RC versus electric train

[Playmo_80]

I have a couple of RC ones, all plastic tracks.. and the Western Loco

do you have the loco or the loco and the tender? because for this train, the electric motor is inside the tender....

[flatcat]

do you have the loco or the loco and the tender? because for this train, the electric motor is inside the tender....

I think you are making this all a very confusing affair

Damo

[playmofire]

Hi, I just read that long comparrion between LGB and the various types of PMB trains. Very interesting. But, did I read correctly that the RC trains can be used on the old metal tracks, without using the electrical power?  I've avoided those newer ones for a long time because I thought the plastic tracks looked toyish.

The short answer is yes, RC trains can be run on either metal tracks (LGB,Bachmann etc) or plastic tracks as they use battery power; the earlier, non-RC trains can only be run on the metal tracks.

[tahra]

do you have the loco or the loco and the tender? because for this train, the electric motor is inside the tender....

So there IS a motor..

I have the set (but bought used), the loco + the "coal car" - is THAT the tender?    (feeling stupid).. I don't know if the innards are complete... it's VERY heavy..

[playmofire]

So there IS a motor..

I have the set (but bought used), the loco + the "coal car" - is THAT the tender?    (feeling stupid).. I don't know if the innards are complete... it's VERY heavy..

Yes, that's the tender, the "coal car".


Do you know why a steam engine can't sit down?  because it has a tender behind!   

[tahra]

Do you know why a steam engine can't sit down?  because it has a tender behind!   

 

[bonniebeth]

Do you know why a steam engine can't sit down?  because it has a tender behind!   

 

[Giorginetto]

 

RC trains run on batteries much inferior that DC trains that runs on electricity supplied via the metal tracks