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Anyone used Aristo-Craft / Crest "Train Engineer" ? or a Walk-around trottle?
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I have an LGB MTS with remote handset and I can control everything; speed, direction, standing and other sounds, smoke and points (switches) and it is great. However there are problems in paradise; in that you don't know if your comannd has been recieved and sometimes it isn't, there's alwyas a good reason but you don't know. I have never had so many spectacular crashes and I am no Aussie version of Gomez Adams. But on 65 m (200') of track, I regularly run three very different trains and switch them from track to track without leaving my spot in the shade or even somteimes I operate them from the swimming pool. I also run them from our bedroom late at night just to watch the lights go round. <br /> <br />This is a very expensive system and to overcome my feedback problems will cost more than I am prepared to spend. It can be done with isolated rail sections, signals and train proximity devices, which are all available at a price; as is the hardware and software to hook my trains up to my computer but I prefer to spend my money on track and its associated gear. <br /> <br />So to conclude this concept is really worthwhile but it does have its drawbacks and I cannot comment on the equipment as I only use LGB to date and I think that is all I can use now I have gone to reticulaing power to the trains via AC. <br /> <br /> <br />Rgs Ian; Kawana Island Tropical Railway. <br /> <br />PS I'm just back from holidays in Baliand put on 9 pounds, as the food and booze was so good and so cheap.
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