dwbeckett What size resistors did you use and were did you place them? Dave
What size resistors did you use and were did you place them?
Dave
Sorry, but I don't know. I went to radio shack, told the guy hwat I was looking for and he got on his phone to a friend. After answering all the questions he asked, voltage, amperage, and the like, he reccomended a particular size and that is what I got. Since I spray painted them after installation I cnnnot look up the color banding.
Tom Trigg
this is how I slow down with resistors on my reversing straight run.
Bumper, diode track, resistor track, main line (power goes to this) resistor track, diode track, bumper.
I used a 1 foot section for the resistor which was 4 ohms, 2 watt., diode is 3 amp 100 volt, reversing unit is the Aristo.
I use cabooses with lights and have never had any issues for 10 years, and I have used the same engine, the LGB cow with 8 cars with metal wheels. Only lubed the engine once, clean the brass track once a year indoors.
The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.
The power supply for the auto-reversing track is set at level 3 (from 0 to 10). The accelerate/decelerate sections have 2 sub sections at about 70% & 35% power thus avoiding the rapid start/stop of a standard A/R unit. Just added 2 isolators on one rail in front of the stop/start section. Added a few resistors across the gaps until I got the slow down I was looking for. It has worked fine for about six years.
I do not have any HLW but when I was running my DELTON DOOZY I heed the transitions because of the fast start/ stop's .
Of all my trolleys the HLW seems to be geared slower then the others. On my auto-reversing section has a low power section at each end. The HLW has smoother transition to speed than the others. Just my observations, no science behind my statements.
Everything I have ever got from HLW has been bulletproof reliable, right up there with old school LGB reliability.
Have fun with your trains
Hi guys--was at Fullerton Railroad Days yesterday (Saturday) and got to thinking about adding a Hartland Trolley with auto reversing function to my layout outside. Anybody out there have one or any thoughts on quality, how you like the product, etc? Thanks
Lynn Robert Fairbanks
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