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I do have a separate transformer and CDU for the points. That was a very old post and the diagram shows how I have it all set up. I was looking through my old posts after taking up the hobby again after illness and saw that Bob had posted a question that went unanswered.

A friend of mine told me about a program called Billionaire Toys which had a special on some guy who's layout was three stories high with tens of miles of track in a huge building. HAs anyone else seen or heard about thsis?

We've got pleny o dem chicken stealers here too. We also have the hybrid fire optic/coax kind!

Woodie; I think you have a very bright 14 year old on your hands and he is going to teach us all. Of course, I haven't understood a word either of you has uttered on this thread. I'm wondering if planning a train trip between Melbourne and Sydney (Colonials???) is worth planning into our...

I get FOX news with Fox and Friends in Australia on Foxtel cable. Any idea how far behind the shows are? I have a feeling they're in real time so I'll adjust for the time zones and hopefull catch the show.

Im back after loosing interest in the hobby and spending several months in hospital :( . Does anybody know why when I seatch for "service" i get results but when I search for "tune up" it tells my my search is under the three word limit. Both of them are under three words but it only says it...

Vic, Try mailing the monkey 'dude' to one of us and see how long it takes for him to hitch as ride back... Reminds me of a rocking horse we have that still grows hair frim the bit of hide its main is made from :rolleyes:! --Sempak (Chris)

Don't give me ideas! You should see some of the paint colours my local newsagent has in it's cheap acrylics section. All I wanted was some yellow oxide :confused: ! --Sempak (Chris)

For anybody reading a 7 month old post... A friend of mine's mother works at a vet and they have a 'use by date' on their plaster bandage: after a certain time they have to throw it out! If you ask around at a local vet or doctor you may be able to get some of this now useless (to them)...

Woody, I hate to say it but you seem to have captured the stereotypical Aussie bush town of the 60s-80s. From the little white picket fences to the gum trees. Are your T and S class Victorian Railways locos made by Lima? I have a B class and it sucks. Pickup on front left and back right...

Welcome Triman, We Aussies are planning to take over this forum as a small step to taking over the worlds. HAHAHAH *GULP* (takes medicine)... I thought Aussies all worked on cattle stations, said "g'dat mate", wore cork hats and had pet kangaroos called skippy. Everyone has that stereotype...

Branchline 490 Dorset Road, Croydon I can't remeber the phone number off the top of my head my I'm assuming you know how to use www.whitepages.com.au or a phone book! There is a Train swap meet on tomorrow (Sunday 23rd of June) at a local scout hall so I'll probably be there... :)...

Vic- It isn't a train transformer but just a noraml plug pack, it has no control options or anything other than inputs and outputs. You're right about the resistors generating a lot of heat 48w at my count. the only way can see to get this working is with a huge series matrix :rolleyes: ! I know...

Hi, I think a bridge rectifier is a way getting AC or uncertain polarity DC into a set + and -. No, I haven't cooked any point motors because I still use a Capacitor Discharge Unit to supply the current. I got it from DSE for about $12. Next time I'm in the Colonial area I'll make sure...

I have found a 24VDC 2A powerpack on eBay for AU$10. Do any of you guys have a suggestion to get it down to a useable volatge (eg. 12V)? A resistor matrix? What resistors? A 2:1 transformer? where in Aus can I get one? :confused: --Chris (Sempak)

Hi all, This is my first post to the forum so I decided to offer something i recently discoverered, this may have been said before but I can't see it. On my first layout with powered points i used a common negative wire and two positives. I had no CDU so the trains slowed down every time the...