Kelpieflyer posted:...Can anyone let me know how to wire it? Im a dummy when it comes to electronics unless I can read a diagram.
The roll-your-own approach can save a few bucks, but I do not recommend it to a (self-proclaimed) electronics "dummy".
I'd consider the Lionel 153IR which uses pulsed-IR. Or, per website previously suggested by Fireone, you can buy finished pulsed-IR detectors.