Serenska posted:
I also recall that there was a good article in another toy trains magazine -- with detailed plans/electronic schematics -- for converting the unit from battery power to track power, i.e., thus eliminating the issue of lackluster and unacceptable battery life.
Normally, replying to one's own post = "get a life", but in this case it's = "prematurely senile dude should have asked the question below to begin with...".
My collection of toy trains magazines is the opposite of "well-organized and well-stored". While we're on this topic, can any one dig out the article mentioned above and post the schematic? I believe it was from the early 1990s.
I'd love to have that schematic saved somewhere so that I can actually do the conversion at some point. If I recall correctly, the circuit could be made from a handful of off-the-shelf parts you could get at Radio Shack.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Steven J. Serenska
