I purchased an Accucraft Forney and I was wondering, if you can put RC in a live steam Forney? And if can about what it would cost.
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David
Absolutely, you can put R/C in a live steam Forney. The cost - How much does a 2.4 gHz R/C transmitter/receiver set cost? (I’ve seen them as low as $50!) That, and probably $30 for two micro servos (since the sets invariably do not come with micro servos). Installing them might take some mechanical ingenuity, but the micro servos make it pretty easy. There used to be someone making pre-fab brackets that bolted into the back of the Ruby to mount the servos. Don’t know if that’d work or not.
Later,
K
Where do the batteries go that power the servos?
Or do you plan on a micro-mini steam generator? 
David - While not accurate for your Forney you might get some ideas from my article on adding R/C to the 2 Cyl. Shay http://cvsry.com/ShayRC-P1.html
Bob McCown said:Bob, at this time I do not have lot of information about the Revolution receiver with sound or its programming board, other than the board is used to download the sound files.
OOh, with sound? Any more details on it? Programmable? This could be VERY cool.
Anything I could say beyond what has already been posted on the Aristo-Craft Forum would be pure speculation. However, given that Aristo-Craft already has a working relationship with Dallee Electronics and during our conversation Lewis used the word “polyphonic”, I assume this is a co-operative effort between the two firms. But as my old boss use to say, “when you ASSUME you are in danger of making an ASS out of U and ME”.
Too be honest I do not have a Dallee sound board and I am not familiar with their products. However I intend to gather more information, and share whatever I can.
Ric Golding said:Nice Ric. You will be very happy with it. Its also easy to convert to battery. All the wires are underneath that box between the trucks. Cant wait to see what you do with it.
Because of Shawn's work, I picked up a HLW Big John. On Saturday, St. Aubin's had some good prices. This will add a Dunkirk to the geared engines of the KVRwy stables.
Shawn,
Really thinking toward keeping it track power. At least for awhile. I’m kind of wanting another engine for the “Timesaver” and the way that is set up with the couplers on the trucks and the short wheel base, it will work good in tight places. However, I’ll keep your thoughts in mind.
Sorry about that. The Freight Shed these pictures are stored in is under Jan’s name. I can be logged on and it moves to her’s like, like magic. 
It’ll cause Rooster to yell at her for a while.
I did start a topic in the Modeling section.
http://www.largescalecentral.com/LSCForums/viewtopic.php?id=14611
Ric-
Great idea, altering the Big John. You bought one at the east coast show. Are they still being manufactured? Hard to get other than ordering at retail from Hartland?
Thanks,
Wendell
Wendell,
There were 3 at the show, that I saw. RLD had one. And the Kidman’s had one. I got mine from St. Aubins at a great price on Sunday.
Ric-
Thanks. My guess is Hartland did not have a booth. My second guess is there is no new production. I’ll try St. Aubins. The compulsion to collect locos is a strong one. My best sense of self control is to wait until the Big Train show appears here in SOCal. Show prices can be more flexible.
Wendell
Wendell Hanks said:I'm sure most will agree with that Wendell. lol
Ric- The compulsion to collect locos is a strong one. Wendell
One advantage of fictitious short line operation and a fairly specific ‘time period’ means that you can be quite selective with your purchases.
My time frame is 1960 - 1970, more or less, which means early diesels and smaller (ten wheeler) steam locos. Similarly the more modern and larger cars, both passenger and freight, are eliminated.
Wendell try wholesale trains, call to make sure they are in stock first. Ozark minitures also sells them. Thats where I purchased mine. If Wholesale does not have them they can usually get direct from HLW.
HLW’s booth at prior shows has always been just to display product like Bachmann and Accucraft. I did not see them this year, however I didn’t spend as much time in the vendor hall as some. In the past, I have found that I can order parts through them at the show and it is shipped within days.
I found the Bachmann freight kits with metal wheels for $25 - last year they were $20, so I got another 8 wheel caboose complete with interior, and a reefer (I had one at home I forgot about - don’t tell my wife). Nicholas Smith had the Jackson Sharp passenger cars $25. Those were my best buys. I did pay dearly for the one 2009 Fall Show Car, but I really wanted the W&W covered hopper. I couldn’t make that show because I just started a new job.
Lou Luczu said:Ahhh so you have the coach kit then? Nice too meet ya' this year sir. ;)
Nicholas Smith had the Jackson Sharp passenger cars $25.
The pleasure was mine. I bought a combine with the intent of making a Drover’s Caboose. A few years ago I got some cupolas at Trainworld.