Login
or
Register
Subscriber & Member Login
Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!
Login
Register
Home
»
Model Railroader
»
Forums
»
General Discussion (Model Railroader)
»
Greetings from Great Britain - information and advice needed!
Edit post
Edit your reply below.
Post Body
Enter your post below.
Think I can answer some of those. You can run BLI locos on analog control, and retain some of the sound functions - there's even a device named the "sidekick" that connects to your DC system to allow you to activate the sounds. The snag with this is the way the sounds are activated under DC - some of them involve flicking the direction switch quickly (which will cause any other locos to suddenly come to a halt and reverse). You might want to look at the Bachmann DCC system - cheapest out there, www.ehattons.com stock it. If you can afford to I'd recommend buying something a little higher-specification (Lenz is my personal favourite, there are others out there but I've not used them). <br /> <br />Proto 1K and 2K locos use the same type of chassis (and very good they are too) but used to have different standards of detail. P1K used to have moulded-on handrails and fewer fine details, though the latest P1K locos seem to be headed towards the same standard as P2K (the Alco RS11 would be a good example). Neither range should disappoint, and I hear their customer service is superb. Hope this is of help!
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag
Update Reply
Subscriber & Member Login
Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!
Login
Register
Users Online
There are no community member online
Search the Community
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Model Railroader Newsletter
See all
Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter
and get model railroad news in your inbox!
Sign up