Modifications to MTH PS3 Tender Red/Black power wire Positioning for Better Track Signal Values

Mark,

Thank you for sharing your experience!  I haven't seen this problem on mine, but I am certainly making a note of it!

Yes, nice fix!

This is a very good post.  DCS guys should print this as they could need it some day.

@SanDiegoMark posted:

I have a 30-1660-1 P&LE (NYC) 0-6-0 USRA Steam Switcher #9060 with PS3.

This engine was always a bulky runner. Often getting out of range errors and ignoring commands from the Remote/TIU. When on my layout, it got Track Signal of OUT OF RANGE-1-2-3 in many spots. Its been like this since I bought it. I decided to see if I could do anything about it’s poor performance.

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After a bit of debugging, I discovered that power wire positioning inside the tender can make a big difference in Track Signal. In the attached PDF file, I show what I did to fix this problem.

Mark: I have a PS3 Steam Locomotive that I keep getting Engine Not Found looked in the tender but did not look for what you mentioned. I will look at that praying that fixes mine. Took off the layout a little over a year ago along with my S1 while I expanded the layout put it back on and nothing. The S1 loaded fine both not my A. Thanks for the tip.

I am so glad to have found this post. I have a diesel PS3 doing exactly as you describe. Was boxing it to take to my local hobby shop last evening. When i get home, I will investigate this fix!