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Battery
Battery Life Sensor
On my battery-powered garden railroad, the batteries always seem to run down at unexpected times, when the train is at the worst possible place - out of sight on the back side of the layout, or in a tunnel, or in the helix. Come see how my solution might become your solution.
Jun 17, 2009 - 10:00:00 AM
BPE - Battery Powered Eggliner
Make your Aristo-Craft Eggliner run all on its own. Check out this great idea from the "No Scale and Western Railroad"
Jul 25, 2007 - 6:00:00 AM
RS-3 Conversion - Part 2 - Add the Batteries
Since I wanted to use onboard batteries I decided to remove the battery plugs that come out each end of the engine by the pilot.
Sep 28, 2005 - 5:40:00 AM
Making Battery Packs
Making battery packs for onboard radio control is easier than you think.
Sep 7, 2005 - 4:25:00 AM
Converting Bachmann 10-Wheeler For Battery Power
The following is intended to provide information required for converting a track powered Bachmann 10-Wheeler locomotive to battery power operation.
May 11, 2005 - 7:00:00 AM
Affordable Battery Charging
Here is a possible solution to your Nicad and NiMH battery pack charging requirements. That solution is the Hitec CG-340.
Jan 19, 2005 - 4:52:00 AM
Outside/In! - Aristo Lithium-ion Battery System
The choice between running track power vs battery power has been a loud and long discussion. Ten years ago to run your railroad with batteries you needed have a pioneer spirit.
Jan 5, 2005 - 6:34:00 AM
Battery or Track Train Engineer Receiver Power Car
The headache of MU'ing my Dash 9, SD-45's and non-Aristo locos and having to fuss with multiple Onboard Receivers got me to thinking about another solution.
Nov 3, 2004 - 6:27:00 AM
Battery Power Eggliner Part 2
The Eggliner is a good candidate for converting to battery power and still maintaining track power. This can be accomplished by installing a small toggle switch mounted under the Eggliner. There is plenty of space inside the shell to put enough battery to run the Eggliner for a long time.
Mar 10, 2004 - 7:57:00 AM
Battery Power / Radio Control Part 2
There are literally dozens of types of batteries from Alkaline to Zinc Air. Not all types are rechargeable, and not all have practical applications in garden railroading.
Mar 3, 2004 - 9:29:00 AM
Battery Power / Radio Control Part 1
Advances in technology have made battery powered radio controlled trains more reliable and reasonably priced than ever before.
Feb 18, 2004 - 7:32:00 AM
Battery Power the Aristo-Craft Way
More and more engines and locos are battery ready right out of the box. Many have a built-in Track/Battery switch and a modular plug where you can just attach a trailing car loaded with batteries, a remote control and be off and running.
Jul 9, 2003 - 6:02:00 AM
The Battery Car
The trailing car proved to be so reliable and easy to assemble, it quickly became our club's standard for battery power and radio control.
Mar 26, 2003 - 11:03:00 AM
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