Tom,
You said.
Can you detail the experience you have and R/C equipment you have used that would lead you to such a conclusion?
I have a Bachmann 0-4-0ST with R/C batteries and Sierra sound that will run 6 hours + with just the on-board batteries.
Plug in an external battery pack in a trail car and the run time can be anything you want.
Best wishes,
Tony Walsham (RCS).
Hey, don’t confuse him with facts, Tony!
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Hi Tony, just kidding Dave, fore the way that I run my treains it is not practical and I suspect it also applies to others. Just a reminder that one size does not fit all.
Hi Tony, just a reminder that one size does not fit all. Different strokes for different folks, Nothing is etched in stone, etc.
It’s not?
That’s not what they taught me in The Navy…
And Moses sure knew better…
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Curmudgeon, It is Nicholas
I am on here right now. while you are reading it. Answer please
Tom,
From your answer I take it that you have never tried battery R/C in your situation using good quality batteries and R/C equipment…
I can understand that you believe battery power may not be suitable for the way you operate, but you never know, it could be.
If you formed your opinion of battery power based on what you have heard from others I respectfully suggest you actually have experience before you make a blanket statement like “Battery Power Sucks”.
Not all the information you get secondhand may be true.
Best wishes,
Tony Walsham (RCS).
Well,
I have a lot of information to use regarding my 4-4-2. I hope i can make good use of it. I would like to see this engine run smooth for a while. but after seeing that USA trains 0-6-0 P-6 steam, I would be willing to sell many things to get one of those. the price tag is just beyond my grasp for now.
I have just started to clear the junk from the corner of where my layout will be, once i have it set up, i will let you guys know what i think of that 4-4-2.
If i get the time this winter, i will re-do the motor mount with the plastic tie, not sure if i will fill the wells, depends on how easy that is to get to. RC, I dont know if i will go that route. it would be nice. sure would make track design easier, no worries on reversing loops and such, plus i wont need to worry about the conductivit of the track. I will need to spend some time on the RC forum. my problem is i dont have anyone in the local area that runs RC that i know of and i am one of those who will need the whole package, i dont like to bash different components together. I used to do that with computers, but this is different, this is new territory to me.
Kevin
Nicolas-
I was working…I hit the boards when I can.
I don’t know what to do.
I sent those photos three times to the e-mail address you gave me, never bounced back.
I think Algore intercepted them.
Anyway, if I have a little time tonight I’ll try to download them to MLS.
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