Let’s look at the Model Railway kits

Talking Electronics.com has produced a number of projects for Model Railway enthusiasts over a period of 35 years and is the largest producer of kits in Australia.
All the projects have been designed by us and are available at very low-cost.
Some of the projects are available ready-made and will be soldered when you order them.
The kits are presented alphabetically to make them easy to find.

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Air Horn
K-AH1
$15.65
See Air Horn Project. A very effective air horn simulator.

CAPACITOR DISCHARGE

1. Capacitor Discharge Units (CDU’s) are designed to operate “Points” or “Turn-outs” that have an electromagnet (2-solenoids) to move the rails to suit the direction you want the train to travel. These solenoids must be operated for a very short period of time as they take a high current and will get very hot. CDU’s do this.
2. If you have a mechanical point (hand operated) you can convert it to “automatic” or remotely controlled by using one of our Point Motor Control Projects.
   They all have different features and you have to look at them all the work out which one you want.
3. We also have projects that automatically change the points via Infra Red (IR) beams.

Capacitor Discharge Unit MkII
K-CDU2
$10.60
See Capacitor Discharge Unit MkII Project.
Can switch any number of model train points or solenoids, one at a time.

This project operates a Pico/Hornby solenoid.

Capacitor Discharge Unit MkIIB
K-CDU2B
$12.50
See Capacitor Discharge Unit MkIIB Project.
Can switch any number of model train points or solenoids, one at a time.
Has terminal block for input and out to make fitting easy. 4,400u

This project operates a Pico/Hornby solenoid.

Capacitor Discharge Unit MkIIB - made up
K-CDU2B
$14.50 Post $6.50
See Capacitor Discharge Unit MkIIB Project.
Can switch any number of model train points or solenoids, one at a time.
Has terminal block for input and out to make fitting easy. 2,000u

Comes with pre-wired switches.
This project operates a Pico/Hornby solenoid.
The wiring is shown in Capacitor Discharge Unit MkII above.

Capacitor Discharge Unit - inLine version
K-CDU-inLine
$8.50

This project comes with a toggle switch and it can be mounted side-by-side on your control console. 2,000u
The wiring of this unit is shown in Capacitor Discharge Unit - with point indication

Capacitor Discharge Unit - with point indication
K-CDU-spdt
$13.50 Post $6.50

Comes with switch.
Point indication shown on board via red and green LEDs.
This project operates a Pico/Hornby solenoid.
2,000u

The following project takes a manual “point” and changes it into an “automatic point” (or remotely controlled point) by using a motor and gears from a servo to activate the point. (The servo becomes a “motorised gearbox”.)

Point Controller for Motor and Gearbox
K-PointMotor/Gearbox
$15.50 Post $6.50

This project converts a manual point into remotely controlled point by using a servo with the electronics removed.
It turns the output clockwise or anticlockwise for a very short period of time and this changes the point. The position of the point is shown on a red and green LED.

The next POINT CONTROLLER projects include an automatic feature. The point is changed by the train being detected by an IR beam. The only difference is the activating device.

Point Controller - Solenoid
K-PC-solenoid
$20.00 Post $4.50

This project automates your pico/Hornby point-motor.
It toggles between straight-through and siding and sets the point from the opposite direction.

Point Controller - Servo
K-PC-servo
$25.00 Post $6.50

This project converts a manual point into automatic and toggles between straight-through and siding and sets the point from the opposite direction.

Point Controller - Motor/Gearbox
K-PC-**motor/gearbox**
$16.50 Post $6.50

This project uses a very small motor and worm drive to activate the point. You have to add the linkage to do this.

Car Tracker
K-CT1
21.15

Car Tracker
K-CT1
21.15

Car Tracker
K-CT1
21.15