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Most of the vape batteries are the 18650's (same as I'm using that I got from old laptop battery packs), they'e 3.7v. I put one in a wagon, with the Deltang Rx65c reciever and a voltage booster. The green PCB is the Deltang reciever and the red PCB is a voltage booster. I stuck it on my little test track (too cold outsie) The battery wasn't fully charged, and it still ran for over half an hour.

I haven't bought any Lipo's yet, but I've got several Li ion 18650's, that's why I built the "power" coach. The receiver isn't hard wired in, so I'm going to put a single 18650 in a wagon to try with a tank engine.

Hi, after reading on here and on other forums I decided that Radio control could be the way forward for my garden railway. It's been in and out of use for over 20 years and not had a train run for the last 3 years. So I bit the bullet and bought a Deltang Rx65c reciever, a transmitter and a few bits and bobs for wiring. The idea was to build a power coach to test out various trains without too much rewiring and expense. I used the Deltang Rx65c reciever because it's for brushed motors, so the first train to be tested was an old Princess Elizabeth that had seen better days. For the first test I swept 3 years of muck from a short section of track; A positive result I think.

Hi, having run an "OO" garden line on and off since the 90's using Analogue, DCC and even Hornby Live steam, the biggest problems for me have always been; keeping the power on and keeping the track clean. A train hasn't run since about 2017 and that was only on a limited section of the track. I'm liking the sound of RC because it could potentially remove my 2 biggest bug bears and allow me to run trains more often with minimum effort, (just a light rub down and a quick vacuum of the track). To this end, I'd be interested in a parts list and instructions in how to fit. You never know, it might be possible to RC the Hornby live steam, after all it's only a heater and a Servo to power.🙂 Just seen your post, how long will a PP3 power a loco?