Sunday, January 20, 2008

Helmsman controller

Well, the controller has arrived, which has triggered a general tidy up of the wiring in the shed. I now have to sort out the wiring outside with a serious view to getting track power properly operational. I haven't fully "committed" to track power so far, preferring to hedge my bets between track power and on board battery power. We'll certainly keep those locos already equipped with on board batteries for use when the track is dirty, or for use as "go anywhere" locos that can be radio controlled. But track power will allow trains to run and run. We'll see... more reports will follow, with pictures! Here's a gratuitous shot of work in progress on a recent project, rebuilding a Hartland works caboose into something a little more European...