Just click on COMMENTS below and add your entry. Comments:From Fpanek@aol.com [205.188.117.133] - 5/10/08 9:42 PM From Wes Drummond [64.12.117.133] - 2/13/08 6:01 PM Paul, I appreciated your article on the Super Socket and will try to find your email to ask you a question about the Terminal Block. From Lee Jones flyrcplanes@inbox.com [207.69.137.34] - 7/29/07 7:30 PM Thanks for your insight into the "dark" magic of battery power. After a few months of gaining the courage to try it, I found it was a snap! So much so after I did my USAT GP30, I proceeded to try the SD 40-2. I did the SD 40 WITHOUT removing the body. Made life easier and faster. Plus it's reversable back to track power should I wish to eBay this loco. If you'd like me to go into detail of this mod. email me at flyrcplanes@inbox.com. I also fabricated LED ditch lights for a GP 38. I power them with 2 AA batteries in the fuel tank. Lots of room in those fuel tanks! Having no need for a transformer anymore I quickly eBayed it to buy a trackside TE. Love your site. Very informative. BATTERY POWER RULES! Lee From Barry Birkett in Orleans, Ontario [74.101.152.228] - 7/12/07 12:05 AM Hello, A friend referred me to your site today, and it is very impressive. I am building a garden railway in my yard, and hope to come and visit you fairly soon. You have a very good website!
Barry
From Douglas Tucker in Vancouver Canada [70.71.165.232] - 5/21/07 2:01 AM I am just about to build my G scale garden railroad and was looking for ideas when I came across your layout. One word, AWESOME. Great job.
From gabby hayes [203.206.1.103] - 10/14/06 4:35 AM I agree with marty cozard. An extremely useful site - well done
From Lee [172.178.59.61] - 9/14/06 5:22 AM Beautiful engines!!! I am Lee and a big train fan! :-) Maybe you want to give me a visit, too at my train-HP?! trainy greetings Lee from http://www.leeseisenbahnen.de
From John Austin - Portugal Cove, NL [205.251.137.242] - 8/31/06 8:35 PM We are up and running! So far the road is made up of a reversing loop on the east side of the goldfish pond. I have the Annjie converted although my wires and connectors are far larger than I want. Damn digital age! I suppose you can't buy vacuum tubes either! I heard today that Source/Radio Shack will build battery packs to order and provide a charger for them. They come wrapped in plastic like the proprietary packs used in cordless phones. I'll see if they'll build packs that can be connected in parallel (for extra amp-hours) and series (for voltage). I guess weight may be a major issue. One could build a battery load that the loco won't budge! Bench testing only today and Friday due to standardized Newfoundland weather: rain, drizzle and fog.
From John Austin - Portugal Cove, NL [205.251.137.242] - 8/20/06 8:20 PM Just thought you guys would like an update on Jackie's RR. I finished digging the last post-hole for the initial division of the layout today. I'll be erecting the posts and track this week, weather permitting (much rain is forecast) and converting the Annie to R/C and Battery operation as per your instructions. The first loop started out with minimal elevation (to clear the goldfish pond) and wound up elevated 26" at the far end. I've had some fun re-learning trigonometry in order to close the loop. I expect to commission the road within two weeks and it will include a 43' straightaway including 11' pond span and a 60 degree curve leading in to a 15' diameter reversing loop with a 10' baseline and a couple of 10' straight sections to use up some land. The rest of the fall will be taken up building another reversing loop with a 16' circle and tying that back to the 43' straight. That will take a bit of labour as we built an embankment for this last fall before knew the little bit I know now. Most of the embankment is too tight a turn so I'll be moving several tons of fill a few feet to one side or the other. I'll send photos when I have track laid. jwaustin@nl.rogers.com From Mike Morgan , England [86.137.3.20] - 6/13/06 5:47 AM Fr.Fred gave me this address , I am grateful that he did so . There are some very nice looking models /layouts , etc., I shall examine it more ,and look forward to so doing . Best wishes to all Colonial Railfans Mike From Guilford Guy [209.6.25.156] - 3/22/06 9:25 PM VERYY NICE!!!
