I have a lionel t-1 2100 from 1989 would like to upgrade the smoke unit. I have upgraded it to tmcc with ERR a.c. commander . Will the super chuffed work with it, and what else would I need besides a new smoke unit? Any and All suggestions welcome. thanks
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If you have a fan driven smoke unit, and you're running command with constant voltage on the track, the Super-Chuffer should work fine. You will still have to have a chuff switch to trigger the chuff with the Super-Chuffer. I've attached the Super-Chuffer manual to the post. I actually have an early Lionel Reading T1 with a Super-Chuffer installed. Mine has the Timko DC motor upgrade so I could use the ERR Cruise Commander, an MTH fan driven smoke unit, and of course, the Super-Chuffer.
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So I can unplug my chuffer switch from my sound module connect it to the super chuffer board then connect back to sound module ? Is there a part # for the mth smoke unit? One last question does anyone sell tender tethers? I made a 6 pin tether for ERR upgrade, but it looks like I need at least an 8 pin tether. Thanks and have a happy Easter
If you have the ERR AC Commander, one presumes you have a matching RailSounds board to command control of the sounds, right? You connect the chuff switch to the Super-Chuffer chuff input (pin #5), the other connection of the chuff switch to frame ground. The H2 connections from the Super-Chuffer feed the RailSounds chuff input.
I use the MTH tethers, BC-1000002 is the 90 degree steamer type and BC-2000000 is the flat diesel type. They're 10-pin tethers with four #22 wires and six #28 wires. I use something like the AG-0000039 mating PCB connector board for the other connection.