Reply to "031 Curves"

Arnold D. CribariOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

@Mannyrock posted:
All of the curves in my layout are 031, due to size issues in my layout. Good enough, . . . but not great.
I've had larger modern engines slow down considerably on these curves, which I just hate because I only run conventional and have to keep nursing the throttle.
Mannyrock

Mannyrock, to ease yourself into speed control, you might try a LionChief Plus or LionChief Plus 2.0 locomotive. All you need to do is set your transformer at 17 or 18 volts, control the speed of the train with the dedicated remote, universal remote or smartphone app if it has Bluetooth, and no special wiring is involved.

That is how I got started with speed control. Then, with a little help from my Forum friends and Barry's DCS book, I installed DCS to run MTH Proto 2 and 3 engines. Dcs does involve installing a TIU and special wiring. Arnold

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