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Passenger Car Lighting
Technical Question for the group: I'd like to add lighting to my passenger cars (I have already come up with a decent way to do this using LEDs and a capacitor for dirty track). The dilemma for me is the one grade on my layout (I'm not sure the %).? I'm running Marklin equipment and steam locos are notoriously bad pullers and any grade can seriously hinder their pulling power. The problem with lights I find are the wheel wipers required for pickup. Even when you can get them to touch the wheels or axels just enough to provide power this increases drag on the cars and that means you need more pulling power.? I realize folks may use double headed options like in the prototype but I have an idea which I'd like some feedback on before I experiment with rolling stock. It goes like this: Let's say I want to pull four to five cars with lighting. Depending on the style of passenger car that is at least two axels/wheels needed/car to provide power. In a five car train that's at least 10 wheels/axels with wipers and that's a lot of drag.? Now if I can reduce the number of wipers while still getting sufficient power my idea is this: ?with my five car scenario I would only tax two cars with wipers and connect each car together in line with two wires. Each set would run from one car to the next and be soldered onto the next car's LED board and each car would have a capacitor on it's board for dirty track. Obviously this would mean the cars would be permanently ?attached to each other but I am fine with that as most passenger sets come together as a set and I can still detach them from the locos.? I am running my locos in DCC so there is no shortage of track power. My real question is am I missing an obvious (or not so obvious) hiccup with this possible solution? Thank you all in advance for your input. Anthony |
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Re: Model Train Price Database was:Vintage Z shops
madsphikamphon
I have added Accucraft and USA Trains to my site, although my algorithm haven't found more than 2 Accucraft models so far.
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The algorithm have found 436 USA Trains models so far. I believe the ski coach must be USA Trains R31136 and I haven't seen that one yet.
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https://www.modelprices.com/b/accucraft/
https://www.modelprices.com/b/usa-trains/
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The algorithm will keep running and find more models. Especially when I start indexing more shops and marketplaces selling 2nd hand/vintage models. |
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Re: Model Train Price Database was:Vintage Z shops
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The most incredible ( and? expensive) G gauge brass ever made. I have many of their engines and cars.? I'd? love more.? ?They were in Eureka California when Wendell had a massive stroke? Now only used are out there as? his health killed the importing from Samhongsa.? I hope that helps.
When the Big Boy was in Ogden I brought one of his G gauge models of the 4014? to put on display and the crowd went nuts.. The only listing I've seen lately was on line " Brass Trains Only" They had some freight cars for $999/00.? ?I bought mine from other collectors.? Yes, very? rare
Brent
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Re: Model Train Price Database was:Vintage Z shops
madsphikamphon
On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 08:49 AM, Brent Groth wrote:
I'm much better at running 1:1? steam? than operating a computer, so I didn't see the G button.? I'm looking for a USA (brand) ski train coach.? And dreaming of an Accucraft 1744 live steam. Concerning Accucraft, I haven't indexed this brand yet. But I have added it to my list of things to do next week.
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Same go for the USA Trains brand, so it's also on the todo list for next week.
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I'll write here when I have added the brands and started to index their products/prices. |
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Re: Model Train Price Database was:Vintage Z shops
madsphikamphon
On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 08:23 PM, Brent Groth wrote:
Is it restricted to? Z ?? I tried G and it didn't react Did you click the G button on the frontpage? Or did it not react in some other way? |
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Re: Model Train Price Database was:Vintage Z shops
madsphikamphon
On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 03:07 PM, Anthony Azzara wrote:
I'm looking for a motor for my 8115 loco. The motor number is E181804I haven't started added all the Marklin parts yet, but it should get done soon (looks like there are 1,000+ different parts). |
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Re: Model Train Price Database was:Vintage Z shops
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýAh, yes. My memory is short.When you¡¯re back . . . Jeff On Aug 31, 2023, at 3:06 PM, Brent Groth via groups.io <brentgroth@...> wrote:
? I appreciate that.? I'd like to stay connected with you and the rest of the Z gauge people in Sacramento? I'm from Sacramento and while I'm currently in Heber City, Utah, I plan to move back eventually. Brent
On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 09:11:43 PM MDT, sj_baz_man via groups.io <justforreg1@...> wrote:
Brent, I think he is still building the site. -- Jeff NorCal Z (Sacramento) ¡¯San Francisco Bay Area Z¡¯ a.k.a. 'The BAZ BoyZ' |
Jeff Merrill BAZ BoyZ
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