Postwar Lionel 602 NW2 Powered Diesel Switcher Locomotive rebuild/modification

Surely this could be done with an MPC unit?

I have always been a fan of the NW2.  I recently did a Williams with two motors.  All LED lighting, electro couplers, and DCS.  Old look with modern electronics.  

Hi

Thanks for the replies.

Dear Marty

Your NW2 looks great but my skills are no where near your skills. For the beginner which NW2 would recommend converting? Or is there a manufacture that you would recommend that has NW2 with the diesel sound already installed.

Use the err a.c. commander and f3 sound card. Put the speaker between the air tanks on the bottom. I found the front led head light,marker light board at Lionel , it fit right in the original openings. I used a 3 mm led and 1000 ohm resistor  and diode for the tail light just remember that the ERR  outputs a negative voltage in command mode and a.c. voltage in conventional ,that's why you need a diode. I also put a strobe light on top of the cab. Mine was a 6220 bell ringer .

The part numbers for the led light boards are 650-8524-331 for the front and 650-8524-333 for the rear. If you use these the diode and resistor are on the boards. One other thing if your switcher has the old style electrocouplers you can use them with the a.c. commander module . Have fun

MTH makes a speaker that is an exact fit for the Williams.  I chose DCS over ERR.  You could go with the Dallee electronic reverse board and sound.  The DCS board fits very well and the MTH electro couplers are a direct fit.    That board has all your reversing and sound in the package.  I used 3 mm LED lighting for front marker lights and I used LED headlights front and rear.  I also installed cab lights and a strobe light on the roof.  I have always been a fan of the Lionel NW2 but not a fan of a single AC motor.  I will be picking up a Williams NYC NW2 at York to do the same conversion.  I love the classic Lionel look but now have the best of both worlds.  

You can do ERR with Lionel.  I chose the Williams because it has two DC can motors and is much more powerful than the single AC motored Lionel.  This little locomotive with the metal frame is heavy and will pull all the cars you can put behind it.

I am a big fan of engines that look new with fresh paint.  I am a true toy train guy.   That is another reason I picked the Williams locomotive.