I support Bob's suggestions. During the public show at this year's S Spree, we had Lionel's TMCC system operating an SD-60 on one of our loops. The SMSG guy running that train positioned himself outside the oval, and any time a kid came along we would offer him or her the opportunity to press the horn button, which in this case also flashes the ditch lights.
The looks on the kids' faces is priceless when they see the effect of their actions, and the parents are usually beaming too. We're giving them a chance to be hands-on and interactive with the trains, and there's little likelihood of damage (you can help them hold the controller if you think they might drop it). Fun for everyone -- especially when we learned a neighboring layout's TMCC unit was occasionally controlling our train! Gaylord Gill --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote: . . . The radio controlled DCC throttles allows that to happen very nicely. I find it much better to be near the kids than to yell at them from across the castle walls. We have also found that if you position 2 members outside at opposite corners they can effectively watch an entire oval type layout. . . . ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
