to an existing loco for about $24 (assuming there’s space).
That means I’d need about $1200 to equip 75% of my loco
fleet with KA-2 keep alive.
Equipping the problematic locos in my fleet with keep-alive is
not only less costly in this scenario, I also get the advantage
the locos will run better across other problem areas like turn-
out points or even areas of hard-to-reach track for cleaning.
Thanks to these modern developments in DCC, we have a lot
of choices with frog juicers and keep-alive. But to apply both
is overkill. If just a few frogs are giving you trouble, then
clearly frog juicers are an easy answer.
But if like me, you’re finding you have some loco power-
pickup issues, adding a modern super-capacitor keep-alive
can be just what the doctor ordered to get reliable perfor-
mance from your locos.
MRH-Dec 2014
