Hey guys, I've started a running blog over on the A&O website about my attempt to make a MTH American rail crane into a 2 rail self propelled model. I'm using a Stanton S-CAB system including battery power, so this project can run anywhere! You can follow the play by play at;
http://www.aorailroad.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=206
I can hear the dispatcher now... Coal extra power 3126, you will be waiting in the hole till a MOW crane clears ahead of you. Oh and he's topped out at ten MPH!
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Interested in watching a video showing how well the NWSL Stanton truck runs on DC or DCC.
I like how this is shaping up. Can that power truck be wired to operate from a DCC decoder as opposed to track power? I'm thinking it would be a nice choice for powering a gas-electric I have.
Hey Old Goat, I haven't gotten far enough along yet to shoot any video. When I get finished with the basic set up, I will see what I can do.
Matt, the SoundTraxx decoder does indeed operate the Stanton drive. There is a "mode" switch that allows me to select between conventional DCC through the track or R/C control. Both methods of control are DCC and use the decoder. I've added some more pictures to the A&O page here:
http://www.aorailroad.com/phpB...p;t=206&start=10
A good explanation of the Stanton S-CAB system I'm using to include the custom built mode selection feature can be found here:
http://www.s-cab.com/neils-blog.html
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