Remote controlling your engines?

gmeehanfilms · gmeehanfilms 10-20-2015, 03:39 AM Tomy/Plarail Thomas Fanatic

I am very new to this site, and I am hoping this is the right place to put this thread, but would it be possible to use, for example, a Tomy Thomas train, and then modify it to be able to be remote controlled? (Different speeds, etc)
What would be needed to modify this feature into an engine, as sometimes a single flick of the switch doesn't have much variety of motion. Hopefully this can be pulled off as I find it would be useful. Smile

Gmeehanfilms

Tharazero1 · Tharazero1 10-20-2015, 03:52 AM Thomas Fan

(10-20-2015, 03:39 AM)gmeehanfilms Wrote: I am very new to this site, and I am hoping this is the right place to put this thread, but would it be possible to use, for example, a Tomy Thomas train, and then modify it to be able to be remote controlled? (Different speeds, etc)
What would be needed to modify this feature into an engine, as sometimes a single flick of the switch doesn't have much variety of motion. Hopefully this can be pulled off as I find it would be useful.

Gmeehanfilms

I you were to to this you would need to get mr motorman, that is th only way. That you could make it remote control. There are many mr motorman but ucwepen has the green one so get the green one

gmeehanfilms · gmeehanfilms 10-20-2015, 04:07 AM Tomy/Plarail Thomas Fanatic

Ok, so what is the difference between Mr Motorman's, is it just colour or is it power?
Also, is there one that would work for AA batteries?

Tharazero1 · Tharazero1 10-20-2015, 05:32 AM Thomas Fan

(10-20-2015, 04:07 AM)gmeehanfilms Wrote: Ok, so what is the difference between Mr Motorman's, is it just colour or is it power?
Also, is there one that would work for AA batteries?

No I don't think they do

DalaGStanator · DalaGStanator 10-21-2015, 09:10 AM a.k.a. TheIsraeliSudrian

I believe they made one for Plarail Advance, too. I guess there are AA-sized recievers somewhere.

leylandvictory2 · leylandvictory2 10-21-2015, 12:48 PM Posting Freak

correct. There is a Mr. Motorman for plairail advance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GiQlfZt3n8

The problem with Mr. Motorman is that it is restricted to engines that uses "C" battery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6JQSgQ5oA8

Nigels · Nigels 10-21-2015, 08:57 PM Posting Freak

There is of course also the offical Tomy plarail advance remote as well. Maybe the remote control part of that could be converted to drive a motor in a full size Plarail engine if you are versatile enough with DIY/electronics Smile

gmeehanfilms · gmeehanfilms 10-22-2015, 02:41 AM Tomy/Plarail Thomas Fanatic

I'm pretty sure I saw an AA battery thing for a Mr Motorman, this might work for engines that use AA batteries: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10307638