recently bought this engine box says engine has TMCC and Odyssey
manual indicates Odyssey switch under cab at rear of engine
my engine does not have that switch
if anyone has one of these engines please look and see if your engine has this on/off switch
how could this happen
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Two switches under cab: run/pgm, smoke on/off. My loco is a good runner with Odyssey and I would never turn it off. As with all my Lionel steamers from this time period, I connect the loco and tender rollers with a #22 black stranded wire. TMCC/Odyssey locos tend to surge when power is interrupted as happens on some switches.
Allan
Hi - Checked my engine - There is NO switch for Odyssey on/off. Also went thru the manual - could find nothing about an on/off switch. This engine was one of the first to receive the Odyssey speed control system. At the time I am guessing that Lionel felt there was no need for an on/off switch like we have now. This engine had the famous Odyssey lurch - replaced the Odyssey system with an Electric RR cruise system in mine. Hope this helps
it does lurch do not have manual that comes with engine using part number did search and the manual came up but it shows switch,go figger, thanks for replies
Try connecting the loco rollers to the tender rollers.
Allan
The Lurch is interesting - I don't find it to be too annoying (I didn't say NOT annoying)
as it only happens at the start-up of an operating session. I live with the thing on
some locos.
I have 2 TMCC USRA 2-6-6-2, both even had the same road name, originally. Both run
beautifully - one lurches, one never has. Always been that way. I presume that the electronics were made essentially at the same time. Odd, but that's machinery for you - almost like it was made by people.
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