K-Line Steam Engine TMCC is this normal

Even though the part number has the CC suffix it does not have cruise control so what you are seeing is normal. An ERR Cruise M is an easy add on and will give you cruise. Highly recommended.

Pete

Thanks Pete,  With all I have read that was were my thoughts were going.

Matt

It also could have had cruise and when it crapped out, someone dropped in the standard DCDR.  I've seen several of them like that, including one I just bought.  It has the tach reader on the motor flywheel, and even the 3-pin cable flopping around, so it obviously did have cruise.

K-line did make Cruise kits for the Hudson/Mikado and another for the Big Boy and Challenger. I put one in my Mikado. It lasted about ten years then died. It now has a Cruise M. From the symptoms though this one is TMCC without cruise.

Pete

When you replace a K-Line MB with a Cruise M, do you lose the Railsounds?

@OddIsHeRU posted:

When you replace a K-Line MB with a Cruise M, do you lose the Railsounds?

What’s a Kline MB?....do you mean Kline Cruise?...if so, then no, you will not lose RS.....

Pat

The CC in the P/N that K-Line used stood for Command Control.  If you have the original black and yellow box on the end flap will show the features of the locomotive.  If your Locomotive had cruise control from K-Line the feature would be listed as Cruise Control.  Right now i am having similar issues in that when I apply power to the track and address the Locomotive.  I can operate Rail sounds the couplers and steam release.  My difference is if I run up the throttle at most I get a little movement  then a jump and then it stops all together.  If you have not removed your Locomotives case and assuming your locomotive has Cruise Control, one of the methods K-Line used was a piece of tape on the fly wheel that had striations on it to act as a tach.  The tape has been known to depart from the fly wheel.  That is the easy fix for early K-Line Cruise equipped Locomotives.

Kline Cruise control....the cruise control you can’t control...😝

Pat

My apologies, Pat. By MB, I meant “mother board,” as I have seen that abbreviation in other contexts. In effect, I guess I meant both Kline cruise and non-cruise boards. So then the existing Rail Sounds board works with either the original Kline Cruise or the upgrade Cruse M boards, right?

@OddIsHeRU posted:

My apologies, Pat. By MB, I meant “mother board,” as I have seen that abbreviation in other contexts. In effect, I guess I meant both Kline cruise and non-cruise boards. So then the existing Rail Sounds board works with either the original Kline Cruise or the upgrade Cruse M boards, right?

No worries Richard, just wanted to make sure I was telling you correctly....yes, the Cruise M is just a driver replacement. It’s practically a bolt in swap, and since you would be only replacing the driver, the factory railsounds can remain if so equipped....

Pat

That’s comforting to know Pat, thanks. I have only four Kline TMCC equipped power units, but am blessed in that all are still functioning well. My only problem was with the 15 inch Pacific Electric pair which derailed and caused a short on the great San Diego 3-Railers layout. The short took out the TMCC boards, and even though they were still under warranty, I returned the PE cars fully expecting to pay the bill. To my delight, the people doing the Kline warranty repairs at that time insisted on repairing/replacing the boards without charge. Kline was great!

I have a Camelback that performs just like this and it is normal.

Upgrade successful. I installed the cruise commander m and it runs great.  Thank you for the recommendation!!!