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BATTERY CARS

Battery cars contain a battery pack or packs and are used to power locomotives containing a radio control receiver or similar device.

• 40 Foot Boxcar

BATTERY POWER TIPS

Information on components and circuits used in battery power and radio control applications.

• All Electronics 2-Pin Plug Set Wiring Fix


• Aristo-Craft FA-1 MU Plug Fix


• Battery Pack Voltage Reduction


• Battery Power Circuits


• Battery Power/Track Power Switch


• Lighting Circuits


• Lithium-Ion Battery Packs

POWER CARS

Power cars contain a battery pack or packs and a radio control receiver or similar device. They are used to power and control a Plug and Play locomotive or any other locomotive with an MU plug added and the track power pick-ups disconnected.

• Covered Gondola


• 40 Foot Boxcar


• Evans Boxcar


• USA Trains F-3B


• Vintage Covered Gondolas

POWERED LOCOMOTIVES

Powered locomotives contain an on-board, battery pack or packs and a radio control receiver or similar device.

• Aristo-Craft, Plug and Play FA-1


• Aristo-Craft Vintage FA-1


• Aristo-Craft Dash 9


• Aristo-Craft GP-40


• Aristo-Craft Vintage RS-3


• Bachmann 4-6-0 (Annie)


• USA Trains GP-7/9


• USA Trains S-4

MU PLUGS

MU plugs allow locomotives to be powered and controlled by a trailing power car.

• Aristo-Craft Vintage Pacific


• Bachmann 0-4-0


• Bachmann 4-4-0


• USA Trains F-3A


• USA Trains GP-9


• USA Trains GP38-2


• USA Trains - SD70 MAC

RADIO CONTROL

Information on radio control receivers and components used in their installation.

• 2.4 GHz Revolution Train Engineer


• 75 MHz Receiver


• 75 MHz Receiver Super Socket


• Radio Noise Suppression

SOUND

Information on sound boards and their installation.

• Phoenix 2K2 Sound Board