It just occurred to me. My power supply is 30 years old. At the time it was cutting edge with build in "momentum" simulation so trains did not start or stop too fast. I'll have to check the brand name when I get home. Here is the list of "significant features" from Model Rectifier Tech 4 260: * Proportional Tracking Control * Momentum indicator light * Overload indicator light * Momentum * Pressure sensitive braking Are there other brands or features I should be looking at? Thanks agaig guys. [ 04. December 2004, 00:03: Message edited by: Grey Gryphin ]
I've used a lot of DC throttles, and the best by far is the one from Ken's Trains. www.warplink.com/~kencan He's a great guy, and reliable. The pulse width modulation really works! We had to put a Sharpie line on a Kato Dash9 flywheel to prove that it was indeed spinning. The line stayed in the window for a full minute! No heat buildup while doing this for an hour, and at an OUTDOOR NTrak event to boot! Oh yeah, Richmond Controls lighting circuits LOVE this throttle! Imagine sitting at a station with the Mars light on full (no flicker). And you thought you had to have DCC to do that!!! Tony Burzio San Diego, CA
Tony, which throttle do you have? I have a couple of his 1.5amp throttles, and the box gets toasty when running 3 locos (Kato) for a long time. But I agree with you that they are great throttles. Adjustable momentum function, and fanastic control at very slow speeds. Perhaps I should try his 3amp version.
The small throttle is for yards, the big throttle is for mainlines with lots of engines. The limit is the heat sink on the regulator as all that heat has to go somethere! I have a bunch of each, and we'll be using the 3Amp throttles for NTrak this year. Running a train on 12V is better than running it at 3V, since at 12V you can spark through crud on the track. He does need a distributor, I wonder if any hobby shop will pick up his products? Tony Burzio San Diego, CA
