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Does anyone make a RC unit like the old Aristo-Craft basic train-engineer?

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Does anyone make a RC unit like the old Aristo-Craft basic train-engineer?
Posted by dgilmertrains on Saturday, July 1, 2017 6:59 AM

I have a 2' x 22' N scale dog bone layout,and I only use DC.I'm looking for something similar to the old Aristo-Craft basic train engineer ART-5480 RC unit.I'm only looking for wireless DC,speed and direction controll.I know they show up on ebay sometimes but for a high price.If anyone makes one where can I buy it.I'm not interested in making my own.Thanks for any help.

 David

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 1, 2017 7:49 AM

Take a look at the following video:

There may be the answer for you!

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Posted by dgilmertrains on Saturday, July 1, 2017 8:55 AM

Thank you,Sir Madog for thr info.I checked it out,its what I'm looking for but they only ship to UK.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 1, 2017 9:10 AM

Sorry, I did not know that!

There is still Deltang

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Posted by mlehman on Saturday, July 1, 2017 10:24 AM

David,

Look for the Crest version of the old Aristocraft RC throttle. There's a thread about them here:

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/t/17007.aspx

Then there's this interesting new development based on the same architecture:

http://www.revoelectronics.com/

Some discussion on these:

http://trainelectronics.com/RevoElectronics/LinearBase-USB/

The old Aristocraft and the newer Crest units tend to hold their value, in large part because large scale RRers use them, so pricing on ebay tends to be higher than you might anticipate, but they are good solid units. I had an Aristicraft unit I used for awhile at the end of DC days on my layout before DCC was installed and was quite surprised at what mine sold for.

Mike Lehman

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Posted by ATLANTIC CENTRAL on Saturday, July 1, 2017 11:47 AM

Here is another one, been around a long time, very good stuff, they do ship/sell to the USA.

https://www.rcs-rc.com/

Sheldon

    

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Posted by dgilmertrains on Sunday, July 2, 2017 7:10 AM

Thanks for the help guys.I'm still looking,but the sites have been helpfull.

 David

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, September 3, 2017 3:11 PM

David,

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Did you ever find anything that would work? I am also looking for something similar.

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-Kevin

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Living the dream.

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Posted by dgilmertrains on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 5:59 AM

I'm sorry to say not yet.I wish some one would make the old Aristo Craft one again.

DAVID GILMER

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