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Another Poll.... How do you power and control your Trains

Electronics Power and Sound
#41

Control my train[s]?

I use these wiggly things on the end of my handies. Great for all kinds of nifty stuff.

tac, ig & The Umpqua River Boys
Ottawa Valley GRS

#42
John Le Forestier said:
Power: I tie a piece of string to the pointy tip of the cow pusher-off thingy and pull them around our living room.

Control: I have to go pretty slowly 'round the corners to get them to follow me.


Hmmmmmm - Sounds a mite technogical to me, John. What grade of string are you using?

tac, ig & The Picton Harbour Boys
Ottawa Valley GRS

#43
tac said:
Control my train[s]?

I use these wiggly things on the end of my handies. Great for all kinds of nifty stuff.

tac, ig & The Umpqua River Boys
Ottawa Valley GRS


When are you getting together with the Rogue River boys? Say hello to my son when you do! He’s in Grant’s Pass.

#44

Russ: Nice work and great narrative on your link. I hope to do as well with my XBee/Pololu/Arduino setup!

#45

Well I’m not too swift so I use DC single control, single track both in the el track in side and out side ground level.
The outside track sorta fell into a steamers track, that has been twist and run.
Kinda like a hunker run
And I think Tac is funny. He makes me laugh.
David

#46

While I’ve been selling off some of my large scale stuff and doing a lot of modeling in a smaller scale I still have 4 battery powered locos. Three (1:20 scale) have RCS EVO systems controlled by inexpensive Chinese 2.4ghz radios and one (7/8 scale) had a simple dpdt switch to go forward and backwards. I can operate on any layout and have very reliable running.

Russ, I’ve been looking through the thread of your development of the transmitter and receiver for your locos. Very impressive work, I sure wish I knew as much about radio systems and electronics. Are you selling the system?
Dave

#47

Dave,

Thanks. I’m not actively selling the system now. I am still supporting folks that bought a system from me however. I am considering releasing the details for anyone to make (not for profit). I’ve been so busy at work that I haven’t had any time to write it all up. I’m not sure how many people would be interested in making it for themselves. My original goal was to make it a kit. The circuit boards all use thru-hole soldering, no surface mount parts so it’s not that hard for a novice to assemble.

russ