Can the equipment be fitted in a separate vehicle?
Yes, the radio control gear can also be fitted in a separate vehicle. This allows the same equipment to be used with several models, although it does mean that the locomotive is no longer a self-contained entity. For very small models, such as some pre-grouping tank locomotives, the extra space afforded by coupling another vehicle is very helpful. There is a sort of a prototype precident in the Class 03 diesel locomotive which were often coupled to another wagon to ensure that they would trigger tracks circuits reliably. The radio control van is fitted in the same way as the locomotive would normally be, complete with a speed controller, batteries, receiver, and charging socket, but instead of connecting the wires to the motor, they are fitted to a socket on one end of the vehicle. The locomotive has a plug for connection to this socket and which is then connected to the motor. It is important that the plug be on the on the locomotive and the socket n the van, because the socket will b
