Accucraft Forney Livesteam.

[Rob1962]

I am going to attempt Adding A RC System using 2 Servos one for throttle one for reverse/Forward.I search for hours and could not locate any pics or Videos or Pics of closeups,Would someone with this configuration possibly send a couple of pics/videos,BTW the RC System is Fosworks.

Thank you,Happy Steaming..

 

[Fred2179G]

Rob,
The Forney has a standard layout of throttle in the center and Johnson bar on the right/stbd side. The usual solution is to bolt a servo in the coal bunker/water tank area connecting with a long rod to the Johnson [reversing] bar. You'll need to remove the pin and spring that slips into the indent.
This is a Ruby, not a Forney, but they are essentially the same:



Here's another pic of a reversing lever and servo on a C-16:



This is my old forney with the cab off [I fitted a wooden cab from a kit.] Lots of room in the water tank.coal area (red box) for servos, batteries, and the receiver.



The throttle servo must be bolted below the throttle arm at right angles, so the servo actuator is working in the same plane as the throttle. If you have a round knob, like mine, you need to get a metal RC arm from Accucraft or Servocity.

Then you connect the throttle servo to the throttle. You'll find that only 90 degrees of movement of the throttle will be adequate. My first photo shows a typical Ruby configuration, which will work in your Forney.

 

[Rob1962]

Rob,
The Forney has a standard layout of throttle in the center and Johnson bar on the right/stbd side. The usual solution is to bolt a servo in the coal bunker/water tank area connecting with a long rod to the Johnson [reversing] bar. You'll need to remove the pin and spring that slips into the indent.
This is a Ruby, not a Forney, but they are essentially the same:

View attachment 349219

Here's another pic of a reversing lever and servo on a C-16:

View attachment 349220

This is my old forney with the cab off [I fitted a wooden cab from a kit.] Lots of room in the water tank.coal area (red box) for servos, batteries, and the receiver.

View attachment 349221

The throttle servo must be bolted below the throttle arm at right angles, so the servo actuator is working in the same plane as the throttle. If you have a round knob, like mine, you need to get a metal RC arm from Accucraft or Servocity.

Then you connect the throttle servo to the throttle. You'll find that only 90 degrees of movement of the throttle will be adequate. My first photo shows a typical Ruby configuration, which will work in your Forney.

 

[Rob1962]

I did it again ,Sorry i did not even remember posting this,Thank you very much for your info/Reply.