Reply to "Dead Rail Running ( battery powered locos)"

New Haven JoeOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

This old Lionel GP-7 with a Pullmor motor was converted to battery power. It was pulling the pictured train yesterday on the G&O Garden Railroad.

The owner uses the Airwire Radio system. The locomotive has a full sound and light system and will operate for about 4 hours on one charge. This is more than enough time for our typical train show or run.

The owner has converted about six engines to battery power using the Airwire system. They all work great. The battery powered engines are more reliable than the track powered engines in that the signal is never lost and they run just fine with dirty track. In fact, they run with no track at all.

The only issue with battery power conversion for me is that it is expensive and the sound and smoke options are not easily available. The cost can run $100 to $200 per engine. NH Joe

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