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I cannot figure out whether this locomotive is powered by on-board batteries or if it gets it's power from the track. The description talks about on board batteries. Then it talks about track power. The translation is mediocre at best.
 
Ah, too many interruptions tonight.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/281794845802?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
 
Not easy to decipher.
It does say it can be run off of track voltage with an added on board bridge rectifier..
My guess is it is battery powered with some form of remote. Could be R/C or IR.
 
It's an 'either - or' model from Zenner.

A track powered Train-Line loco, modified by Zenner for Remote Control....
 
This is actually a standard TL45 product, I believe... it picks up power from the track like a DCC loco (power must be "always on" at full voltage), but actual control is via an R/C link from a little keyfob transmitter, using a receiver/control board not unlike the Tam Valley DRS or the mythical Massoth DRC300 (though the TL45 board controls the motor directly rather than via a DCC decoder).....
I'm sure it could be converted to run on onboard battery power without too much difficulty, the batteries would either have to go in the cab or - if heavy enough - be used to replace the big ballast weight inside the hood. I think the refernce to battery running in the listing is that Zenner will do this conversion for you at extra cost if required - they will also, if asked, bypass/remove the R/C board and supply the loco for normal analogue DC operation.

Modell-Land sell the complete control system separately here:
http://www.modell-land.de/easy-funksteuerung-train-line-6010002-p-13317.html

Jon.
 
If it is as described you get all the disbenefits of Track Powere with none of the benefiits of true Battrey I.E. none of the need to clean track. Waste of money in my view.
JonD
 
I contacted this seller while I was searching for a RC battery loco.

This is track powered. But you can control via a remote.
 
So it's a track powered loco.
 
In its as-sold form listed there, yes. But the R/C control system is already there for relatively easy battery conversion (something that Zenner themselves will do for you, I think, on request and of course at extra cost!).

Jon.
 
Interesting that the ebay details show it as being 864 hz.
I could be mistaken but this is practically a harmonic of Massoth's 433hz.....
Could this be a problem if using the loco remote within near proximity to a Massoth central station/wireless navigator system?

I just thought of this, knowing how the Massoth can block out all of our house's X10 control system (also 433HZ)
 
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