hey everyone am looking for a power pack for my train around my christmas tree the circle is 4' , just got a bachman starter set , but am looking for something more powerful in case of expansion what would anyone here recommend ?
Go to eBay and find an MRC Tech 2, 3, or 4. They are plentiful and cheap, being the demand is for DCC these days. Doug
thanks for the reply doug . but am trying to control the smoke from the throttle . if thats possible my throttle and has forward/stop/reverse . cant do anything else
What type of train are you operating? I am not familiar with a straight DC power pack that would do what you want. Sounds like a DCC or radio control upgrade project. Oh, wait, just re read your post..... you have a Bachman starter set. Unless there is a set like that with radio control out of the box, again, I don’t think what you want is available. I will watch with open mind though to see what others say. I have converted several of my locos to Gscale Graphics radio control systems. I’m pretty sure I could isolate the smoke function, but have never done so. ( I’m not a big user of the smoke generator in my g scale locos) D
Well, first just let me say that I don’t know it all....far from it. Only basing my response on personal experience. Most large scale operations that I have been around use either basic track power dc, or radio control battery powered locomotives. I use both. Yes, there are other alternatives, ie, dcc as you mentioned, and other control systems. Hopefully others will chime in with info. Until then, here is a good read I found on power and control of large scale locomotives. https://familygardentrains.com/primer/power.htm hope that helps a bit. D
