Market under Crest Electronics Aristo-Craft has been manufacturing radio control systems since the early
1950's for model airplanes, cars and boats. After started manufacturing large
scale trains in the late 1980's Aristo-Craft decided to apply radio control
technology to model railroading. Radio control was an obvious market that was
relatively untapped in model railroading. The ability to have positive control
of trains from anywhere on a model railroad with a hand held controller with
no physical connection to the power system would truly revolutionize model
railroading. This is the market that the Train Engineer Systems where designed
to fill. To free the hobbyist from the anchor of the power pack meant a
convenience that was irresistible. The hobbyist would never willingly return
to his old system. This was the premise that Aristo-Craft operated under in
the research and development stage of a product that was likely to change the
way model trains are operated. Marketed under the CREST Electronics trade
name, The Train Engineer Systems give you freedom and flexibility unparalleled
by any other train control system. You have the ability to control your trains
from nearly anywhere without wires or tethers connecting you to the wiring
system of your railroad.

Control Pack Adaptor 10 AMP Convert your present power pack into a Pulse Width Control power pack. Features include directional control with Amp, auto electronic circuit protection, power and over-current indicator lights, constant voltage pulse width speed control and automatic electronic momentum circuit for smooth operation.

Power Supply -- Switching D.C./22v DC,13Amp G Scale,13.8v DC,20 amps for HO scale Works for both G and HO Scales. Supplies 22V DC at 13 amps for G Scale or 13.8V DC at 20 amps for HO Scale.

Train Engineer Walk Around 2 Piece Set -- Includes #55471 Receiver & #55473 Transmitter/10 amp rating The Train Engineer walk-around wireless control system is ideally suited for backyard garden railroads and can be used for DC indoor/outdoor railroads of any size or gauge. No modification to the locomotive is required. It use a 27 MGHZ multidirectional FM signal with Pulse Code Modification (P.C.M.) that eliminates any outside signal interference. It operates off of your normal power pack: just connect the receiver unit into existing wiring between the track layout and your power supply. The Train Engineer gives you wireless control of your train within a 300-foot circle of the receiver unit and maintains all the functions of your power pack while enhancing performance. Additionally, five accessories can be operated with the purchase of the remote accessory unit (#5474), so that switches and lights can be turned on and off remotely.

Train Engineer Track Receive THE TRAIN ENGINEER TRACK RECEIVER CRE-55471(ART-5471) The Aristo-Craft/CREST Train Engineer Track Receiver is designed to function within a great level of amperage and voltage. Larger G Gauge locomotives with multiple motors and multiple lash ups of locomotives with long and heavy trains can require up to 10 amps of DC power on a continuous basis. The Train Engineer Track Receiver (track receiver) is capable of handling these demands. The track receiver is also at home with the relatively low amperage and voltage demands of the locomotives and trains of the smaller gages including O, HO and N scales. The track receiver is placed in the wiring between your power source and the track so it can interrupt the power to the track. It controls the speed of the train by varying the power to the track in response to commands it receives from the transmitter. It will maintain the last command that it received from the transmitter until it receives a new command. The receiver can be switched between a linear and Pulse Width Control (PWC) mode. The linear mode gives a traditional type of control that is equivalent to the power used in most model train DC power packs. Power to the track is increased or decreased by the track receiver in response to commands sent by the transmitter. PWC system uses a more modern way to control the speed of the train. With PWC, voltage and amperage are separated. With the first command of the transmitter, voltage to the track is constant. The receiver varies the amperage to the tracks in response to commands from the transmitter. Since accessories including lights and sound systems only need voltage to operate, they can remain constant. Since motors need amperage to work, locomotives run in response to increases and decreases of amperage in the rails. A key advantage of this system is that far less motor heat occurs. Aristo-Craft designed its PWC system to be free of the acoustical motor noise that often occurs with similar systems. PWC is free of AC current that can harm DC motors. PWC should not be confused with Pulse Power added to some manufacturer's power packs to improve momentum speeds. The receiver communicates with the transmitter on ten track channels on ten different radio frequencies. This allows multiple receivers to operate at the same time. The receiver is assigned the track code/frequency combination by the transmitter during the transmitter/receiver linking process. The communication link between the receiver and transmitter sets the code without the use of dip-switches. There is also no crystals used by the receiver. Instead there is a digital chip that electronically seeks and locks to the channel and frequency of the transmitter.

Train Engineer Accessory Receiver -- DC/R/C Wireless Receiver Operates up to five lights, turnouts or accessories; additional units can be combined to control up to 50 accessories.The Remote Accessory Receiver CRE-55474 (ART-55474) and Remote Switch Receiver CRE-55495 (ART-5494) are used to operate accessories at any location on your layout. The accessory receivers have R/F components that allow commands from the transmitter to control switches, activate lights, sounds, and many operating accessories. The receivers are powered from DC power supply and can be located anywhere on the layout where power is available. The accessory receivers can also be powered by track power providing there is constant voltage on the tracks. One remote accessory receiver can operate up to five accessories (i.e.. 2 switches and 3 accessories) by running wires from the receiver to the accessories. The remote accessory unit may also be placed onboard the locomotive to operate on demand the horns, whistle and bell sounds. Power can come from the track when supplied through metal wheels on a freight car, from the locomotive or tender pickups, or from regular/rechargeable batteries. The switch accessory receiver is designed to operate track switches. Operating off of DC voltage and wired directly to the switch machine, the switch accessory receiver is capable of controlling five separate switches. With the use of the transmitter, the switches can be activated either sequentially or individually.

Basic Train Engineer -- 2 AMP 100' Simplified version of Train Engineer. A wireless radio control system for all DC electric trains. Includes one transmitter and one receiver.For those that do not need or desire the advanced features of the Train Engineer, Aristo-Craft/CREST offers the Basic Train Engineer CRE-55480 (ART-5480). Designed for the single operator running a single train, the Basic Train Engineer allows you to control your train while away from your power pack. The Basic Train Engineer is ideal for layouts in stores and display windows where the power pack may not be in easy reach. Children can use the transmitter to run a train without having to go near any electrical sources reducing the risk of electrical shock. If all you want to do is run a single train with no accessories or remote switches, then the Basic Train Engineer is perfect for you. With the Basic Train Engineer there are no accessories. There are only two parts, the controller and the receiver. The receiver and transmitter come factory set to the same frequency so there is no need to link them. Simply put the battery in the transmitter, place the receiver in the wiring between the power pack and the tracks and you are ready to run your train. The Basic Train Engineers do not all come with the same frequency. The frequency is change by Crest on occasion. This creates the ability for you to have more then one Basic Train Engineer in use. The boxes and the transmitters are marked with the frequency. Future upgrades of the Basic Train Engineer will include a simple power supply. This will be a transformer that plugs into a wall outlet. You will no longer need a power pack to run your trans with the Basic Train Engineer.