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Lionel 18024 Texas and Pacific Mohawk - Upgrade-able?

Jeff TJeff TOGR Forum Member

Can anything be done to these old steamers to improve the sound and motors??

 

I posted this once before and there were few responses so I'll try again.

 

In 1992 I bought the 18024 Texas and Pacific Mohawk new, loved the color combo. (Hey, we all buy our trains for different reasons!!) If I remember correctly it was special built for sales at Sears?

 

Had it in the display case for years and years, when I finally ran it I almost wish I didn't!

 

What could be done to update this old locomotive??? Or is should the question be is it worth fooling with??

 

Thanks!!

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david1david1OGR Forum Member

The engine has the old pulmore motor. The only way to get a smooth running engine is to either add tmcc or upgrade to dcs. But in either case you would have to change the motor to a can motor. 

 

Imo I don't think it is worth it unless you could do it yourself otherwise it would be a $400-$500 conversion to have somebody else do it. 

 

The cheap way out would to be to add tmcc but it still would not be a smooth runner. 

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