Converting MTH PS1 Veranda to Dummy Unit - Lights and Smoke Possible?

I cleared out some of the cut wires to the coupler and smoke unit.  All the lights seem to be plugged in and untouched.  The board and components seem intact.  I've got brown and blue wires connecting the light board to the lower main board.  Can these two wires be connected to track power to power the lights?

The light board is likely track powered.  They probably use 6v lamps or LED.  You can measure the voltage at the output plugs on the board.   If any of the lights are plugged into the side connectors on the bottom ps1 board, they are 1.5v lamps.  The smoke unit is track powered.  I have replacement housings for the smoke unit, if desired.

Can these brown and blue wires be connected to a truck and pickup and power the light board?  I tested each bulb and all work.  I'm guessing the light board rectifies AC track power to DC for the lights?

@Knight007 posted:

Can these brown and blue wires be connected to a truck and pickup and power the light board?  I tested each bulb and all work.  I'm guessing the light board rectifies AC track power to DC for the lights?

NO, the brown and blue are a 1.5V signal to turn headlight on. Whatever you do, don't connect those to track power.

The red and black wires are power into that board.- They are already connected to the pickup red and black wiring.

Sorry, a lot of these wires are cut off and in a mess.  So this socket provides power to the board from track power?  If I can wire in a pickup and a lead to the wheels / truck I can attach them here?

Yes those wires and that location.

Excellent!  Works good.  Now I just have to find a pickup and wire the board into the truck.  Thanks!

The PS1 Veranda has stock pickup rollers and insulators that are used in a lot of other locomotives.  That hardware should be easy to pickup on MTH Parts.

The smoke unit has zinc rot so the metal parts need to be replaced.  Can run off track voltage but will smoke heavy.  Knocking down voltage with a regulator or some diodes to lower voltage is best.  The power runs through switch.  As mentioned the CV board gets power via red/black or orange and brown.  The connector can be removed.  Bulbs are 6V but HL is sequenced by the PS-1 board via the blue and brown wires.

You can power the PS-1 board if you have speaker, volume pot and battery connected to test for sounds.  Need motors to see if they function. G