[astack]

I use that power supply. If I remember correctly, someone here posted that it does not quite get up to 10 A, but it has worked for me. I routinely run two powered f-3 units on it (usa trains A & B), and sometimes two independent trains on my 110' loop.

I also use this thing:

TrackSide 7 R/C

Custom Vinyl Lettering and Electronics for Garden Railroading

www.gscalegraphics.net

It allows me to keep the power supply indoors permanently, but still control the trains. I ran some landscaping wire between it and the track, which I buried a few inches under the lawn so nobody trips on it & it looks nicer.

P.S. if you do decide to go with the remote (which has been a real game changer for me!), that same company sells a "no frills" 10 amp power supply for $84.

 

[astack]

Yes— all the Trackside does is modify power from another source, so you’d need a power supply still. I haven’t used the G Scale Graphics no frills units, but if I were starting over, that’s the one I would buy. That’s because a lot of the capabilities that you’re paying for in e.g., the USA trains power supply, are now covered by the remote (independent of any reliability issues).

One thing to be careful about is that, as far as I can tell, G scale graphics sells two versions of the remote, one for battery power and one for track power. It seems like they use R/C to refer to battery power and track power to refer to power from the rails. So make sure you buy the right one!