gunrunnerjohn posted:I'd love to see brushless motors come into use in the model trains. I suspect the need to redesign the electronics for the motor has stopped many in their tracks.
You are spot on. We have moved to brushless in the r/c car racing world. They need a special ESC (electronic speed control) and you have to watch the gearing.
From what I understand, DCC can't currently handle Brushless motors. Also the current brushless in the size that might fit in our trains spin at 25K rpm at around 12V.
We love these in R/C racing as they also draw less amps, and we longer battery life. They also get very warm/hot, so most of us have heatsinks installed as well when we make the conversions.
