A 009 narrow gauge model railway of Rhyd Ddu. The project was born in late 2005. This blog describes the planning, woodwork, track laying, wiring, DCC, scenery, locomotive and rolling stock. The layout is an impression of the Welsh Highland Railway (WHR) Rhyd Ddu station and Tro Ffridd reverse curves. 009 is 4mm scale (OO) narrow gauge using N gauge track.
Gaugemaster now tell me that the DCC30 accessory decoder that I have cannot power fulgurex motors as they require too much current. A DCC31 may be about to be launched that will do that job. ah.
Sorry if I missed something, but why replace the motors at all? I've not heard of Peco points falling apart when used with selonoid motors, despite knowing many people having used them. Unless you think modifying them will weaken them.
Also if you find them sluggish to change, can you not wire a CDU in? I have one that can throw up to 6 points at once - I used to use it to throw up to 4 through a diode matrix, and it worked. You could even make up a simple CDU from a rectifier and a capacitor.
Otherwise I can see thing getting expensive and time consuming, and I am not sure what the benefit will be! Yes I know slow-action points look better and all that...
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Sorry if I missed something, but why replace the motors at all? I've not heard of Peco points falling apart when used with selonoid motors, despite knowing many people having used them. Unless you think modifying them will weaken them.
Also if you find them sluggish to change, can you not wire a CDU in? I have one that can throw up to 6 points at once - I used to use it to throw up to 4 through a diode matrix, and it worked. You could even make up a simple CDU from a rectifier and a capacitor.
Otherwise I can see thing getting expensive and time consuming, and I am not sure what the benefit will be! Yes I know slow-action points look better and all that...
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