February 19th, 2011 
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Projecting Information About G Scale Model Trains Because They Are More Than A Garden Variety Train
Author: Erick Hodges
Here are the best g scale model trains tips.
Model railroaders come from all kinds of life and they like all different sizes of trains. The size of the train in model railroader terms are referred to as scales. While it is actually possible to build or purchase a bigger model train, these are the biggest of those sold most often. G Scale model trains refer to a models which is a 1:22 proportion. This means that type represents a scale that is one twenty-second the first size of the train. While these trains are sufficiently big to enjoy the details, they are not too large to still enjoy round the home. That size was initially made by the Lehman Gross Bahn ( LGB ) company which was set up by Ernst Paul Lehmann Patentwerk.
The term for G Scale model trains has always been misrepresented. The common myth is that G stands for garden size because of its use as an out of doors train. This size allows it to be exceedingly durable as well as having the facility to be water resistant. This makes the train ideal for out of doors use in many different sorts of weather. The media has made it a well-liked term to call garden train because hobbyists use natural landscapes in which to run their railroad through.
G Scale model trains run on a No. One gauge track. You may infrequently hear folk use scales and gauges interchangeably even though they refer to split things. Scales are the size of the train. No. 1 gauge track will occasionally be referred to as G Scale track. This misnomer, but since it is utilized frequently, it's very important to know. A No. 1 gauge track is 45 mm in width and will work perfectly for your G type train. Brass is the most well liked material to be used with this scale because of its capability to handle the varied climate conditions that'll be put through. A simple wipe with a clean material is all that's required to offer you a clean track to run your train. Other materials such as aluminium are available, although not as preferred because of their proneness to corrosion.
Hobbyists will debate about which company produces the best models in any scales. Buying these size trains is advised for those searching for a family activity as the trains are more sturdy than ones of smaller scales. Whereas an N or Z scales could be damaged from a child playing with them, a g size train can stand up to the abuse.
When choosing which size to buy, remember G Scale model trains are better suited to those with extra space. If you've got the room, you'll enjoy the detail and durability it has to offer.
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The motor will only take the amps it needs, so theoretically your plan will work. You’ll need a controller of some sort to regulate the speed, so look for one with 12 volts DC input and 0-12 volts output.
Now the fun starts when something derails and shorts across the track, then you get to full amps from the battery. IF the controller has a good cutout on the input side it and the train should be protected, if the cutout is on the output then maybe there’s enough wattage going through the controller to cook it.
As rule of thumb, voltage decides how far a spark will jump, amps how ‘fat’ it is. IF you get the full amps for even a moment during a short, it is quite capable of welding the wheels to the track. A friend still has a scar on his wrist where his metal watch strap spot welded itself to the positive terminal on the car and the adjacent body work. Fortunately he could reach a screwdriver to pries it free but the watch strap heated enough to give a severe burn. (Watch still works!)
Are you sure the battery is 800 amps, you’d start a real train on that, 80 amp hours is more likely for a small pickup.
Before there was mains electricity in some places some folk did use batteries, usually a set of six lead acid accumulators to give 12 volts, now your car battery just happens to be 6 lead acid batteries in series. However if you’ve ever seem a short in a car wiring system you’ll know the wires can easily melt.
So yes it will work, but be careful.
Frank
Have you tried any of the suppliers listed in the back of Model Railroader magazine? Most of them have web sites. You might have to custom decorate the rolling stock to get the scheme you’re looking for. Here’s a master link:http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=HO%20trains
For model train power supply’s, there is a set maximum safe voltage but what about amperage?
What if I connected a car battery to my G Scale train; It’s only 12 volts and they can go to around 20 at least I believe; but what about the 800 amps?
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