Thinking about fixing my Milwaukee Road 261 S3.
Years ago when I purchased the 6-11229 S3, which was new at the time, the sound didn't work. I opened the tender to install a 9 volt battery and in closing it back up pinched a wire.
I heard a snap, pop, and a nice lick of smoke rolled out. I opened up the tender again, which was when I saw the crushed wire and looking at the sound board could see burnt component damage.
Several attempts to purchase/ swap a new board with Lionel over the years went nowhere. Lionels emails said to just order a new board but the order page says must contact lionel for new board.
I went around and around with them a few times like that until I just gave up. I gutted the tender and installed a ERR sound lite board with a reed switch on the tender wheels for chuff.
I guess my question is, How difficult, expensive would it be to bring the S3 to factory sound package. If that is not possible how can I get the sound chuff to match the smoke puffs.
I imagine I would have to run a tether wire from the engine rcmc board to the tender err sound lite board.
Any ideas,
Thanks Dan
