Can TMCC be installed in a USA Trains SD70MAC?

if you want to run it on AC there is a DC commander so yes you could in fact you could go the whole way and put cruise in it as long as you wanted to run it on AC ( I'm guessing your talking about G scale ) now weather the present ( if it has one ) sound board would work with the TMCC board not sure this is really more up GRJ area but from what I know yeah why not. 

Your ( if equipped) couplers should fine also as the board actually turns ac into DC anyway. But believe you need ac to supply it.

Good Day,

Thanks for the information Bill! Is there a model craftsman out there that can make this modification? Any recommendations? 

Regards,

Swafford

Hello Frank ,

yes it could and I could do it . I also have an interface board to run by battery power , then all you need is the ground wire from TMCC box which has a wall wart and works the  tmcc signal to the track .

My friend a retired NASA engineer made the circuit board as I had a customer with Lionel outdoors in O scale , I have a TrainAmerica heavy duty Motherboard to handle the higher load , I presume this has the Mabuchi can Motors in the trucks .

You will need a Cab1 hand held , which I also have . We have run this for over 5 years no problems . Keep in mind the AC track power converts to DC as soon as it reaches the motherboard . I also have the sound cards and R2lc and power supply board , these 3 plug on the motherboad , with the TrainAmerica motherboard it is a much cleaner install .

Bernie

If your just going to install err command and switch to ac power you can do it if I can you can its almost plug and run not quite but close 

Yes it can and on DC power. USA Trains used to sell their engines factory equipped with TMCC w/ Railsounds. It was all worked thru TAStudios and was only offered for a year or two. Some legality issues got involved and put an end to it..or that's the story I heard. If you ask anybody at USA Trains about it they won't answer. 

Only real problem is USA Trains SD70MAC uses 2 big motors and I don't know if any TMCC boards can handle the high stall currents.