Gary: It's not a matter of whether I'll be ready to make the transition to radio controlled trains, but whether or not I want to. I could go to DCC right now if I wanted, but I choose not too. I've got too many other things vying for my time right now, including building a prototypically operating model of a railroad in the late 1950's.
I also mentioned using track power to recharge on-board batteries. This would eliminate "time outs" for recharging Bob Nicholson ____________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Gary Chudzinski" <chu...@...> wrote: > > Bob, > The Electronic Control Unit (ECU) that you refer to as a radio controlled > rheostat is used exclusively in radio controlled cars, boats and airplanes. > The day of battery powered trains may not be too far off with the smaller, > lighter Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries. I recently attended an > electric jet RC event. Some of the models that were previously powered by 2 > cycle glow engines are now being powered by electric motors that receive > their power from batteries capable of 5000 mAh or more at speeds over 200 > mph. Sooner or later, the battery small enough to install in our model > trains will allow for the full spectrum of control for hours before needing > recharging. It's just a matter of time! Will you be ready for the > transition?? :-) > Gary Chudzinski > > > >Re: DCC - The wave of - today > >Posted by: "shabbona_rr" user141...@... shabbona_rr > >Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:12 am (PDT) > >NOw, There ya' go again! Just when I try to make peace, somebody fans the > >flames! > > >Actually, with battery technology where it is today, I see a time when all > >the track power does is charge on-board batteries and an on-board > >radio-controlled >rheostat does the rest. > > >Dead spots would be a non-issue and would do away with selective wiring for > >crossings and even switches, since locomotives would simply bridge dead > >rails on >power from the self contained batteries. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
