06-27-2010, 08:57 AM
When did the first walk-around model train controls come out?
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The first "walk around throttle" I ever seen was in 1966..It was a home made throttle that was quite large and was tethered to the layout..You had to stop your train,unplug and move to the next "power station"plug in and resume running your train..As a young modeler I was unimpressed but,like the overall idea of walk around throttles..Then there was that R/C throttle idea...I don't recall that much of that idea but,one used a R/C controller...I was not impress.
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The first "walk around throttle" I ever seen was in 1966..It was a home made throttle that was quite large and was tethered to the layout..You had to stop your train,unplug and move to the next "power station"plug in and resume running your train..As a young modeler I was unimpressed but,like the overall idea of walk around throttles..Then there was that R/C throttle idea...I don't recall that much of that idea but,one used a R/C controller...I was not impress.
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!