What is really great about RC trains is that you do not need any track wiring to run the trains! Instead, you can concentrate on block-related stuff (signals, barriers, etc.) - much less complicated - no DCC power packs, no reversing loop stuff, etc. Almost no polarity issues! I have wanted to do this sort of thing to run my AT&SF steamers - put the RC board and batteries in the tender and/or the next freight car, and away you go (here's an idea - have a few freight cars that are rechargeable battery "swap cars"). Great video!
Thanks for the great comment :) I've got at least 8 of these sets now and they all come with 4 metres of high quality plastic track. I'm going to build a modular RC layout with some of it. The swap cars is a good idea...Thank for the input.
Hi Tom, I wonder if you can help and advise me. I am desperately trying to get a toe into RC train controllers. I want to convert a Fenfa 1:87 toy battery train, to full RC control. I've tried contacting a few guys on the web, who supply there own systems commercially, based on the chip that Deltang use. I understand the guy who runs Deltang has bought up all the supply of the now redundant chip. So no one else, previously making RC train controllers can get hold of them. Consequently I can't get a controller system, with a small enough receive that fits into the train. I'm looking for a system exactly like the one you are using in your video. Receiver wise it looks ideal. The question is: where the heck can I get one! Do you know or do you have any ideal of when the flood gates are going to open, and sheer demand for this far superior method of model train control is going to force the chip manufacturers into producing these chips and thus break the strangle hold Deltang has on the market at the moment. Many thanks. Dan
Cheers Mike, you'll love it when your Newqida's running on Deltang. Yes, the inertia feature is great, you can simulate the weight of your trains and actually drive them. Thanks for watching and commenting, mate. I appreciate the support.
Thanks Tom, it was far to the north of me. I am in South Florida on the east coast, aka The Treasure Coast. It's terrible what happened up there in the panhandle of Florida.
What is really great about RC trains is that you do not need any track wiring to run the trains! Instead, you can concentrate on block-related stuff (signals, barriers, etc.) - much less complicated - no DCC power packs, no reversing loop stuff, etc. Almost no polarity issues! I have wanted to do this sort of thing to run my AT&SF steamers - put the RC board and batteries in the tender and/or the next freight car, and away you go (here's an idea - have a few freight cars that are rechargeable battery "swap cars"). Great video!
Thanks for the great comment :) I've got at least 8 of these sets now and they all come with 4 metres of high quality plastic track. I'm going to build a modular RC layout with some of it. The swap cars is a good idea...Thank for the input.
Interesting vid, where can one find the plasticlay EB and Amazon not showing similar stuff.
Hi, thanks for watching. I got this from Hobbycraft. It's labelled as 'playclast' I believe. All the best...Tom
Hm still can’t find it, can you perhaps get the correct commercial name please? Thanks.
Hi Tom, I wonder if you can help and advise me. I am desperately trying to get a toe into RC train controllers. I want to convert a Fenfa 1:87 toy battery train, to full RC control. I've tried contacting a few guys on the web, who supply there own systems commercially, based on the chip that Deltang use. I understand the guy who runs Deltang has bought up all the supply of the now redundant chip. So no one else, previously making RC train controllers can get hold of them. Consequently I can't get a controller system, with a small enough receive that fits into the train. I'm looking for a system exactly like the one you are using in your video. Receiver wise it looks ideal. The question is: where the heck can I get one! Do you know or do you have any ideal of when the flood gates are going to open, and sheer demand for this far superior method of model train control is going to force the chip manufacturers into producing these chips and thus break the strangle hold Deltang has on the market at the moment. Many thanks. Dan
With my compliments for this job! Cheers, Fabrizio
Thank you very much Fabrizio. Ciao, Tom
Where I can buy this I need to convert a garden locos to battery power can you share a link where to buy it thanks
Nice Tom, I'm saving up for one for my Newqida. Love the inertia feature
Cheers Mike, you'll love it when your Newqida's running on Deltang. Yes, the inertia feature is great, you can simulate the weight of your trains and actually drive them. Thanks for watching and commenting, mate. I appreciate the support.
Mike, I've been hearing a lot about the storms over there...I hope you're all ok my friend.
Thanks Tom, it was far to the north of me. I am in South Florida on the east coast, aka The Treasure Coast. It's terrible what happened up there in the panhandle of Florida.
Yes, terrible what happened up there. Glad you're ok mate :)
Nice work!
Thank you :)
You don't loose the power, you loose the voltage. You get considerably more power from NiMh batteries but at a lower voltage.