Are You trying to dissuade me from this project , just because the solar panel is available in your country .

Any way this is just not about the power problem

it is about
1, carrying cassets
2. power ( you can't get much sun being in the train ) in india we still make most of the journeys by train.
3. being able to have the songs of your choice.

and being able to make the mp3 player myself is reward enough.

vinod