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Is this DCC idea practical?
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The idea is practical, but. <br /> <br />In the late 80's or early 90"s Bachmann sold a large scale ten wheeler that was battery operated and radio controlled. The battery was a 7.2 volt ni-cad and the transmitter transmitted in the same frequency that was used by model airplanes. On an outdoor layout it worked well enough when the transmitter was in sight of the loco. Behind a hill or in a tunnel was a different story. But remember, I was using this loco in the early ninety's. Much has improved since then. <br /> <br />The 7.2 ni-cd batteries did not last that long and they needed four to five hours to recharge. <br /> <br />I eventually heard that some large scalers were moving to 12v gel cells so I gave that a shot. It certainly increased the loco power ( I reduce the voltage from 12v to something over 8 ) and more importantly the battery life. <br /> <br />I read that one person had a section of track on his layout that was powered by a battery charger and when the loco needed to be charged he would stop it on that section of track. <br /> <br />My personnel belief is that the day will come when we will not be operating our trains from track power. With electronics getting smaller and smaller all the time and the advances in battery technology that form of power and control is the most feasible. <br /> <br />Just my opinion <br /> <br />Joe <br /> <br />
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