Doctor G
Well-Known Member
Motor Car Number One hits the rails and actually runs.
I finally finished my Motor Car #1 for the Little River Rail Road. I used G Scale Graphics simple critter control and powered it with 8 AA rechargeable Ever Ready batteries in a very simple battery case from Radio Shack.
http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC04447.jpg
The head lamp functions as the speed control knob.
http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC04448.jpg
The on/off switch and the forward/reverse switch are from G Scale Graphics and placed in a "motor housing" up in the cab made from a tapered conduit box from Lowe's.
http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC04450.jpg
This was my first scratch built motive power in any scale ever. I was pleased that it actually ran and the electronics did not go up in a puff of smoke.
http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC04443.jpg
Thanks for looking. Doc Tom
I finally finished my Motor Car #1 for the Little River Rail Road. I used G Scale Graphics simple critter control and powered it with 8 AA rechargeable Ever Ready batteries in a very simple battery case from Radio Shack.
http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC04447.jpg
The head lamp functions as the speed control knob.
http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC04448.jpg
The on/off switch and the forward/reverse switch are from G Scale Graphics and placed in a "motor housing" up in the cab made from a tapered conduit box from Lowe's.
http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC04450.jpg
This was my first scratch built motive power in any scale ever. I was pleased that it actually ran and the electronics did not go up in a puff of smoke.
http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg412/DrGrab/DSC04443.jpg
Thanks for looking. Doc Tom