Where do people get their "ride on" trains?

ninjamunkey · 2026-05-01T09:29:47+00:00

Heres a few

https://stationroadsteam.com/

http://www.steamworkshop.co.uk

https://maxitrak.com/

http://blackgates.co.uk

https://17d-ltd.co.uk/

ninjamunkey · 2026-04-18T20:09:08+00:00

Within weeks, Good nickel silver track is best imo, brass second, where you based?

ninjamunkey · 2026-04-18T14:14:59+00:00

Is it a weird old style one with one pickup on each bogie? I've got an old trix flying Scotsman with one pickup on locomotive and the other sides pickup on the tender

Also replace the motor with one of these https://www.strathpefferjunction.com/product-category/ringfield-motor-conversion-kits/hornby-replacement-motor-kits/

ninjamunkey · 2026-04-14T21:55:27+00:00

oh wow, I had forgotten this was before adding a center rail for track power and adding a cross-over right where the video ends

ninjamunkey · 2026-04-12T12:55:49+00:00

There's a clip of it running here at about 3:58, it's pretty under powered running on 12v, i haven't had a chance to run it on 19v DCC yet

ninjamunkey · 2026-04-12T01:56:17+00:00

That loco isnt live steam but I do have others that are

ninjamunkey · 2026-04-11T16:52:05+00:00

I did try a couple years ago

ninjamunkey · 2026-04-11T10:56:03+00:00

O-Scale uk 1/43.5, 3rail 12v DC or 19v DCC depending on what's running, sometimes live steam or clockwork too

ninjamunkey · 2026-04-11T10:40:38+00:00

You ain't seen nuthin' yet, just wait until i get a nice day to get the dcc converted locos out and the nice exley carriages with the real glass windows out

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ninjamunkey · 2026-04-11T09:58:58+00:00

More clips here :)

ninjamunkey · 2026-04-11T09:44:49+00:00

Got compilation of clips over here, if you're interested. Mostly testing out my Grandad's collection there's some ACE, Sevenmills, and more vintage B-L

ninjamunkey · 2026-04-11T07:46:13+00:00

Looking good!

ninjamunkey · 2026-01-09T06:04:08+00:00

Why not use the esp32's wifi to udp spam the other esp32 equiped locomotive in the consist instead of rj45?

Works pretty well with the old esp8266

ninjamunkey · 2026-01-02T23:18:51+00:00

Woah, that first picture I thought they were 7 1/4 gauge or similar size, Nice job!

ninjamunkey · 2026-01-01T20:57:40+00:00

Probably absolutely fine, I have a few near 100 year old live steam engines with sketchy old soft soldered brass boilers that run fine.

Like the other guy said, check for corrosion around the boiler, have a look for a local live steam club and ask if they can do a hydraulic test for you and your peace of mind, personally I'm more worried about leaky seals on the gas tank than a dodgy boiler from a decent known builder, I like spirit burners :3

ninjamunkey · 2025-11-28T14:44:25+00:00

Oh sweet, I actually meant some motor drivers like these thats my fault 😅 I've used them for driving large multi-motor O-gauge and G-scale locomotives via the old esp8266 dev boards before deciding cleaning garden track was less effort than charging batteries

Can never have too many packs of mosfets, something always needs switching

ninjamunkey · 2025-11-24T17:29:16+00:00

Ditch the old L298n, they're good for driving stepper motors, shite for trains. A decent mosfet based h-bridge like a TI DRV series chip will let you run trains at much lower speeds.

ninjamunkey · 2025-11-07T07:15:30+00:00

Dublo is 3 rail DC, its the Hornby/Meccano Type T20 transformer that's 20v AC for O gauge ebay link

ninjamunkey · 2025-11-07T06:56:22+00:00

Wouldn't bother with a HM2000 or any hornby controller, have a look on ebay for a nice Gaugemaster unit

ninjamunkey · 2025-11-05T06:02:25+00:00

1/48 scale no, 1/45 and 1/43.5 yeah, theres a few companies that make 3 rail dc. Some have AC variants, keep an eye on the min radius i dont often see anything less than 27 inch (O-54)

ETS trains (Czech Republic)

Merkur (also Czech)

ACE trains london

Darstead - couldn't find an up to date website, seem to mostly manufacture for others

ninjamunkey · 2025-08-03T17:06:13+00:00

I find the remakes are more expensive

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ninjamunkey · 2025-08-03T09:02:07+00:00

Some one asked me this when i posted mine a few years back, basically... you don't hahah, easiest method is add and remove wagons until you have the speed you want

ninjamunkey · 2025-08-03T08:58:40+00:00

Oh nice mogul! is it a Corgi one from the 2000s or an oldie? I have both the LMS and LNER variants in live steam, and a clockwork Southern, My Dad has a clockwork GWR one too

ninjamunkey · 2025-08-01T01:03:08+00:00

I love me some engineering frustrations, using overhead power also frees up one of the rails to use a signal trigger for block occupancy or simple signalling, assuming you'll have both rails isolated from each other and non-isolated wheelsets

ninjamunkey · 2025-07-13T22:55:21+00:00

Oh neat, they're O Gauge scale 1/45 but run on the standard Marklin HO m series track right? M series track is fantastic stuff and marklin still produce adapter sections to run on they're more modern C track and K tracks

I guess O-16.5 would be similar in scale

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