149th Street Harlem Station

[sailormatlac]

.... Yes, I'd like to experiment a little bit with that system. It's the reason why I will use a boxcab, lots of place for the hardware.....

My thought was to run with constant DC powered rails for semi continuous accumulator reloading. But the challenge will be the radio receiver and motor control. I know ship and airplane models are controlled via servo motors. Is there some electronic at the market available to control a motor direct from the receiver?

Reinhard, many systems are available for trains. Parts are getting relatively small to be quite useful with HO models (I think steam locomotive tenders are well suited for that). It's far to be cheap, but for this particular island layout, it will be useful. Some systems like Tam Valley can be plugged into your actual DCC without too much modifications. Others start from scratch (S-Cab, AirWire, etc.). There was recently an article in MRH about a custom-made system similar to what you describe. It could be another good option but control festures are a little bit limited.

@Bruce: Thank you! It is really a fun project to tackle and small enough to have hope completing it in near future.

Matt