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Re: Radio Control
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:17 pm
by Viscount
I had a derailment today in a tunnel which, apart from stopping me driving the locomotive in question out of the tunnel, resulted in a short circuit. I have a removable section to access in such circumstances but it is a bit of a hassle to do. So, instead, I sent in the radio controlled locomotive which managed to recover the derailed one. Result! Try that with DCC.....
Re: Radio Control
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 10:57 pm
by cadman
Would be exactly the same result on a DCC layout.......once the power to the track was disabled you would send in the radio controlled loco as you did........
..........HB
Re: Radio Control
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:14 pm
by Viscount
I replied to this previously but seems it didn't register... anyway. I agree you could use RC with DCC but unlikely you could afford RC if already gone DCC
) The point is that DCC isn't for everyone as others have posted. Thus an RC option with DC makes a lot of sense. OK?
Re: Radio Control
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:50 pm
by Brian
Doesn't a RC loco in OO or N need track power to move?
Perhaps you're not OO and are using a larger scale, where a battery powered loco motor can be used?
Re: Radio Control
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:57 pm
by Viscount
I am on OO. it's powered by a 1000mAh LiPo in a class 37 hornby. The battery sits where the lead weight sat.