newbie for advice?

[olly25]

Hi Lads, I am about to start building a small layout in the garden, I have just got an old type LGB spreewald loco, can this be converted to r/c ok? I have been looking into the deltang stuff? Rx65 with a myloco sound set up? would this be ok? thanks glen

 

[PhilP]

Hello Glen,
Welcome to the Forum.. In theory, yes it can be done.. How difficult really depends on how old it is? - Very early models have a different motor-block. Not impossible, but just needs a little more work to 'make it so'.

Blowing my own trumpet, but you might want to have a look here?:

http://www.rctrains.co.uk/

PhilP.

 

[dunnyrail]

Hi Lads, I am about to start building a small layout in the garden, I have just got an old type LGB spreewald loco, can this be converted to r/c ok? I have been looking into the deltang stuff? Rx65 with a myloco sound set up? would this be ok? thanks glen

Quite convertable, look at some of the Battery Conversions already done on this Forum. My work on a LGB 20761(99-5005) should give you some tips. Your Spreewald should be a little easier more space inside for all the gubbins.

 

[ge_rik]

Hi Glen
Should be pretty straightforward. Can't go far wrong with Deltang. A few conversions and battery scratchbuilds here - http://riksrailway.blogspot.com/p/contents.html#rclocos

Rik