Help!!Need Link to Lionel Website for TMCC & Backshop Installation!!!!

The Command base connects to the common of the transformer which should be connected to the out side rail...

Marty

Thanks Marty,Now if I just knew if I could trust the instructions from 1998!!!-Kenny

go here lionel tmcc/legacy

then here tmcc/legacy reference

Link 1: https://www.lionelsupport.com/...ents/72-2918-250.pdf

Link 2: https://www.lionelsupport.com/...ents/72-2918-251.pdf

Link 3: https://www.lionelsupport.com/...ents/72-2918-252.pdf

Link 4: https://www.lionelsupport.com/...ents/71-4014-250.pdf

Check out Link 4 - I believe "2" is the "2 pin Power harness" - Red/Black wires running down to the Connector plate underneath the unit.  

The "plate" is mislabel and the upgrade did not fix this.   

I strongly recommend double check/tracing the wires to make sure you have the correct connections for the power - if not, you will let "magic smoke" out of the little chips.  While it is easy to swap a new board in, the problem is finding them.  Been there, done that.

Also - Make sure you relabel the connector board once you get it working.   This way you only have to do this once.

-Brad

Thanks Brad,that is exactly what I was looking for.What makes this worse,is I hope I have the Cab-1 Trainmaster hooked up right.

(1)I have the Hot wire running from the transformer to the lock on (center rail)

(2)I have the 'common'(U)running to the lock on(outside rail)

(3)I have the Trainmaster Base terminal(U)running to the lock on(outside rail)

(4)I have a wire going to the 'left' terminal of the Backshop power clip from the outside rail of the lock on  

(5)I have a wire going to the 'right' terminal of the Backshop power clip from the center rail of the lock on.  

I am getting ready to fire it up.  I will wait a little while to see if anyone responds to check my hook up. I am certain I have the Backshop wired up correct.I hope I have the Cab-1  wired up correctly.  

I pray to The Lord,protector of ALL that is good and holy I don't see any MAGIC SMOKE!!!!!  

Life should not be this difficult.That is why I have been a conventional holdout.

Any company should not release a product that is labeled incorrectly,at least without putting a sticker on the bottom to indicate where the power should be hooked up correctly.This is not a $50.00 item.

How much could it possibly cost to produce a label to place on the bottom to warn the consumer?  

God,please let them bring production back to the United States!!!! Someone please check my wiring!!!If is was not for the forum,I would have never known about this defect anyway!!!!  

I am going to go say some prayers,and them attempt to enjoy my New In Box Backshop that I always wanted!!!!Someone please respond and check my wiring as I have it explained.

Thank you-Kenny Baughman

Hello! Eureka!! It works!!!  Thanks to everyone who helped me out!!!  

Overall,it is a cool building,but it will require a lot of tweaking brand new out of the box to get it to operate reliabily on the layout.  

And,be very careful.Put it somewhere where the wind won't blow on it,or it will get bent.What a cheaply made piece.I'll probably sell it,I use my stuff.I'll end up wreckin a highballin freight train into this thing!!!!  

Don't get wrong,it is cool.But it needs more lights,and a lot of dressing up to fit in on your layout.   I'm awful glad I got the deal I did on it,brand new in the box.  The Chimney smoking is way cool also.  Everything works on it.I am pleasantly surprised with that. Needs tweaking,but everything will be alright with it.-Kenny