GREAT IMPROVEMENT WITH SOUND ON A LIONEL NIAGARA THREE VIDEOS ADDED

Alex your in a New York Central state of mind, I love it!!!!

Alex

 

Great work on the Niagara! I have this engine as well and would like to know more about what/how you did to it.

 

First, I need to deal with a different problem with my Niagara. It works fine in Command, but is stuck in forward in conventional. And, yes I have checked that the run/program switch is in the right position. Has you ever seen this on yours?

 

 

Alex does the "legacy niagara prototype"....... man I'd love one of those. Its sounds and runs great great!

 

You've made that loco what it should have been when Lionel first released it.

 

How about some more video of it running at speed?

 

 

Looks and sounds great. The smoke unit also pours it out in volumes. Nice conversion, Alex.

The CC PT tender made for the ESE hudson has 4 speakers and RS-5. Much closer to Legacy out of the box.

Alex had you considered 50mm Fatboys for this? I have a pair of 16 ohm versions I planned to install in the same tender.

 

Pete

Going from two 8-ohm speakers in series to two 16-ohm speakers in parallel means you dropped from a 16 ohm load to an 8 ohm load on the amplifier.

Dale, That tender has a standard RS4 audio power board designed to drive 8 ohms. No worries using two 16 ohm speakers in parallel.

 

 

Pete

Hi Pete,

 

I thank you for clearing that up, I didn't have the time before in my original post to explain what I had done. Dale  Before I touch, or do any work like this on any engine, I check everything out with an OHM meter, once I know the I have the OHMS correct than I do the final hook up.

 

Thanks,

Alex

WOW!!!!  What an improvement(s)!!!!  Alex, it would not surprise me that some day you are going to work for Lionel!

 

Alan

Looks and sounds great. That is great looking niagara. 

Thanks Don,John, RickO, Brian, Dale, and Pete for the nice comments and info.

 

Pete I wanted to use 50mm Fat Boys, the reason why I used these is because I had them laying around from another engine. LOL

 

RickO here's a few more video's at speed for you.Rick these Niagara's pop up every so often,keep an eye on the auctions. If I see any I'll let you know

 

John, I wish I could help you the problem you're having with running it in conventional

mode, but I never run in conventional so I don't know much about it. If you need anymore info on the upgrades I did, just email me and I will be glad to help

 

Thanks again to all,

Alex

Alex,

 

Very nice work. Consider quiting your day job and start a business upgarding all of the early Lionel RS 4 and below steamers out there. I am ready to box up my Niagra and send it to you!

 

Take care,

 

Richard

Hi Richard,

 

      I Thank you for your very kind words, I upgrade Lionel engine's for some fellow forum member's, and I enjoy doing this type of work. It's very rewarding.

 

     You can send your Niagara to me anytime!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks again,

Alex

 

Alex,

Great job on your Niagara!!

Richard...you'll have no worries sending your engine to Alex. He does great work. He upgraded my Niagara recently and it now has 4 chuffs and smokes like crazy.
Just the way it should've when it was new.

Mike R

Hi Mike,

 

    Thanks very very much for the nice words, you are a great friend!!!!!!!!!

Mike I just wanted to know can I keep your Niagara. ???

 

Thanks,

Alex

Alex where did you get that clear enclosure for the speakers?

 

Hi Doug,

 

  The enclosure is from Lionel, here's the part number

Alex,

Thank you for the compliment. You as we'll are a great friend. However to answer your question, aaahhhh NO YOU CAN'T HAVE IT!!

Lol!!

Mike R

Ps...This train is going the other way...GET DOWN!!

Alex,

 

I guess we need to get together on this. I will be out of pocket untl next Wednesday. My email is in my profile. If you could send me a note I will contact you next week.

 

Thanks,

 

Richard