From Bill Hirst [69.159.73.82] - 2/6/06 3:20 PM Hi Fred & Peter Met you guys at the An Quaich last month and finally getting around to viewing your site.(found your card) I like the site it looks like a fun hobby for you. Hope to see you in Kinston at our next meeting. Cheers, Bill
From Tom Mathews [207.229.40.4] - 2/3/06 9:52 PM After 10 years absent from the breakfast fellowship followed by a great morning at Freds ... Yes Fred has found me and is bringing me back into the flock although at a great distance.
I look forward to hearing from the gang and will be seeking direction on live steam. After a 10 yr absence from G scale, I am returning to the hobby by way of live steam and a Ruby kit.
Tom Matthews, St. Paul, Alberta
From SVDtiger aka Blind John [206.82.93.65] - 12/1/05 5:13 PM Our other friend said it and ill say it again. Thanks much for all you do for the best hobby in the world. Folks like you will always keep it being the best.
Very best regards! John From Paul Norton [67.70.130.105] - 11/16/05 10:28 AM There are those that believe that the Pulse Modulation feature of the TE will harm LGB locomotives. If that is a concern, just flip the switch on the TE to linear DC. From gfbushel, Putnam RR, Sleepy Hollow, NY [68.160.236.48] - 11/15/05 2:12 PM Surfted through and came accross article on battery car. Seems simple enough, and well written make me more comfortable in "voiding my warrentee". I have a mixed fleet of engines in service. Both Aristocraft and LGB. Thinking of using Airwire system in 900mhz. I have been told that the TE is not compatable with LGB, not sure how they figured that, but many kids around here have r/c cars etc that use the 27mhz freq. I'll have to read more on your web site. I can be contacted at PutnamRR@excite.com
From Peacemakerone@AOL.com [152.163.100.73] - 8/21/05 8:47 PM Hi there Just wanted to say great web site. Alot of very usefull info on your site. I am just starting out and have been byeing equipment. I am hoping to lay track soon. Yhanks again for helping me understand alittle better about going battery power. Thanks Joe
From peterrmillsottawa@hotmail.com [208.250.65.126] - 8/10/05 4:32 PM I can second the motion that the Invasion was great!! In fact so much so Bruce Chandler kidnapped me and now I am forced to live in Washington, DC. Bruce has treated me very well though exposing me to the Virginia hospitality which includes butterfly bushes and a haven looked after by his beautiful wife Jean. Peter From John [209.29.50.252] - 7/18/05 4:29 PM Subject: American Invasion Weekend July 16, 2005 Fred; A quick note to thank you and all the others for a fantastic weekend, and the demonstration of how successfully a Gauge One railroad can be realistically operated. Just think of the large number of participants that your one layout was able to accommodate Saturday morning! This definitely could not be handled in the "free for all" manner we are presently utilizing with our loop to loop mentality. Thanks again for a truly enjoyable weekend, we'll definately do it again. John From Gord larabie [64.230.39.115] - 5/9/05 8:52 AM Hi fred Gord here very well set up web site,the kadee coupler installation procedures are awesome,being new to mounting kadee's on large scale trains it's a big help. From 66.82.9.28 - 5/3/05 11:10 PM Paul
Its always good so see your tips and very well done articals. Thanks for all you do in our great hobby. Marty Cozad NTCGRR Comment on this Page Last Modified 3/24/05 12:43 PM |
Paul....Thank you so much for a great web site and info on battery power and operations. I started a garden railroad about a year ago and decided to go battery power with Airwire900 and have not been disappointed! I have converted a Bachmann Annie and an Artisto FA-1 by modifying the plans on your website. I decided to use lithium-ion batteries and I get over 3 hrs run time on both locomotives when running short trains. Very nice...and only minimal track maintenance. I am now looking at converting a Bachmann Spectrum 2-6-0 Mogul. The tender on this one is a bit small so I am thinking of using a battery car. Has anyone in your club made this conversion? Do you have any suggestions for the battery connnections?
Frank - Shenandoah & Potomac Valley Garden Railroad Club (WV-USA)