fathopper Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Found my dads old train set, loads of hornby dublo stuff, and I'm unsure on how to get it working? Anyone have any exepriecence with model trains? I know a random question but im sure one of you knowledgeable folk will know something? Ive got the transformer, controller and track and a few trains and track ive made up just would like to know how the powering of it works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) normally there's some wires that come from the transformer and they attach to the track somehow. I've see one where you had to slide two thin plates into some of the sleepers, and that powered the trackpost pictures!particularly of the important bits.edit: wires from transformer go to controller then to the track Edited March 24, 2008 by Disasterboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathopper Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 The transformer is making some kind of noise but according to the multi meter not kicking out any thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 i'd imagine it to make some noisethat's some oooooooooooold shit!any wires to hook the transformer to the controller? They'd go from the two bolts to the two bolts. I'd guess they'd have round washer-like ends on them, but possibly not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathopper Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Ive had to put a new plug on the end of the transfomer as it was missing when i dug it out. Not sure what size fuse its mean to have. Aparently its meant to be 12 dc, I connect it up transfomer to controller but there seems to be no volts coming out the transformer to the controlloer to the track, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Ive had to put a new plug on the end of the transfomer as it was missing when i dug it out. Not sure what size fuse its mean to have. Aparently its meant to be 12 dc, I connect it up transfomer to controller but there seems to be no volts coming out the transformer to the controlloer to the track,i'd imagine the transformer's bust them. 'S a shame. I might know a tiny bit about trains, but I don't know much about electrics at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathopper Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Anyone know anything about electrickeries ?inside the grey box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathopper Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Right Ive resorted to using a 12volt car battery as I know they kick out the same power as the transfomer would, but, the controller is still It goes in you follow it round it appears to be going into the controller speed arm and then by the time it get out to connect to the track its at like 0.2 volts kicking out virtually nothing Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Right Ive resorted to using a 12volt car battery as I know they kick out the same power as the transfomer would, but, the controller is still It goes in you follow it round it appears to be going into the controller speed arm and then by the time it get out to connect to the track its at like 0.2 volts kicking out virtually nothing Any ideas?There'll be a loose connection somewhere. (haha, no shit ) just check the voltage around various components working your way from the track to the battery. Should be able to find the volt sapping bit in no time. (In theory) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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