Can I run 009 on battery power
Can I run 009 on battery power
My garden railway uses LGB track with playmobil RC locos, some of which I've modified to make them less 'toy-like'.
What I am doing is building a model village/landscape in G scale with trains running through it. I am probably as interested in the buildings and village as I am in the railway part of it.
I modelled 009 in my teenage years, and I want to include a small 009 layout, which will be set up as a ride-on miniature railway inside the model village. Does that make sense? I mean that I would have the LGB figures (people) riding on this, as if it was a miniature railway in the village. I would either scratch build the carriages, or modify some of the Eggerbahn 009 carriages so the figures would sit on top of them. It would probably be set up as if it was a ride for children.
Anyway, my question is this: can I run this 009 railway off battery power, so I don't have to run mains power down to the end of my garden for a 12v controller? I don't really understand about amps and stuff, so perhaps someone could help me with this.
I would have the 009 layout on a small board which would be landscaped and would slot into the village. I would only put it in the garden when I wanted to run it.
Thanks - this is a great forum!
What I am doing is building a model village/landscape in G scale with trains running through it. I am probably as interested in the buildings and village as I am in the railway part of it.
I modelled 009 in my teenage years, and I want to include a small 009 layout, which will be set up as a ride-on miniature railway inside the model village. Does that make sense? I mean that I would have the LGB figures (people) riding on this, as if it was a miniature railway in the village. I would either scratch build the carriages, or modify some of the Eggerbahn 009 carriages so the figures would sit on top of them. It would probably be set up as if it was a ride for children.
Anyway, my question is this: can I run this 009 railway off battery power, so I don't have to run mains power down to the end of my garden for a 12v controller? I don't really understand about amps and stuff, so perhaps someone could help me with this.
I would have the 009 layout on a small board which would be landscaped and would slot into the village. I would only put it in the garden when I wanted to run it.
Thanks - this is a great forum!
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The easiest way (I know, 'cos I've done it!) is a quick search on eBay under "Collectables / Trains Railway Models" for a Battery Controller
Your search should turn up things like this;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Airfix-Battery-Tw ... 1e61b6f759
Shop around - I got mine (a Lima version) much cheaper!!
Your search should turn up things like this;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Airfix-Battery-Tw ... 1e61b6f759
Shop around - I got mine (a Lima version) much cheaper!!
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Yes, I can concur with the above because I did exactly the same as you want to do for the MPLR when we had the Moreton Model Railway Club! It worked lovely for about 3 weeks prior to the Open Day and the battery was in the 'clubhouse' which we connected when we wanted to run the trains. So, with a garden full of 16mm members and various friends and family, I decide to show off my little bit of handiwork and connect the battery. Only for some reason there was a short and I managed to set fire to the clubhouse and also weld my finger to the battery wire! We now have a nice little cafe there instead and a 'garden'!Sir Clothem Cap:53360 wrote:the easy way is to use a 9V battery it would run the train for ages at a steady speed so providing its on a loop you can connect and forget while it goes round.
But, it looked good while it lasted!
Marvelous, I am currently putting together a portable setup to represent 7.25 inch gauge railway in approx 1/12th scale as an added attractin to the Little Morecambe Steam Railway which is 15inch 1/12th scale.
The setup is based on an old Wrenn Castle Class OO gauge Loco and kitbuilt LMS 4-4-0 kindly given to me a while back by SLRMidge.
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The setup is based on an old Wrenn Castle Class OO gauge Loco and kitbuilt LMS 4-4-0 kindly given to me a while back by SLRMidge.
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