Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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QUOTE: Originally posted by cacole A Tortoise switch machine draws only something like 15 mA, so the 9 volt battery should be fine for testing one just to see if it works okay. But remember, a Tortoise draws current continually, so a battery would not be a good choice for permanent installation on an operating layout.