4 CHUFF UPGRADE ON MY LIONEL MOGUL, PHOTOS/ VIDEO

Looks and sounds great.

You are very talented.  Another great upgrade.

Nice job as usual Alex.  While the romance of the big articulated's and large steam in general is unmistakable, there is something just awesome about the smaller steam I can't get past.  This one really takes the cake for sure!  So much fun watching smaller steam in action, reminds me of being a child again.

Alex; Looks like another good job; I have two questions -

1) What glue do you use to hold the magnets on? Superglue?

2) What type of magnets do you buy and where?

Alex, great job.  What a difference it makes and on the Lionel Mogul it sounds super.  Thank you for posting photo's and video, made my evening.

Steve, Lady and Tex

Springfield, Oregon

Alex nice job. sounds great!

Hi Guys,

Thanks Bill, 86TA355SR, TexasSP, D&H 65, Steve, and Harry for the nice comments.

D&H 65, The glue I used is Gorilla super glue, I get the magnets from fellow forum member Box Car Bill.

Thanks,

Alex

Nice job buddy  My conversion was a little easier  I went into my DCs remote and changed the chuff rate with one finger.  POOF 

Good job again my Friend...

Alan

Alex, first great job as usual, but I have to ask, are you running out of engines to mod? 

Alex,

That is real nice work on the engine.

Alan Graziano

Alex

Great job Would you consider fixing the smoke unit on a Lionel 10 wheeler? You are a true master.

Steve

Great job, sweet little engine.   Thanks for the pics and video.

Sounds great Alex. Scale, small steamers are my favorites! 

Nice work as always Alex. You da' man

I had my Mogul apart about a year ago to mod the smoke unit, but I did not change the chuff rate. Wish I had done something like this at the time because I swore I would not take the boiler off the little beast again unless there was a terminal problem of some sort!

Rod

Another great job. Sounds & looks good.

Wow sounds and looks great.  This is one of the best small locomotives that Lionel has made.  I had a Wabash one that I really regret selling.  I wish they would re-release it with Legacy sounds. 

Hi guys, I thank you all for the great comments, and input !!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Ben (Norton) lol, if I want a motor boat with three propellers I'll get one.

I love the feeling of working on an engine, and seeing the results when it's put back together and running on the track. Reminds me of many years ago, when I use too work on my 1968 Dodge charger. I would think nothing of ripping the engine out and making it even more of a powerhouse then it was. I hope too see you soon, haven't seen you for a while now.

Steve, I'll gladly work on your ten wheeler for you, anytime.

Rod, I totally agree with you, this is a very hard engine too take apart. A ton of electronics in a very tight space. The way I added the 4 chuffs is pretty easy, I just clipped the cherry switch wires and ran them too the reed switch. With great care, very easy too damage something while doing this. Tight tight quarters. lol

Jim, if Lionel released this engine in Legacy, it would be a home run for them

Thanks again to all of you,

Alex

Very cool Alex! You certainly do quality work, and the results speak for themself!

I have looked at several with that in mind, and I've never had enough clearance to make it happen.  I have thought of milling small depressions in the driver to recess the magnets enough for clearance.

I have a bunch of the little magnets of various thicknesses, perhaps I could find some really thin ones that would make this easier without resorting to extreme measures.

Your success has prompted me to look at this again.

Agreed, nice work Alex.

As for magnets, i get mine from this outfit:

http://www.kjmagnetics.com

They have them as thin as 1/32"

Pete

Same place I got mine Pete, I think I'll have to order the 1/32" ones.  I was concerned that they'd have trouble tripping the reed switch.

She sure puts out the smoke and sounds great too!

Thanks Alex for the video.

Beautiful job, Alex. Love the sound!

Great job Alex, just saw your post. Internet has been sporadic since the ice storm we had this past week. All is well now. 

Yesterday my friend Kevin and I visited Alex to have some repairs and upgrades done to one of Kevin's and three of mine Lionel Legacy and TMCC engines including a Mogul. We were at Alex's house from 9:30 to about 3:00pm. Besides getting a great upgrade and repairs we enjoyed a great pizza lunch with Alex and his lovely wife Dina. It was a great day, besides the repairs we had great conversations about the forum, trains and other interesting stuff. Also a tour of his layout.

If any of you need upgrades on TMCC engines Alex is your go to guy. Lucky for me it's only a hour and twenty minute drive to get to Alex's house.

Thanks again Alex for doing great work and being a true friend 

JohnB

That is awesome Alex. Nice job!!

Hey guy's,

I saw this engine at Alex's last week and it was nice then. Now after the four chuff modification it's even better.

Great job brother!

Mike R

PS..The phone works great, yea the clikin is gone, eh, by the way can you send someone by to take it out?

Hello everyone, thank you all for the very kind words!!!!!!!!

JohnB, and Kevin, it was our pleasure having you over yesterday. It was a great day

with a lot of train activity.

Thanks again,

ALEX

Alex it was great seeing you and Dina, thanks for repairing/upgrading our stuff, it was a great spending some time together and running and talking trains,thanks for lunch (that pizza was scary good) and such a great time.

Always keep Alex in mind for smoke,chuff and other upgrades and repairs he's truly gifted in what he does and is a awesome guy.