Spring time = time to start a garden railway

[Rasputin]

Hi,

here a few pictures from the construction of the new layout.

On the pictures you can see the chippings under the sidewalk flagstones , also the wires can be seen which are used to power the railway every 6-7 meters.

Why do you do this ?

[schluss]

Why do you do this ?

Hi,

as I wrote above:
The benefit is a more reliable current (power) transmission and therefore less bucking from the locos.


I do not only uses Playmo locos, I also have locos from LGB and Piko, these are all fully digitized.

And when you are using a digitally system every interruption of power leads to problems with light and sound, even if you have several capacitors inside the loco.

hope that clarifies it.


Regards
schluss

[Rasputin]

Hi,

as I wrote above:
The benefit is a more reliable current (power) transmission and therefore less bucking from the locos.


I do not only uses Playmo locos, I also have locos from LGB and Piko, these are all fully digitized.

And when you are using a digitally system every interruption of power leads to problems with light and sound, even if you have several capacitors inside the loco.

hope that clarifies it.


Regards
schluss

Yes it does, thanks

I could not figure it out if you were using , is analog the correct word ?, the old track power system.

With digital it makes sense as you do not need to keep changing the current on the track. If it was the old system I could not understand how you would change the current if you had multiple power sources

Oh as if the track and trains were not expensive enough, someday I want to upgrade to digital

G scale what a deep dark money pit of love  I should have stuck to N scale that I had as a kid or even went to Z , hmm wait.... I wonder if Z would look like a toy train for playmobil ? What am I thinking 

[playmofire]

Despite the shortcomings of the plastic track, e.g. no electric points and no way of using electrically operated signals to control the trains, when I look at all the wiring involved with the metal track, I'm glad I use the modern stuff.

[schluss]

Despite the shortcomings of the plastic track, e.g. no electric points and no way of using electrically operated signals to control the trains, when I look at all the wiring involved with the metal track, I'm glad I use the modern stuff.

The wiring is done once and then the fun can start.  And the wiring is not difficult, just throw earth power cable in the ground, every whatever meter cut it, get rid of the isolation of the wires, put the wires into WAGO clamps and add a connection to the rails itself.

And from my point of view the biggest advantage: Never charge batteries....

Regards
schluss

[Giorginetto]

And the wiring is not difficult, just throw earth power cable in the ground, every whatever meter cut it, get rid of the isolation of the wires, put the wires into WAGO clamps and add a connection to the rails itself.
Regards
schluss

Can you explain that a bit rainer Sir???

[schluss]

Can you explain that a bit rainer Sir???

I will make some pictures to illustrate what I mean.

Regards
schluss

[Giorginetto]

I will make some pictures to illustrate what I mean.

Regards
schluss

 

[schluss]

Most of the explanations can be found here:
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=8373.msg152149#msg152149

But pictures will follow......

[schluss]

The work continues....
I had only a few hours left therefore the progress is small.

All concrete plates have been removed, the wodden boundary put into the earth and other preparing work was done.

Here are some pictures: