Old meets new.

[Narrow Minded]

My old "Salem Steam Models SM6" has just had a run-in with modern technology
It's now fitted with the 2.4ghz R/C gubbins from the new Playmobil diesel - here's the test run (one of the shortest videos I've ever done)

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[bazzer42]

That looked quite smooth for what is a kids toy. Made me wonder about another project. Did you use the latest incarnation with the centre cab or one of the older models?

[Narrow Minded]

It's from the latest (centre cab) model - a friend had bought the loco to use as another project, so sold the R/C.

It's a MASSIVE improvement over the older Playmobil electrics. 9v for a start, so there's more "oomph".
The transmitter is also very neat, and a lot smaller since it's 2.4ghz

As well as the speed, direction and (muteable) sound, there's directional lighting too - the bi-colour led's are surface mount on the rx boards though, so I'll have to "remote them" at some point in the future