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Hello all!
I'm going to be purchasing a Bachmann K-27 soon to go with my growing collection of AMS/Accucraft cars and my Bachmann Connie. As I'm working on a garden railroad, I'd like to battery power the K-27 and hook it into my currently used Train Engineer system(for ease of use). Has anyone done this? Do I need to tear apart the engine, or is the K-27's power system accessible through the tender/other switches? Any suggestions on what batteries to use for the longest run time on 4% grades?
Yes, I'm pretty stuck on the Train Engineer idea...I already have three transmitters and run my indoor line with two ten amp Crest transformers with TE receivers.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
I'm going to be purchasing a Bachmann K-27 soon to go with my growing collection of AMS/Accucraft cars and my Bachmann Connie. As I'm working on a garden railroad, I'd like to battery power the K-27 and hook it into my currently used Train Engineer system(for ease of use). Has anyone done this? Do I need to tear apart the engine, or is the K-27's power system accessible through the tender/other switches? Any suggestions on what batteries to use for the longest run time on 4% grades?
Yes, I'm pretty stuck on the Train Engineer idea...I already have three transmitters and run my indoor line with two ten amp Crest transformers with TE receivers.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!