That depends on a few factors. I assume HO locos here. Spitballing a few thoughts... 1. Modern locomotives have better efficiency than those of...
The downside of your method, Mark, is if there is a short circuit already. There will be no voltage to operate a lamp. Otherwise, it is a sound...
I wonder who would suggest such a thing?? ;)
It is good to give an old thread a shot in the arm - it gets new people interested or re-initiates an old project. Yes, I did take the info from...
C'mon, fess up. We're at 77 and mine made 78, so.... :teeth:
Sad news indeed. Farewell Wolfgang - you were a great modeller and an inspiration to many, and will be missed.
Finally got into gear, after a reasonably long hiatus (spend more time preparing for, and doing, 1:1 than 1:160 rail work), and completed...
From memory, the TCS CN-GP's are installed reverse to normal so all you need to do is reverse the direction and lights when programming. Otherwise...
Marty, the next logical step is to 5A using the SB3A which will require a suitable power supply replacing the supplied wallwart that came with...
Welcome, Colin. Look forward to seeing some the plan. Could be Canberra (ACT) which would make the modelling relatively easy! ;)
Apart from a single horn being on the front of the cab centred above the windows on the ex-FRISCO BN units, it's essentially the same.
I used the same except with 9mm MDF top. Some 1x3 was used for risers because I had scraps of it.
You can by setting the option key to either 'program (65)' or 'program on main' (97). But you will need to know the key presses required in case...
Snap out of it! Realroarders technically call them turnouts. Switch is merely a colloquialism and are really are the moving rail/s of the turnout....
Alan, Though the reason you state are valid, the temperatures at the time of the quake were around 16C (likely maximum for the day) and the rail...
John, I think you need two functions for the ditch lights if you want them to alternatively flash. Otherwise, those two functions will do steady...
NCE didn't opt for the legacy path of zero stretching to run DC on their systems. As John suggests, a separate DC controller can be configured...
I use FVM 36" wheels, .540 axle length if using MTL trucks.
In for a penny... I'll jump in too. I've let the layout slide due to other committments but need to get back to it. So, my aim is to complete...
A true RMS meter will give a close enough reading but it would be less expensive to use one of the circuits Mark indicated above with an...