Comments on: Smoother Running Locomotives https://blog.model-train-help.com/2012/06/smoother-running-locomotives.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smoother-running-locomotives Model railroads and model trains Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:42:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: David Broad https://blog.model-train-help.com/2012/06/smoother-running-locomotives.html#comment-1362 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:45:57 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=2088#comment-1362 Smooth running is no problem, it’s just we are stuck in the 1950s with two rail electrification.
Digital radio control with on board rechargeable batteries is the way forward, no track wiring except stabling points just run the trains, dial in the loco ID and away you go.
You can even just have a usb port on the loco and charge it that way, but I prefer the idea of brass contacts under the loco contacting plungers on the stabling point, that way the loco charges when stabled.
Ok you maybe need a reed switch operated by track magnets if the loco needs to be stopped and switched off away from the stabling point but it shouldn’t be a problem.

I haven’t developed the system fully yet but my battery powered locos with first Lima and now modeltorque – like pancake motors running on 2.5 volts run superbly smoothly unncannilyb so compared to any track power I ever came across. Flywheel locos are good except at starting on dirty track

My locos can be seen on Facebook, OO in the garden davidcbroad

Enough interest and I’ll do some serious development

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