@Fatman posted:

A couple of finds this week ... a rake of Distler from the early 50's ... this set was paired usually with their rather unusual A/C 3-phase motor locomotives , most noteably their gorgeous Krokodile ( which I dont have .... yet lol )I would like to add Distler 3-phase to the collection but having to have a dedicated track just for them makes little sense at the moment what with currently Gauge1,O,OO and 28mm  in two and 2 rail there just has to be a moment went you say .. whoaaaaa lol

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And kinda sorta tinplate related I put in a stoopid low bid for an Australian version of Mecanno .. Buz Builder ...

And it came to me for $2 .. but the kicker is it actually has a fairly rare Australian build DC motor packaged with it ...

SCORE!!!!!

Great find on the Meccano set!  Wow!

A thought re the dedicated wiring...  While I'm not familiar with Distler specifically, if the trains will run on a type of track you already have, you could insert a DPDT switch between the power source and the track - 2 output wires go to the track, and each input goes to a different power source - just toggle to the input you want to use.  DPDT toggle switches are available for about $5 at home centers around here - your mileage may vary on your side of the planet.