I had this engine years ago and it was one of the worst running ever. How many have had it upgraded by Timko??
How does it run after the conversion?
Can ERR be added?
Thanks!!
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ERR can be added using either the AC or the Timko conversion. With the can motor upgrade, you can also have cruise.
There was another Yellow Belly topic recently and some of the responders talked about conversions. Try a search for that topic. If it doesn't answer your question at least you'll know some that have converted and you can contact them directly.
I had frank Timko do the DC motor and I did the DCS conversion and fan driven smoke unit. It was a well built engine but had the super nasty Pullmor. I have big hopes that Ryan and Dave will do this in Legacy with the great RCMC system.
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I done a Timko motor and ps2 conversion, including smoke unit, and mine runs great.
Timko motor in the Hudson with a TAS EOB tach reader.
If you go the ERR upgrade route and want 4 cuffs/rev you are going to have to also install some magnets and a reed switch or use Gunrunnerjohn's chuff generator circuit.
Ken
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Marty Fitzhenry posted:I had frank Timko do the DC motor and I did the DCS conversion and fan driven smoke unit. It was a well built engine but had the super nasty Pullmor. I have big hopes that Ryan and Dave will do this in Legacy with the great RCMC system.
Nice job on that one Marty. 
If I wanted 4 chuffs (ERR) go with the unit John has. Magnets and reed switches are bush league. Do it right and do it one time.
Ryan Kunkle, I hope you and Dave are reading the forum recently. The Yellowbelly would be a smoking hot Legacy engine. You did us right with the Niagara and you will sell many of the big Hudsons.
Marty Fitzhenry posted:Ryan Kunkle, I hope you and Dave are reading the forum recently. The Yellowbelly would be a smoking hot Legacy engine. You did us right with the Niagara and you will sell many of the big Hudsons.
I'm definitely not a "Pre-Order" guy, but a Legacy Yellow Belly... 
I would have my order in very fast like I did with the Niagara.
@Conrail6358 @Dave Olson Legacy Yellow Belly please. Both Marty and I would buy one.
I, too, prefer cans and cruise (Timko did an L3a Mohawk for me) , but many Pullmors run very well, especially when run-in. If your needs and layout fall within the basic operating envelope of a Pullmor (no grades, no long, long trains, no "creeping" required) they can be very satisfactory, even at slower speeds. My 5344/700E cruises pretty well - well enough that I don't want to "can" it.
Some are noisy, some are not. Go figure.
But - still waiting for Lionel to produce a "kit" for Pullmor to can conversion in all those nice, sturdy Hudsons (and Mohawks) that are out there. I'll take 3.
