Hi Scoob...
Welcome back... Hope things are ok with you and your family!
I saw an article wquite some time ago in MR (I think) about "live diesel-electric" (as opposed to "live steam"). That might help you overcome the clutch problem, as you could theoretically run the engine at a constant speed (or nearly), without worrying about diconnecting from the drive when you come to a stop.
Maybe a search at the trains.com Index of Magazines will turn it up.
Alternatively, you could go for on-board battery power. We have a guy at our local club who does these "conversions" so that you do not have to power the track. The throttle is operated by R/C. This power is safe for indoors or out!
Good luck with the project!
Andrew
Welcome back... Hope things are ok with you and your family!
I saw an article wquite some time ago in MR (I think) about "live diesel-electric" (as opposed to "live steam"). That might help you overcome the clutch problem, as you could theoretically run the engine at a constant speed (or nearly), without worrying about diconnecting from the drive when you come to a stop.
Maybe a search at the trains.com Index of Magazines will turn it up.
Alternatively, you could go for on-board battery power. We have a guy at our local club who does these "conversions" so that you do not have to power the track. The throttle is operated by R/C. This power is safe for indoors or out!
Good luck with the project!
Andrew