The reason for the Q was that you were leaning toward a single powered loco and dummy followers. Traction would become a real issue, especially if you were also towing a battery car as well.
The reason for the Q was that you were leaning toward a single powered loco and dummy followers. Traction would become a real issue, especially if you were also towing a battery car as well.
For your viewing pleasure there is an article on installing battery power to an Athearn Genesis GP. It is in this months (June 2016) Model Railroader. In the article Larry uses the Kato power trucks and a LiPo battery pack.