T gauge slow running

PLEASE NOTE that when this video was made, this was the slowest speed practicable with then existing T gauge mechanisms on the basic Eishindo controller. Better mechanisms and controllers will now allow much lower speeds than shown here. Please see some of my later videos.
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Some of my attempts to get T gauge to run at a realistic speed. What you see here is the trains running as slow as I could get them to go without stalling (much). I later discovered that 'gunk' in the trailer car's wheels was actually helping - you'll notice that the blue set appears to be slipping occasionally. These tiny 3mm gauge trains don't need much to stop them.
Trains run using Eishindo's standard controllers on batteries. Eishindo are developing a new controller that will allow MUCH lower speeds.

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[simcaP60fan]

cant they change it or upgrade it so it can do more realistic speeds?

[emdB67]

@simcaP60fan This video is several years old now, and since then, there have been improved mechanisms released. Also PWM controllers have been made by others. But at the time this video was made, T gauge was very new and this was the slowest running you could do with the basic controllers and mechanisms at the time.

Check some of my other videos for even slower running.

[jhonny1392]

I see your vid is from 2008, but if this can help, a few months ago I saw here in YouTube a guy that build a PWM throttle for T gauge and works perfectly well. In fact, he can runs trains as slow as you can do it in N or HO scale. He tested this throttle in a model railroad exhibition for more than 30 min of continuous run and he said the engine motor doesn't warm up at all. Try to find it, maybe he is selling this control by now. Greetings from Chile.

[emdB67]

@jhonny1392 Yes, this video was taken in the "early days" of T gauge. I have an Australian-made PWM controller now, which you can see on one of my other videos of a layout built on a hat. Also newer mechanisms allow more realistic speeds now.

[paullubliner]

Have you tried "Whal Clipper Oil" on the rails? That was all the rage about 20 years ago in the U.S. for better electrical contact . Your mentioning the "gunk" reminded me.

[emdB67]

@paullubliner Not sure what happened to the reply I thought I did 2 months ago. :) I don't think Wahl clipper oil would be a good idea for T gauge. It spreads quickly and would end up where it's not wanted. There is a felt pen made especially for T gauge that distributes something similar on the rails - the effect is the same as Wahl oil on HO or N, but much smaller amount - and more controllable. The pen works well on larger scales too.

[emdB67]

@pollemar No steam locos..yet. But they will surely come.

[pollemar]

Hm, this happens, when N is not small enough...

Are steam locos available? Lol

[emdB67]

@Lonewolf2201 Sorry, didn't get the usual notification that there was a new comment. Finally, a power connector for the flex track has been made. So that part just got easier. Yes, before that you had to solder wires to either the rails or the underside of the joiners.

And yes, I run Hobbies Plus.

[Lonewolf2201]

@emdB67 one more question, how do you wire the flex track to the controller, I noticed that the roadbed had plugs, with the flex track, do you just solder the wires to the rails, also do you work with hobbies-plus, I've seen a lot of your videos on there website? (If that is the case I have one more question..)

Regards...