K-Line/Lionel RS-3

I also have a K-Line by Lionel RS3, the Erie Lackawanna model, and it does not have OEM cruise control. Harmon Yards installed ERR Cruise Commander M, an aftermarket add on. I’m not certain, but I don’t think any of the later “K-Lionel” iterations were made with Odyssey.

I have a CTR RS3 from K-line.  No cruise control.  If it has Odyssey cruise, it will have a seperate Odyssey switch.   Mine moves off well at step 1 with 2 motors, almost too well.  No room for a battery for the sound backup.    I had an engine working as you state, even with Odyssey cruise enabled.  It had a traction tire stuck in the works where you couldn't see it.  I would look for something mechanical first.  Is the motor flywheel rubbing on the inside?   The horn, I don't know.  You could try to re-seat the boards also.  Pull them as if taking them off the pins, but just about .1"/2.5mm and then push back on.  I did that on mine before I did much with it since it had been on the shelf for an extended time.   If you pull them all the way off the pins, make sure they go back correctly!  They will be damaged if mis-aligned.     

K-Line cruise is flaky.  A Cruise Commander M from Electric RR will make your RS-3 run properly.

K-Line never had Lionel Odyssey, they had their own design cruise board.  They actually used an optical chopper wheel like the Lionel Legacy.  Sadly, the K-Line cruise modules are one of the weak spots with K-Line, they can go wonky and they also frequently literally burn up!

The cure is usually the ERR Cruise Commander M to replace it.  There are a few K-Line models that will have additional complications, the K-Line tank engine uses the K-Line Cruise to generate the chuff and also control the smoke unit fan, so you have to replace those functions as well.

I think a photo of the motor driver is in order. I didn’t think any RS3s got K-Line Cruise.

Maybe the P.O. put something in???

Pete

I think you're right Pete, I don't remember ever seeing an RS3 with cruise unless I installed it.

There you go. It does have K-Line Cruise. An ERR Cruise M will fix this.

Pete

I'll be dipped, but it's sure the K-Line cruise!

If you want to try, there are some things to try in the K-Line Cruise manual posted on the TMCC forum. Can’t hurt.

https://ogrforum.com/...ogramming%20Tips.pdf

Pete

@Norton - Hey Pete, thanks for attaching the link from the K-Line Cruise Manual. Since I own a couple of K-Line engines with Cruise I took a look see at what it said and, although it may be a moot point, there’s one thing I’d like clarified.

At the very end under Add on from OGR Forum it outlines a procedure “To set speed steps with Kline cruise” and my question is - Haven’t they neglected to mention, regardless of which of the 3 speed steps one wants to choose, to press the Set button as the very last step? 🤫

Jared, I can’t answer that for sure as I only have two engines now with K-Line Cruise and both, knock wood, are running. I suspect you don’t hit SET though as those steps are used in RUN mode.

Pete

Just took a look at my end flap - does EC mean electronic cruise? Not listed as a feature on the product page on Lionel’s website.

EC = Electrocouplers

That one does NOT have cruise, I added cruise to two of them I bought at York a few years back.

Thanks, John