https://blog.model-train-help.com/2023/03/advice-on-identifying-power-source.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advice-on-identifying-power-source Model railroads and model trains Mon, 01 May 2023 15:53:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2023/03/advice-on-identifying-power-source.html#comment-62342 Mon, 01 May 2023 15:53:59 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6672#comment-62342 Corrugated cardboard (different thicknesses are available) carefully stripped of outer layer of paper on one side, leaves log wall. But necessary to carefully cut between each log. Leave small strip on one side of each log. Paint logs desired color, But paint small strip white to represent caulking. Now glue logs together overlapping small white strip. Caulking will show in random fashion.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2023/03/advice-on-identifying-power-source.html#comment-61825 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 03:33:54 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6672#comment-61825 First check that the locos don’t have a DCC chip installed. Quickly touch the pickups on each loco with your DC power supply. If the wheels turn you have a DC loco. If the wheels don’t turn and you get a hummmm, the loco will be AC. Doing it quickly you shouldn’t do any damage.
Robert

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2023/03/advice-on-identifying-power-source.html#comment-61816 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:08:58 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6672#comment-61816 AC = 3 rail, Ac loco’s will have a pickup between the wheels that looks like a long shoe.
DC= 2rail, DC loco’s have pickups on the inside of the wheels, look for small copper strips, that’s what they are.

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