Greetings Everyone,
A Very dear friend of mine gave me a Lionel NYC GP9 TMCC #6-18563 for my birthday (Aug. 16). It is NOS (New Old Stock) and is absolutely C10. Not being a Model Railroader and not knowing a lot about my operating platform (Legacy and DCS) he really did good! So, I'm lookin' for suggestions from the TMCC Gurus out there. I was able to add this beauty via the Legacy remote without a hitch. Start up, shut down, bell, horn, forward ,reverse, blah, blah, blah. The only issue is the response to the throttle. This baby has a "PULLMOR" AC Motor and I have to run the throttle up about 1/2 way just to get her going and when she goes, she picks up speed rather quickly. I can maintain control of the locomotive by adjusting the throttle down so she will run at a steady speed and I can increase/decrease the speed accordingly. It's just that I'm not used to the "feel" of the PULLMOR I guess. Any suggestions? I gotta tell ya, I really like this engine so I have already ordered the Electro Couplers and Connector so I can upgrade to remote couplers. I believe this engine was released in 1996. It's got great engine sound, a great whistle, bell and squealing brakes as well.
Chief Bob (Retired)