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QUOTE: Originally posted by cacole Pardon me, but if you are running battery power, why do you need to clean the track? I must be missing something here in your question. I use battery power exclusively, solely because I don't have to worry about cleaning track, ever.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Capt Carrales QUOTE: Originally posted by cacole Pardon me, but if you are running battery power, why do you need to clean the track? I must be missing something here in your question. I use battery power exclusively, solely because I don't have to worry about cleaning track, ever. I would like to do track power, but ideally, I should have one battery powered unit to clean the track after periods of in action.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith QUOTE: Originally posted by Capt Carrales QUOTE: Originally posted by cacole Pardon me, but if you are running battery power, why do you need to clean the track? I must be missing something here in your question. I use battery power exclusively, solely because I don't have to worry about cleaning track, ever. I would like to do track power, but ideally, I should have one battery powered unit to clean the track after periods of in action. Since your looking for economy...Look for an old battery opt Big Hauler (make sure its in good shape and has the RC controller intact) and a Aristo track cleaning car. A few loops around the track before each session should be good enough. Anything else in the bottom feeder catagory... Echo, Scientific, New Blight, barely have enough ability to pull themselves along. The older Big Hauler with the one car consist should be enough to keep the power flowing. Kinda too bad, I just saw one of these last weekend at the GATS, still in its styrofoam with its original R/C controller . Didnt think to get it cause its too big for my layout.
QUOTE: Originally posted by iandor No Joe, mate I was serious I wouldn't do it I know what you have in the back of your mind and it is not what you think it will be. Like that big blonde you met in 1998. Remember what I have said many times about not doing anything until you have to as things change and suddenly you are going in a different direction and you wished you had of saved your money. Rgds Ian
QUOTE: Originally posted by Curmudgeon Don't even try an old battery Big-Hauler. It barely pulled 2 cars without the additional drag of cleaners. You need a decent loco, heavy enough to do the job. What do you mean by "cheap"? I have an AC/Delton 2-8-0, battery, RCS and Phoenix sound ready to go. TOC
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