RMT Beep

I'm surprised that no one has any ideas about how this thing is connected.

Pictures?

It's difficult to say for certain.  There are a number of ways to wire a sound system.  I would think there should be a battery in there as well.  If it is a Lionel sound kit,  It will only sound at 10 Volts DC, track power. The battery makes it sound on less track power.  A few photos would help.  Do you see a sound module attached to any kind of power source?

I don't think it's original. Someone must have added the sound board. Can't comment on how it's wired without some photos.

I've done an ERR upgrade on a Beep with a mini-commander and sound. Pretty simple upgrade for a neat little engine.

@RSJB18 posted:

I don't think it's original. Someone must have added the sound board. Can't comment on how it's wired without some photos.

I've done an ERR upgrade on a Beep with a mini-commander and sound. Pretty simple upgrade for a neat little engine.

That's the ERR BEEP Commander and matching sound board.  Add the R2LC and you have a command BEEP.

trainman 129 and RSJB18... Your item was manufactured as a bodyshell only in 2003 by Taylor Made Trucks for the Toy Truck Collector (Company) of Englewood, NJ as SANTA FE, CONRAIL and CHESSIE bodyshells only. Later a power chassis in black plastic was offered as a separate purchase item. So at least the silver chassis is a later version from RMT. Another bodyshell was a Lionel licensed bodyshell that was a component of a TMT/TTC Lionel truck series with O-gauge traditional size railcars.

None of these bodyshells were ever offered as a powered unit nor did any RMT BEEP diesel ever come equipped with sound.

I was Vice-President/Product Manager of TMT/TTC until they closed in 2003.

Walter/RMT

@RMT - Ready Made Trains posted:

trainman 129 and RSJB18... Your item was manufactured as a bodyshell only in 2003 by Taylor Made Trucks for the Toy Truck Collector (Company) of Englewood, NJ as SANTA FE, CONRAIL and CHESSIE bodyshells only. Later a power chassis in black plastic was offered as a separate purchase item. So at least the silver chassis is a later version from RMT. Another bodyshell was a Lionel licensed bodyshell that was a component of a TMT/TTC Lionel truck series with O-gauge traditional size railcars.

None of these bodyshells were ever offered as a powered unit nor did any RMT BEEP diesel ever come equipped with sound.

I was Vice-President/Product Manager of TMT/TTC until they closed in 2003.

Walter/RMT

Walter-of course, the expert would know, but what you dont know, is that the ATSF shell is on an original RMT PC frame. I like the look of the silver frame.

I bought this and a Chessie shell from Trainworld several years ago.

Bob

RSJB18... as originally mentioned in my reply post...Later a power chassis in black plastic was offered as a separate purchase item. (For any SF-CR-CHSY bodyshells)...by the TTC/TMT.

And, the PC BEEP was never offered by RMT with anything but a black power chassis.

If your PC powered BEEP was sold to you with a silver power chassis...it is not an 'as original' powered PC BEEP from RMT. However many do not know that ANY RMT (or TTC/TMT or Williams or OLINE)  BEEP bodyshell can fit on ANY RMT power chassis. They were originally designed to be a modular locomotive and the bodyshell can be positioned bi-directionally too!

Walter/RMT

@RMT - Ready Made Trains posted:

RSJB18... as originally mentioned in my reply post...Later a power chassis in black plastic was offered as a separate purchase item. (For any SF-CR-CHSY bodyshells)...by the TTC/TMT.

And, the PC BEEP was never offered by RMT with anything but a black power chassis.

If your PC powered BEEP was sold to you with a silver power chassis...it is not an 'as original' powered PC BEEP from RMT. However many do not know that ANY RMT (or TTC/TMT or Williams or OLINE)  BEEP bodyshell can fit on ANY RMT power chassis. They were originally designed to be a modular locomotive and the bodyshell can be positioned bi-directionally too!

Walter/RMT

I stand corrected.....

RSJB18...only the BAR 2#s, UP 6#s, CHRISTMAS 2#s, BNSF 2#s,  ACL 2#s,

ALASKA 4#s and NYS&W 2#s were the only RMT powered BEEPs made with silver trucks/chassis.

Like your trestle shot.

Walter/RMT

BEEP Education 101!

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

BEEP Education 101!

HE!HE!