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Just wondering I am planning on upgrading a mikado engine with the first Odyssey system with the electric Railroad commander drop in upgrade has anyone had any good reviews of the electric railroad upgrades please advise thanks
I am looking to get this engine running smooth and flawless as possible
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You will be very happy with the upgrade, I've done a number of them.  You'll have no more Odyssey "hop" and you also get 100 speed steps.  The module you will want is the Cruise Commander M, and it's a pretty simple installation.

 

The only wrinkle with the Odyssey installation is some wire patching for the power and motor connection.  I cheated since I have the tool and slid the pins out of the 6 pin connector and into the 4 pin connector so I had no splices.

 

The performance is well worth the upgrade.

It does matter, that's a question for ERR.  Call them during business hours (CA time) and they'll certainly assist you.  My conversions so far have been wired tethers, so I'm not sure which of those kits to recommend.  Might as well get it from the horse's mouth in any case.

 

I note in the instructions for the CCM.

 

Note: If you are installing a Cruise Commander M into a
steam engine with a wireless tether, you will need an extra cable.
Call Electric RR Company, 408-454-4127

Thanks Bill, good info to know.

 

What is the difference in the four versions I see on ERR?

 

Cruise Commander M Kit
     - Generic modular TMCC locos
    84.95
 
 
Cruise Commander M Kit
     - DIESEL Odysseytm locos
    89.95
 
 
Cruise Commander M Kit for MB-036 / 089
     - Steamer kit for wireless tether
    89.95
 
 
Cruise Commander M Kit for MB-10D
     - Steamer kit for wireless tether
    89.95

When you add cruise to wireless tether equipped engine, the extra cable provided 5v dc for the IR tether. The MB 036 / 0B9 and MB-10D are the last three numbers of the motherboards, 691-PCB1-036, 691-PCB1-0B9. The 089 is a miss print. 610-PCB1-10D.

  The wireless tether cruise M is updated to provide the 5v dc. No more using the additional wire.

 

Bill

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