Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Model Railroader 2000-08
Articles Listing

Presenting the Winners of the 1999 Readers' Choice Awards

Shows each of the new-for-1999 products that received the most votes.

Build a Working Track Scale

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.