. True, I did not and that was by design. This is my first 'how-to' video and wanted to keep it short and simple. It wasn't intended to give a full overview of block detection, just a way to make rolling stock block detection friendly. I guess I wrongly assumed if anyone watched the video they would be familiar with the nuts and bolts of block detection. Thanks again for the feedback - I do appreciate it 🤠

Howdy Austria! Thank you so much for stopping by!!! 🤠

Thank you for the heads up - I will be sure to watch for that. Is there something else you can recommend I use? Thanks for tuning in 🤠

@@Cowboy_Steve Best luck I have is using wheelsets with metal axles and soldering them which takes some skill but once mastered they don't fail even when painting them afterwards.

@@frankneher9192 Thanks for the info... I think I'll give that a look this winter. Makes sense 🤠

No. Same principle for DC and DCC. There are occupancy detectors available for both systems.

Thanks for answering because I honestly didn't know... lol!

@kiwibjg well, if you wouldn't mind pointing me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it. I have a split system with limited capabilities, so my detection system would be strictly set up for D.C.

A book from Peter J Thorne, 34 New Electronic Projects for Model Railroaders shows him using a resistor and building a block detector. It is cheaper today to just buy the detector instead of build one.

@@sort187 Bruce Chubb published his series on the Computer Model Railroad Interface (C/MRI) back in the 1980’s and he has been updating since then as well as others around the world. His original block occupancy detector worked on DC control systems. Then he updated the design for DCC. They both give a nice clean transistor output to run LED’s, TTL logic, relays and whatever. He does have a website where you can buy the circuit boards or made up units and there are other companies doing them as well now too. The circuits are available if you do a search as well as other C/MRI items to help with control. I use all these on my layout and they are all really good. Hope that helps. Cheers

Thanks for watching Jason! And sure thing - if you need some done I'll be happy to help out. I'll send you a note on FB

Thanks Dave!

Howdy! Thank you for the excellent suggestion! I had intended to do that, but as per the normal for me I got distracted and never got back to it lol. I will be updating the description with links in the near future. Thanks for tuning in! 🤠

Howdy Mike! I hear ya... I have bunches of projects like this stacking up. Good thing winter is coming 😁 Thanks for watching 🤠

I know it was probably pretty boring for you but thanks for watching!! 🤠

Thank you good sir! 🤠

Thank you for the compliment and checking out the video!

Thank you sir! still working some stuff out... not sure if I'll stick with the split screen format or not. Need to experiment with a few more different camera locations

Hiya Micky! Doing well... real life tends to get in the way of my production schedule LOL But I'm still here 🤠

Howdy Mike! Really glad you liked it. I thought it would be a cool addition to the video and a nice surprise! 🤠

Thanks Nick! Appreciate the compliment 🤠

@@Cowboy_Steve your very welcome

Loved that movie as a kid, still love it today! Thanks for watching 🤠

Model railroading has come a long way since I was a kid! Next club video will have some of my engines pulling trains 🤠