Repair or replace Proto 1

Price would depend on which way you want to go. I am no electronic genius but it could be possible to go from a Williams board to a full blown Lionel board or boards as possible choices. So it is possible to spend maybe up to 200 dollars. I would lean toward the best of both worlds considering the price you may get that engine for. I have many Proto one engines which I enjoy running conventional. But as one goes bad I myself will convert them to TMCC/Legacy.............Paul

Joe; Depending on how many "bells & whistles"  you'd like, a Dallee electronic reverse probably runs in the $50.00 range.

A full ERR conversion with the Cruise Commander + ERR Railsounds board is right around $210.00 when I last purchased those components early this year.

I converted my Proto 1 N&W "J" with ERR CC + Railsounds and happy I did.

You can have a PS/1 board set in the $50 range, so that's probably the bottom line to restore it to original.  If you want to upgrade to command, the price will be higher.

Depending on what dead stick means it could be repaired by removing chip and reseating.  Cost $0 if you have the PLCC puller.  Or it may just need to be reset by a ASC tech.  G

Depending on what dead stick means 

In the model airplane world, it means one still has control of the control surfaces... Rudder, ailerons , elevator, gear,flaps but no motor. Make for an exciting landing.

I don't know if the term applies in the real world of flying...I think it does.

Yep, dead stick means no big fan out front in the real world of flying as well.

Depending on what dead stick means

In the model airplane world, it means one still has control of the control surfaces... Rudder, ailerons ,
elevator, gear,flaps but no motor. Make for an exciting landing.

You really mean a "controlled Crash"