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Chas		#1 Posted : 25 April 2025 19:13:19(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/01/2023(UTC) Posts: 24 Location: England, Pevensey		I bought cheap brass rail, miles of it, the idea was for a garden layout, any one converted Marklin/Jouef/Hornby trains to dead rail? Seems a cheaper option than other out door systems. CHEAP is the word for the controllers! Options ? Remote for 12 volt lighting systems £5 a pop? Reverse might be a problem I suppose. Edited by user 26 April 2025 07:10:33(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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Alsterstreek		#2 Posted : 25 April 2025 20:06:30(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 5,834 Location: Hybrid Home		Here is an outdoor dead rail approach for gauge 1: https://www.marklin-user...LAN-MS2---dead-rail-idea
		Greetz - Ak My current "layout": https://www.marklin-user...aigne-Project#post592818
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rbw993		#3 Posted : 25 April 2025 20:24:09(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,041		Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Here is an outdoor dead rail approach for gauge 1: https://www.marklin-user...LAN-MS2---dead-rail-idea Here is an outdoor RC dead rail system with batteries in different sizes: S Cab Website
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Chas		#4 Posted : 25 April 2025 20:59:00(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/01/2023(UTC) Posts: 24 Location: England, Pevensey		Thanks, but, a low cost solution work around , RC cars seem have systems cheap as chips, It appears over engineered to what I am looking for. Not hitech blue tooth etc. Thanks anyway
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Alsterstreek		#5 Posted : 25 April 2025 21:32:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 5,834 Location: Hybrid Home		There is a German Stummiforum discussion about operating a train with a 9v block battery on dead rails: https://www.stummiforum....ner-v-Blockbatterie.html The degree of complexity depends on whether you only want to switch a train on or off or also want to control the speed. Reference is made to this gizmo: https://www.amazon.de/TR...e=en_GB&currency=EUR P.S.: Märklin My World trains are running on dead rails: https://www.maerklin.de/en/products/my-world
		Greetz - Ak My current "layout": https://www.marklin-user...aigne-Project#post592818
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Michael4		#6 Posted : 25 April 2025 23:28:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 02/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 694 Location: England, South Coast		Am I right in thinking that much of the old three rail M track has brass rails?
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Chas		#7 Posted : 26 April 2025 07:19:34(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/01/2023(UTC) Posts: 24 Location: England, Pevensey		Originally Posted by: Michael4 Am I right in thinking that much of the old three rail M track has brass rails? Not sure, the track I have is HO Jouef. I have a couple of Hornby kids 9v dead rail trains (£5) with a trailer car but reverse is a problem using a £4 remote light dimmer control.
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Chas		#8 Posted : 26 April 2025 11:14:08(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/01/2023(UTC) Posts: 24 Location: England, Pevensey		Just had an idea, why am I trying to reinvent the wheel. Just buy a kids 9v remote control train, rip the gubbings out and adapt it to suit.
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Alsterstreek		#9 Posted : 26 April 2025 11:59:39(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 5,834 Location: Hybrid Home		That's what I wanted to imply with my post scriptum at the end of post #5. The Hornby Playtrains sortiment looks similar to the Märklin My World one in terms of concept, controller and pricing. I think your approach is very interesting and would like to be kept up to date on the progress. Originally Posted by: Chas I have a couple of Hornby kids 9v dead rail trains (£5) with a trailer car but reverse is a problem using a £4 remote light dimmer control. How about using the Hornby Playtrains Solo Controller - see link? https://www.hornbyhobbie...ns-solo-controller-r7330
		Greetz - Ak My current "layout": https://www.marklin-user...aigne-Project#post592818
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Chas		#10 Posted : 26 April 2025 15:46:07(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/01/2023(UTC) Posts: 24 Location: England, Pevensey		Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek That's what I wanted to imply with my post scriptum at the end of post #5. The Hornby Playtrains sortiment looks similar to the Märklin My World one in terms of concept, controller and pricing. I think your approach is very interesting and would like to be kept up to date on the progress. Originally Posted by: Chas I have a couple of Hornby kids 9v dead rail trains (£5) with a trailer car but reverse is a problem using a £4 remote light dimmer control. How about using the Hornby Playtrains Solo Controller - see link? https://www.hornbyhobbie...ns-solo-controller-r7330 Thanks looked that but the receiver is not included, can't find it as a spare part or even a schematic. When i do find a sensible price 2nd hand train with a rc, I will post photos and sizes, never know, might be able to get it down to 009, too big for Z
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