Ray and Ben, I apologise for not responding sooner. I had typed out
a long response but inadvertently erased it. Ben, I am a competent
solderer,electronics not so much. I have used the old MTH Commander
unit and find them perfect for the groups I display for. Bigger color coded
buttons means less chance of viewers getting frustrated when they want to
activate the whistle or horn.
!. Would a DC current based system activate the whistle
on another DC engine ,regardless if it is HO or G Scale?
I am referring to MTH# 50-1033. The engine whistle of
course would have to be an older,simpler, non DCC version.
2. Thomas modifications? I was very impressed with Ray's
work especially the smoke/chuffing synchronization.
Would it be possible to keep the winking eyes by moving the
smoke generation to another spot (cab or ??) using surgical
tubing?
3. Are the #92401 Thomas couplers compatible with other
G scale ones? If not can they we switched out?
4. Bachmann Operating Crossing Gates:
Description states: "Product is only compatible with
Bachmann Steel Alloy Track". If the rail joiners connect,
what is the issue? I bought some Bachmann steel track
and found it difficult to do a through cleaning of. I think I will go with
brass. Does some else make a operating crossing?
Attached is a photo from a summer camp for
kids with long term illnesses called "Side-by-Side" i
volunteer with. Here is the you tube from the
Washington State Games they posted. Note
extra large buttons on both media extend out to wheelchair
lap.
Thank gentlemen for your patience, Unclepete
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