DCC Clock work

[Noel]

Not sure DCC will help clockwork Thomas

[Galteemore]

Not sure about that Noel Often pondered that a DCC module inside a spring drive loco could operate a variable governor, in addition to on/off and reverse switches. Would be one of the best ways to simulate driving a miniature steam loco, with that limited reserve of onboard power to be managed. 

Edited March 22 by Galteemore

[Mayner]

In the larger scales Battery Radio Control is often used to control both live steam and electric locos, I originally used a model aircraft transmitter before graduating to a model railway transmitter which is capable of controlling both live steam and electric locos together with a number of functions

Contemporary receivers/controllers for electric models are not unlike DCC Chips, while the regulator and reverser on a live steam loco are operated by separate servos. 

For a clockwork loco possibly looking at at separate servos to control the on/off and reversing controls.

Possibly worth chatting to RC model aircraft people for info on suitable transmitters and receivers that may be suitable for clockwork.