04-15-2009, 07:25 PM
Russ and Wayne - Thanks for the information on additional sources of axle wipers. When I first went looking for some a year or two ago, I was surprised how hard they were to find. It seems I saw them everywhere until I needed them.
Mine are stainless steel from Richmond Controls (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.richmondcontrols.com/">http://www.richmondcontrols.com/</a><!-- m -->). I'm pleased with them - the have a lot of surface contact with the axle which I would think would help with reliability down the road. They are very difficult to solder, however - phosphor bronze is easily the better choice if soldering is involved.
Galen - I'd like to see your drover caboose; I'm having a little trouble picturing your lighting implementation. Pics are needed! Battery power seems to be an excellent idea, if planned for. I'm too heavily invested in my over-engineered solution to change my ways! (setting the decoder to strobe / firebox flicker / mars light or some other effect occasionally for sh1ts and giggles makes it all worth while though...)
Steamtrains - If you decide to take another swing at your caboose lighting, ping me. I'd be glad to give you a hand! Watching a lit caboose meander around your layout in a darkened room can be a lot of fun.
Matt
Mine are stainless steel from Richmond Controls (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.richmondcontrols.com/">http://www.richmondcontrols.com/</a><!-- m -->). I'm pleased with them - the have a lot of surface contact with the axle which I would think would help with reliability down the road. They are very difficult to solder, however - phosphor bronze is easily the better choice if soldering is involved.
Galen - I'd like to see your drover caboose; I'm having a little trouble picturing your lighting implementation. Pics are needed! Battery power seems to be an excellent idea, if planned for. I'm too heavily invested in my over-engineered solution to change my ways! (setting the decoder to strobe / firebox flicker / mars light or some other effect occasionally for sh1ts and giggles makes it all worth while though...)
Steamtrains - If you decide to take another swing at your caboose lighting, ping me. I'd be glad to give you a hand! Watching a lit caboose meander around your layout in a darkened room can be a lot of fun.
Matt
Matt Goodman
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio