Does anyone know appx. the cost of upgrading a MTH Premier GP9 that has PS1 to PS3. I have one I have had for years and was gonna sell it and buy a later model but then it occured to me that it may be cheaper to have someone upgrade it.
Dave
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Depending on who does it you're looking at $200 for the upgrade kit give or take an $150 and up for labor.
Whooo we. I guess I will just buy another loco then. Thanks.
Dave
Dave,
That's probable the best route, unless that engine has some kind of sentimental value or hasn't been reissued in PS2 or PS3 yet.
I was going to add that this loco had no sentimental value to it and also it was reissued in I know PS 2 and possibly 3. I can sell this one with PS1 and probably add 50 to a hundred dollars to it and get the later model and be in much better shape than having mine converted. I plan to dispose of all my PS1 locos because I recently purchased a new MTH DCS system and have lost interest in PS1. Thanks again.
Dave
A fellow club member just had an MTH PS-1 Conrtail diesel upgraded to P3. It was done by Vinnie at the NJ HiRailers. Cost including labor was $300. It was about $150 less than a new P3 diesel. The upgrade was amazing and ALL THE FEATURES are there. A your engine is premeire it is worth it
Thanks fore the advice. I have just decieded to sell the PS1 loco and put another 50 to 100 dollars into it and buy a nice used PS2 and I think they have a PS 3 version also. I also have the unpowered one also which I'm gonna keep because I believe the updated versions of it are identicle to the later versions other than maybe the road number. If I still had my eyesight I could do the conversion myself but I am blind now and it would be impossible like a lot of other things are now.
Dave
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