8206 SOUND SYSTEM

Use the 5906 and if the whistle doesn't work, try reversing the two wire at the track. That is usually the problem.

Email me, I know someone who can fix the boards, he did my 8206 and it now works perfect.

Jim and Mark,

Thanks so much for your help.  I am going to experiment with the wiring and if that is not successful, send the unit to Mark's repair person.

Thanks again,  Jim Lawson

The 8206 was one of the very few MPC era steam engines that had a whistle in addition to the Mighty Sound of Steam, prior to 1980.  Some early 8142's, and the 8305 only from the Milwaukee Special also came with the whistle.

A combination of the whistle not harmonizing well with the MSOS, and a faulty controller lead to the whistles being pulled until reworked in 1980 with the Chessie Berk.

My point being that if the tender was switched out at any point, it may not have the electronic whistle.

For my 8206, Traditional Trains in New Hyde Park (Long Island) rebuilt the sound board,  it works great (including the whistle) and no longer requires the tether.  It works so well that I bought a junker 8206, had that tenders board rebuilt and I use it with my 8600.

Ken