Radio control for a 009 loco

[Tod Sloan]

Has anyone had any experience of fitting and operating minature receivers/power devices to eliminate track feed issues? I believe there was an article in the model press awhile ago. As there is barely space for a motor, it does seem implausable, but perhaps some clever person knows otherwise?

Tod

[Tom Haythornthwaite]

It's been done.  Expect a tsunami of posts soon.

[Hugh Norwood]

see this thread
http://www.009society.com/forum/index.php?topic=1106.0

[Hugh Norwood]

you could also try the ngrm-online forum

[Frank]

Hi Tod,

Yes we have put radio control into 009 locos.  Quite a few people now in fact!

The link in Hugh's post takes you to my thread that has a few examples although it's a bit dated now.   I also have put radio control into a GEM "Douglas", by putting a cylindrical battery inside the boiler.   I keep meaning to get some photos on here but have not managed it yet I'm afraid.

I have had a few articles in the 009 News, some time ago now.   If you are interested and message me with your email I will send you a  copy of a couple of these.

There is as Hugh mentioned quite a bit of information on NGRM online, and some on RMweb.  The US forum Freerails is a good source of info as well.

The thing about 009 locos with modern high efficiency motors is that they will run with quite low currents and also at realistic speeds with a supply of 3-4 Volts.   So small single cell LiPo batteries much beloved of aircraft modellers will work OK and can be quite small.   Similarly the radio receivers are only about a cm square so can be fitted in somewhere without too much difficulty.

Radio control works very well and gets round all the problems with track dead spots, pickup problems, and general track cleaning.   Small four wheel locos can be especially prone to hesitant running and this solves the problem completely.

There are one or two layouts on the exhibition circuit that use radio control in 009 and I do demonstrations at exhibitions, the next I think is the Mansfield Members' Day.

Frank