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r/c molly controller info - anc6802 - 02-14-2016
I just got in a new set of trains for my junkyard, and I got a r/c Molly included in the lot without her controller. Can I just get any controller for Molly and it should work or is each train configured for their own frequency?
If its too much work, i'll just make a project out of it and convert it back to a standard train but with 3v. I'll just disconnect one of the battery terminals or solder in a wire to complete the circuit.
RE: r/c molly controller info - sunhuntin - 02-14-2016
please, dont covert her or make her a project... she is one of the rarer RC engines. [only stanley rivals her]
you should be able to buy another controller and have it work, but im not an expert on their functionality. i do remember ucwepn telling me a remote for another character wont work on any other.
RE: r/c molly controller info - ripley802 - 02-14-2016
I agree. She is quite rare. Also I believe there are different years on the controllers. The one I have the train has an older date but the controller a newer one or vice versa. They controller for Molly is on eBay quite often though. Good luck.
RE: r/c molly controller info - anc6802 - 02-14-2016
Well in that case, I'll go look for another controller and give it a try. I guess I got really lucky I only spent $12 or $11 trains!
I don't want to cut up or modify any ones that are rare.
Did all of the r/c Molly's have the pistol grip type controller? I have an older Thomas R/C with a small blue remote that has foreward/reverse arrow buttons and a red stop button.
RE: r/c molly controller info - ripley802 - 02-14-2016
(02-14-2016, 04:13 PM)anc6802 Wrote: Well in that case, I'll go look for another controller and give it a try. I guess I got really lucky I only spent $12 or $11 trains!
I don't want to cut up or modify any ones that are rare.
Did all of the r/c Molly's have the pistol grip type controller? I have an older Thomas R/C with a small blue remote that has foreward/reverse arrow buttons and a red stop button.
All of the older ones I know of have the pistol grip as far as the older style Trackmaster. I have one like you mention which is sort of egg shaped and has the F R and Stop. That came with the very large Trackmaster revolution set (name eludes me at the moment). I know there are some current TMR Remote Thomas and Percy out that do not have reverse though, but same sort of remote.
RE: r/c molly controller info - anc6802 - 02-14-2016
Ours isn't the revolution series its the original trackmaster style, im pretty sure he was a standalone but I could be wrong. He also has a flip face aswell. I also have another one in the junkyard for parts with a flip face but his tender is broken off
RE: r/c molly controller info - ripley802 - 02-14-2016
(02-14-2016, 05:44 PM)anc6802 Wrote: Ours isn't the revolution series its the original trackmaster style, im pretty sure he was a standalone but I could be wrong. He also has a flip face aswell. I also have another one in the junkyard for parts with a flip face but his tender is broken off
The Thomas with the flip face has a pistol grip controller that is blue with red handle. I am not aware of any other r/c flip face Thomas's, maybe someone else knows of one?
RE: r/c molly controller info - sunhuntin - 02-14-2016
the originals, including molly, had the pistol grip. the original tidmouth sheds, released under HIT entertainment, came with a flip face thomas that also had the pistol controller.
the first couple of rc engines from fisher-price used the same design, and then went to the 3-speed shape. then they started using what i call the "hand held game" shape, because it reminded me of a psp or similar. i dont have any of those yet.
there were several talking flip face engines released, but they werent RC.
anc, any chance you could post a photo of that thomas you have?
RE: r/c molly controller info - anc6802 - 02-14-2016
Here is acouple of photos of it. I remember buying it new becasue my wife protested buying a $35 Thomas train lol. She came around after he loved playing with the remote.
![[Image: WP_20160214_15_40_40_Pro.jpg]](http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq267/anc6802/WP_20160214_15_40_40_Pro.jpg)
![[Image: WP_20160214_15_41_02_Pro.jpg]](http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq267/anc6802/WP_20160214_15_41_02_Pro.jpg)
RE: r/c molly controller info - Super - 02-14-2016
Those aren't that old are they? Seems to me I used to see a lot of those at places like Toys R Us, Meijer and Walmart a year or more ago. Maybe I never saw a Thomas with that type of controller but I think I remember Diesel 10 and Diesel I think.