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Rewiring up our trolley line

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#1

We need to re-do some wiring and install a station stop between each end of the line. We build a back and forth unit a yr. ago or so for our Trolley line with a delay time set at each end. This way we could have it stay at say a 3min. at one end and maybe 6 min’s. at the other end. so there is two adj. on the box. My power supply for the trolleys are two Ho cheap power supply’s . One is for the Back and forth unit and Lights for the stations and other one is our set fixed speed control for the trolley. Our slow down is using Diodes in section to slow down the Trolley at each end of the trolley line.
The trolley Signals LED"s run off the track power.
The middle station stop is using a wire wound pot for the slow down. Then we tap off of that with a timer to control the stop block between the slow down section. Very simple to use and able to adj. speed.
Here is a short Video of our testing but still need to do some more adj. on yet due to tracks are not on level ground.

[youtube]http://youtu.be/bHQPdTei6DM[/youtube]

Hope your enjoy our cheap way of running a Trolley line.

#2

Cool Noel. I have always been thinking about doing an out back trolley line, separate from my current RR. Now you got me thinking. To make it go back and fourth what’s the easiest and cheapest way?

#3

As always, a great video Noel;)

#4

Hi guys… tks
Shawn… easiest way is to build it your self’s off of gadgets off the internet…

I guess if you can pay a lot of money out you can buy anything, but we don’t so have to make it… lol.

#5

Shawn (napkin builder) Viggiano said:

Cool Noel. I have always been thinking about doing an out back trolley line, separate from my current RR. Now you got me thinking. To make it go back and fourth what’s the easiest and cheapest way?

A 555 timing chip used as an oscillator driving a relay. The circuit requires power (a wall wart or off the motor you are driving with a regulator), the chip, a capacitor for timing, two resistors, and a pot. A couple other capacitors and ferrite beads may be necessary if electrical noise is a problem.

There are loads of web sites that show how to make 555 timing circuits.

#6

Todd Brody said:

Shawn (napkin builder) Viggiano said:

Cool Noel. I have always been thinking about doing an out back trolley line, separate from my current RR. Now you got me thinking. To make it go back and fourth what’s the easiest and cheapest way?

A 555 timing chip used as an oscillator driving a relay. The circuit requires power (a wall wart or off the motor you are driving with a regulator), the chip, a capacitor for timing, two resistors, and a pot. A couple other capacitors and ferrite beads may be necessary if electrical noise is a problem.

There are loads of web sites that show how to make 555 timing circuits.
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We use a lot of 556 chips to do more that one thing at a time and fun using them to use as a dual timer for like set time at one end of your trolley run and set the other end at differ set time. And variable cap work great to.

I have to do some more searching for more cir. to play with.
Been looking for a one trans. amp cir. for my Sierra sound board to step u p the wattage to run more spks at a time.
Maybe a delay sound board amp to. Just some fun projects to look for.
We have upgraded to larger batt’s. for our sound sys’s. to last long before changing.
Noel

#7

Good stuff Pap!