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FWIW.. I don't have any trains (I fly RC planes/helo's/ducted fan, but don't have the patience for railway stuff.. you guys get the golden award for steadfast dedication), but a friend who does, asked me if I'd mind registering and posting a reply, with my 1st hand experience. I use it for small work (electronics/electrical) such as RC servo's, and work-wise, repairing intercoms at gas station pumps, where plug-in tools are not practical, and my butane mini-torch is not an option. The largest guage I use it on is solid-core, low voltage (alarm) wire. At this gauge of wire, I think it's about at it's limit for being convenient, and so as some of you suspected, for your larger guage useage, it would become a pain. That being said, as someone else noted, if you order from the TV ad, you get the <ahem..cough.. cough> _magic_ wire stripper tool, that is worth the cost you had to pay. It works better than my supposed _really good_ $50 stripper. So, it _does_ work, it is convenient when using smaller gauge wire, but for model railway stuff, I think you'd be better served with either a plug in (as you'll have electrical power source relatively close at hand, and if not, an extension is practical, or a butane-type mini gun tool. If you are in need of a good wire stripper, order this TV deal, as the stripper is worth it, if nothing else. Hope this helps you guys out.
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