DC - Electrical
Runaway engines on a DC power pack
Was testing a new extension on my layout and for some reason my engine will run even with zero throttle. DC layout with MRC pack. Momentum is not on and no accessories. Any advice will be welcome.
Anyone able to identify these units?
I bought a layout that had these units in a nicely made box marked for a helix.
Being an electronic numpty, I have no idea what they are.
Can anyone identify what they are,their use and whether in today's modelling they would be of use to anyone.
Regards from New Zealand
Trevor
PROBLEMS with MRC 1300-series DC controllers
I saw this posted on another forum,...where a fellow experience a burned up decoder on a BLI blueline loco
New Loco - purchase with or without DCC/sound
I'm getting ready to purchase a new locomotive. As is the case with new locomotives today, I have the choice of DC and adding DCC/sound with after market product, or purchasing with DCC/sound. It's a newly released model, so a 21 pin connector is readily available.
I am going DCC on my layout, but new to DCC in general and I really don't know much about which decoders/sound are preferable, least hassle, etc. I can tell you that the DCC option is paired with ESU LokSound.
Stripping and painting plastic models
I have been using 90+% alcohol to strip plastic models for repainting for a while. I was wondering if anyone can share their experience using Denatured Alcohol from the paint store instead of the local drug store brands. What are your normal routines for preparing to paint after stripping, or maybe you have another method other than alcohol that works well that you can tell me about.
Thanks for your help and thoughts.
Joseph
Timer and trigger for 1/2 scale grade crossing?
Are there adjustable timers and magnetic reed switches that can handle about 1A at 12V?
I have nearly completed the 1/2 size crossing signal, and thought it would be fun to trigger it when the garage door opens or closes. Just run for 10 seconds. I don't want it to keep blinking if the door stops halfway. It needs 2 trigger points on the garage door, one near the bottom and one near the top of travel.
I tried to find ready-made timers instead of starting from scratch.
Only One Track Per Transformer
Can you only run one track per transformer, or is there a transformer that will run more than one?
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