I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old. I have a aristo tarckside rc set up in 2 engines with tenders or trailing cars, but these are to heavy, fragile, and complicated for them to use by themselves. I am thinking about getting the aristo simple starter rc system installed completely contained in some type of small engine that they can put on the tracks themselves. Has anybody put a rc system like this in a bachman porter, lgb stainz or something similiar? Please give me recomendations and descriptions as to how you did it.
thanks
ryan
Those are excellent recommendations for kid-friendly engines. We have an eggliner, the kids love it
I tried to put an aristo basic train engineer, the one in the orange case, in a loco and it was no good--range was so short--like 5-8 feet--that it was worse than useless
Dela Tapparo makes a very inexpensive remote control unit, the "rail boss" I haven't tried it but it looks good
and the LGB Diesel Switcher---also completed one of these a few months ago (for my eldest-his 5th Birthday), a little different way for me (Sound in trail car, with batt and control all on-board)...This engine is currently my Favorite, it is runs better than anything else we own!
Here is a link to a photo of a Mack I "converted" to battery without remote control (DPDT) on roof with 9.6v in cab, I'm planning on installing one of the EVO throttles I bought from Tony (Specials Page) to give full control for my Luke (2nd Born)
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