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Hello,

I was wondering if someone may be able to point me in the right direction of a basic radio control set up? 

I have limited experience with soldering so I'm just looking for something basic - my layout is still at the planning stage and won't be prototypical - so I'm looking for the easiest locomotive to convert. 

 

Thanks! 

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I would also like to find out the same. I have seen a couple of options on the market (although they all seem to be sold out or discontinued) and they seem to be around £100, which to me seems excessive considering you can buy remote control cars, etc, for less than £20 which should have all the stuff required in them (although charging the batteries through the track would add an issue / expense). It's not much money when compared to DCC but I just don't want to feel I'm massively over paying for something.

In terms of which locos to convert. Any of the old Lima bogied diesels should be OK as they have a mountain of room inside their bodyshells and most can be made to run pretty smoothly - they also emit quite a nice motor growl as well.

I've been trying to convince my friend who is an electrical engineer to 'knock something up'. He says it would be quite easy, but he can't see any money in it. I will try again though.

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30 minutes ago, Loco Hauled said:

I would also like to find out the same. I have seen a couple of options on the market (although they all seem to be sold out or discontinued) and they seem to be around £100, which to me seems excessive considering you can buy remote control cars, etc, for less than £20 which should have all the stuff required in them (although charging the batteries through the track would add an issue / expense). It's not much money when compared to DCC but I just don't want to feel I'm massively over paying for something.

In terms of which locos to convert. Any of the old Lima bogied diesels should be OK as they have a mountain of room inside their bodyshells and most can be made to run pretty smoothly - they also emit quite a nice motor growl as well.

I've been trying to convince my friend who is an electrical engineer to 'knock something up'. He says it would be quite easy, but he can't see any money in it. I will try again though.

Thanks, I've been looking at the available bits and pieces online - there probably isn't too much money to be made in this otherwise we would see the big manufacturers doing it.  

I'm even happy with the battery going in a wagon/coach if it helps with space. It's probably more a proof of concept I'm looking to do. 

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I take it you have seen the post before this on this part of the forum. He seems to have all the answers. but unfortunately he doesn't seem to venture on here anymore.

If you only want one locomotive just going backwards and forwards I would have thought it would be  quite simply to do. The issues come when you have to 'bind' the controller to a specific loco (once you have a few to choose from) and also the charging, if you want to do it through the track.

I was looking at doing a little outdoor line using the Hornby Drewery and class 06 shunters, but as you imply, you would need a seperate wagon in order to house the kit I reckon. Although you might be able to do it in the cab area. The older bigger diesel models though have more than enough room inside.

I will hassle my friend again at the weekend. I might even pay him!! (lol)

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