Jack - if you want to simply test that the car is working without having to figure out how everything is wired up in a layout, I suggest you get a piece of Flyer track (by itself) and put the car on it, noting which rail is contacted by the metal wheels discussed in my earlier post. Run a wire from the base post of the transformer to that rail. You can make the connection with an alligator clip or strip about a half-inch of insulation from the wire and clamp it to the rail with a clothespin. Connect another wire to the constant voltage (~15 VAC) post and use the other end to make contact with the 'finger' or 'pickup shoe' sticking out from one of the car's trucks. Its probably easier to also have an alligator clip to make the connection so you can run the car through several cycles to make sure its working ok.
- Rich
