
Magazine:
Model Railroader 2000-08
Page:
72
Author:
George Sebastian-Coleman
Category:
Model Railroad Shows
Shows each of the new-for-1999 products that received the most votes.
Magazine:
Model Railroader 2000-08
Page:
84
Author:
Jim Ferenc
Category:
Track
Scale:
HO
The author wanted to simulate the effort required to weigh each car coming from a mine, so he built this working track scale. After explaining how it works, he describes the mechanism, building the Linear Variable Displacement Transformer, building the electronic circuit, testing the system, building the track and the track approach, and finalizing the details. Includes model photos, mechanical design diagrams, circuit schematic and circuit board layout diagrams, the track work details diagram, and the mechanical, electrical, and track work parts lists.