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Dual Power Supplies for Layouts

9-Jul-2009 | by David Head | No Comments

Categories: Resources.
Tags: power, power supplies, and split potential.

At EMRC we use two battery chargers (with modifications) to power our trains. We use a split potential power system that means -12V DC 0V + 12V DC.
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Relay Point Motors

23-Dec-2008 | by David Head | No Comments

Categories: Electronics and Resources.
Tags: electrical, electrics, electronics, point, point motors, power, and relay.

One way of motorising your points is to use old Telecom relays to throw the points. They have been widely used by many clubs and countless individuals. EMRC started using them in 1980, and thought we would share the information.

Kyle, Bruce, Ian & Doug at the Bunnings BBQ. For Eltham Model Railway Club, January 2019.

Community BBQ at Bunnings

8-Jan-2019

The EMRC crew were at it again running a BBQ at Bunnings in Eltham.

Standard Gauge G Crossover Deck Cut

1-Nov-2018

At yesterday’s working bee, the standard gauge crossover deck was cut out.

Working Bee Report, August 2018

7-Aug-2018

Read about the progress of the exhibition working bee, held most Thursdays.

Eltham Model Railway Club

Eltham Model Railway Club5 months ago

Our friends at Victorian Goldfields Railway be working on K160 at Newport Workshops tomorrow to continue its major overhaul back to running condition. They have volunteers, they have time, but they're short on funds.

Any money you can donate will be gratefully received and all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

http://www.vgr.com.au/k160appeal.php

Victorian Goldfields Railway

The railway’s faithful servant, locomotive K160, is currently back at Newport Workshops, where she was built in 1940, for a major overhaul. As part of this overhaul, she is having the following work done:

vgr.com.au

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