DafyddElvy
1:22.5 & 15mm Scale Trams, , NG Steam Railways
Well its been a while I know but large scale trams have never been far from my mind.
In recent months the 0 gauge pre-grouping layout has progressed well, not so much the trams. So over the last month I have been doing some more pondering, and because I along with someone else have decided to build an exhibition layout, the decision has been made to give large scale DCC.
Sticking with the KW Trams 21E truck, and the superb Melbournesparks traction motors the first trial with 12v DC to start with, once of course I have a section of the test track with the rails insulated from each other.
Here we have the first track powered truck on test, the dip found by the trailer was the first piece of large scale single turnout I'd ever built and needs a wee bit of attention, it doesn't cause any problems and the trams with larger wheels than those fitted to the trailer don't have the same problem with the wheel dropping in the gap.
The decoder has been fitted to the tram body, I wanted to make sure everything worked fine on DC before wiring in the decoder.
David
In recent months the 0 gauge pre-grouping layout has progressed well, not so much the trams. So over the last month I have been doing some more pondering, and because I along with someone else have decided to build an exhibition layout, the decision has been made to give large scale DCC.
Sticking with the KW Trams 21E truck, and the superb Melbournesparks traction motors the first trial with 12v DC to start with, once of course I have a section of the test track with the rails insulated from each other.
Here we have the first track powered truck on test, the dip found by the trailer was the first piece of large scale single turnout I'd ever built and needs a wee bit of attention, it doesn't cause any problems and the trams with larger wheels than those fitted to the trailer don't have the same problem with the wheel dropping in the gap.
The decoder has been fitted to the tram body, I wanted to make sure everything worked fine on DC before wiring in the decoder.
David