Remotoring

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train_depot

Discussion Starter · Aug 25, 2006

Maybe this isn't quite the right forum but in discussing DCC decoders the topic of some motors being "bad" for DCC or some just being plain bad seems to arise quite often.

So that begs the question, so why not replace the motor?

But I never seem to see anything about how to go about doing it. Why is that? Is it too hard? Nothing suitable commercially? Not worth it? Too many different applications?

You would think (or at least I do) that with certain types of motor being so common (like the open frame types used by Hornby) that you'd be able to buy nice drop in replacements.

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Makemineadouble

· #4 · Aug 27, 2006 (Edited by Moderator)

I've always regarded the Ringfield motor as a lemon for DCC. The pre-very recent ones are slightly improved, by adding a couple of poles. I hav'nt bought a tender drive engine since 2001 because of poor performance. The Ringfield lacks torque, and true controlability which is what's need for DCC.

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Makemineadouble

· #6 · Aug 28, 2006

The problem with the 3 pole Ringfield is lack of torque and controlability. I've never bothered with the 5 pole version as I'd given up on tender drives by then. Another point is I personally don't like the combination of traction tyres and DCC.

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Makemineadouble

· #16 · Sep 7, 2006

My Brit runs like a dream, and has sound as well. It has loco drive, from Model Yard.

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