Hi, Kevin
Sorry for not being able to get back to you right away.
Thanks for the additional info especially on the pulsed smoke.
It seems installing one would exceed my competence at this point in time.
Though I am very impressed with the amount of smoke that can be generated with
these set ups I will revisit this at a later time.
I will look into using the Airwire G3 and the Zimo sound.
Thanks again for your info, and being very helpful
Reiner

Kevin,I appreciate your expert input.
Two years ago I got into the garden railway hobby.
I picked a logging theme and bought a Bachmann 2662 and a Bachmann three truck shay.
Both engines are set up with the Revolution TE  and Phoenix P8 sound. I have no
problems with this set up and the engines function well.My layout is all battery power.
As I got more into it, reading about DCC and scouring the internet ,I came across
some quite impressive engines that were equipped with Zimo and Massoth decoders and sound/ pulsed smoke
units. Though on the expensive side they 'seem' much more realistic,especially the smoke unit.
But one of my main objective is to have a sort of cruise control, which back emf can provide ( To a point )
From my understanding this is a feature that the Revo decoder doesn't have.
I just purchased a second Bachmann 2662 DCC ready, and I'm exploring a different set up for this engine
which would allow me to make use of JMRI programming and the use of different sound/smoke .
In my estimation this would make for an interesting comparison.
As I mentioned,I'm quite happy with the Revo and don't want to ditch the system , I'm just looking for more
options to play with. The whole DCC subject is very interesting and opens many possibilities.
You provided many good points and info which I appreciate and will take into consideration,Kevin.
Thanks for clearing up the issue of DCC a bit more for me.

I'm using the Aristo Revolution TE with battery power.
Unfortunately ,as I found out , this controller is a proprietary system,therefor very limited as far as programming is
concerned,as well it doesn't have back emf capability.
My question is,can I use another loc controller board that will work with the Revolution or do I have to ditch the Aristo system to get what I'm after?
Any info and advice is appreciated.

Thanks, everyone for the takes to my query. Though the loco is running on battery power I will heed the advice and not chance running my engine in the rain. It does represent a bit of an investment.

Happy easter everyone
Merlin

 Having bought a baldwin 2662t to build a logging rr, I am concerned about rain or water from a sprinkler getting into the internals and onto the electronics of my engine.
The cover ( top part of the boiler ) only lays of the boiler.
Offering no seal of any kind from the elements.
So far I haven't run the engine outside (not having a track yet).
Being new to the hobby, I maybe falsely assumed that garden RR's engines would be impervious to rain or lawn sprinklers.
Any advice how to water proof the 266t ? Or are these engine not meant to run in inclement weather?
Thanks for any input.

The link and info worked great.Downloaded 13 pages. Good detail !
Thanx everyone

Thanks for the info, Kevin
I bought the engine new,but didn`t get any printed matter with it.
Will try the lead to down load the manual as suggested.

Cheers
Merlin2662

Hi,everyone
Just retired and decided to get into Garden Railroading.
Bought a Bachmann 2662 Mallet and some skeleton cars,I`m fascinated by logging railroads.
That`s the theme I will pursue.
Now, just a question, how do I access the inside of the cab to detail it?
Does the roof come off like some other engines that I saw in the gallery,or do I have to take
the whole cab off?

By the way,great blog with lots of info.