shrubpigsteven

Hi, As a new member, I am getting to grips with this site, so here goes! I am taking 4mm scale outdoors and have had the layout running very well, with power from a 12v car battery, so as to get pure D.C. and to negate any issues with taking the mains outdoors. That all works fine, but I also would ask for any advise on what type of controller would be best for the spread of locomotives ( Hornby,Bachmann,Airfix and Heljan ) that I have, in order to obtain good slow speed control. My current controllers are 60 year old Bakelite Triang ones, that have a reistance mat inside and despite what you are thinking have done very well, if only to prove the possibilities. So, to polish off the job, I am torn between what's best and bad. The lin below takes me to something we all may find useful, but is it any better than the home made circuits suggested by one of the contributors, i.e. the circuit from Wireless World? http://www.maplin.co.uk/panel-mounted-speed-regulator-module-30310 Regards Steve Hollands.