First Battery Powered Loco

Garden Railroading
1

I just ran my dash-9 a few minuites ago outside for the first time under battery power and its a real thing of beauity . The instilation of the Aristo/Crest onboard reciever took about 10 minuites to put in. I’m using their new Lith-ion batterys. I can’t get over the slow speed you can acheive with this system . It’s also real cool that the smoke is pouring out as its creeping by. Anyway I was wondering if I can use track power on another train on the same track at the same track without any problems. I have a Bridgewerks 15 amp transformer and their wireless remote that I would like to use when another operator is over.

2

If the on-board electronics are isolated from the wheels of the locomotive (and the track), then yes you can. I don’t know how you have your locomotive wired, so I’m hesitant to give a firm “yes or no” answer. When I do battery installations, I alway remove the track contacts, but your milage may vary.

Later,

K

3

Sure, it will work, but there’s an easy way to test:

Set your battery loco on the track along with a track powered loco. Don’t apply power to the track. Run your battery loco. If the other stays dead, you’re good to go.

If it doesn’t work and the other loco runs too, check the track/battery switch in your battery loco.

4

Thanks for the help , took it out today and their is no conflict with the two systems at all . Lots of fun running two trains in oppisite directons on a single track with only one passing siding ! I had to slow one down to a crawl and then wait for the other train to appear before proceding . Lots of fun ! Gonna wait a couple more weeks till I bring in all my buildings and other details for the winter . BRING ON THE SNOW !!!

5

You should see Ric Golding running his battery locos on the Gateway Modular Layout. It’s a track powered double loop with lots of sidings and crossovers. As the track powered trains are going around one way, Rick works his way around the layout the opposite direction moving cars around the sidings.

6

Sounds cool Torby ! Its fun to interact directly with the railroad !