ERR Cruise Upgrade question

More like unbelievably HUGE low speed performance improvements! 

It's definitely like night and day. I've done quite a few Cruise upgrades, and it's just as good as Proto2/3 engine's speed step control.

Depending on the engine in question, however, upgrading one to Cruise may be a bit more difficult. Make sure the R2LC board is a C08 or higher version, or else it won't communicate with the ERR Cruise board.

The neat thing about the CC-M is that it has 100 speed steps, that's the R100 setting in the CAB2.  It does give you much smoother control and tons better low speed performance.

I may be wrong, but I believe the cruise commander M is designed as a replacement for DCDR motor drivers; for DC motors; if you have TMCC loco with an AC motor, do not believe the M will work with the AC motor.  The wizards on this board can confirm.  Falcon70

Since he's talking about an Odyssey equipped locomotive, it clearly has a DC motor.

Yes, the ERR CC-M only works with DC motors.

• My mistake, thought it says PRE odyssey and cruise TMCC locos with poor to marginal slow speed ops (AC motor ?); also does not own any Odyssey or cruise control locos; just wanted to touch on M does not work with AC locos.  Sorry, must have read it wrong; Falcon70

I installed ERR cruise on a old K–line RS-3 and it made a HUGE difference!  I talked to Ken the other day and said that they were out of stock but should be available in March. 

All can motors, no Odyssey.

E-6 Atlantic, Camelback, FT's, "Baby" Hudson, K-Line Scale Hudson, K-Line GG1.  All TMCC early 2000's stuff.

Getting back into the hobby after a a few years.  After seeing the "new" offerings, Legacy, etc. (and associated price tags), crawling speeds (compared to what I have), and synchronized smoke, I'm investigating upgrading my existing fleet.

I'm working on the install of a fan driven smoke unit, Super-Chuffer, Chuff-Generator, and just ordered an ERR Cruise Commander M for the E-6.  These and miscellaneous stuff, including shipping puts it over $200 for one loco.  BUT, if performance is as advertised, it will be worth it.

ERR Cruise Commander is always a step up when you have a DC-motored/non-cruise loco.

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The sad part is that, had our locos been built with proper, adult gearing, cruise control would have been un-needed. So, for the lack of proper ratios in a set of $5.00 gears, we have hundred(s)-dollar boards. I am over-simplifying a bit, but only a bit, and I am not wrong.

If you've ever seen (I have a friend with one of these) a straight-DC O-scale layout running nice locos - no cruise, no electronics at all in the locos - it will make you weep. 3-rail scale/Hi-rail could have been so simple and cool.

OK. I have this particular rant about every 6 months. Where are my pills?

Where can I send my engine for a cruise control up grade ? Thanks 

D500, that's true however there are many 3 railers that still like to run at very high speeds so the manufacturers had to try and please both sides. 

Rod Miller

Nessmuck posted:

Where can I send my engine for a cruise control up grade ? Thanks 

I do them, E-mail in profile. G

In a prior life, I had N Scale trains.  The "new" locomotives being manufactured 20+ years ago were able to crawl, as well as hit Mach 1.  I had installed DCC with sound in a Con-Cor Hudson, and was amused by it.  Around that time, I saw the new offerings with TMCC and Railsounds and was completely impressed with the sounds and heft, switch to O and can't go back.

Looking forward to completing the E6 Atlantic upgrade.  Waiting for a few things in the mail and will hopefully complete next weekend.

Cruise Commander M out of stock.  

Bummer. ..

Jim Harrington posted:

Cruise Commander M out of stock.  

Bummer. ..

Someone above commented that they're expected back in stock in March. Do you or does anyone else know if that's true?

That is what Ken told me the last time I talked to him. Hopefully they will be there next month. 

Got the last CC and CC-M Hennings had in stock and am ready for more.  Above kind of explains why they're still out of stock.  Hopefully ERR isn't going BTO.

With a layout full of grades and curves, cruise gets a real workout here, and is much appreciated whenever a distraction tears me away from the remote.  It transformed a good running E6 into a decent hauler for it's size, not afraid to lug 6 or 7 heavyweights up 3% grades.  Makes tame, slow motion switching possible, if the couplers cooperate.

Bruce