Tmcc in post war engines

I put an ERR cruise board in a 736.  Worked well except for my poor wiring job between engine and tender.  In the queue for correction at the workbench.

Where did you buy ERR board?

Charlie,

For your second question you could use a RailSounds boxcar, if diesel (or a RailSounds tender, if steam).  These cars produce horn, bell, and engine sounds.  They are made to add sound to postwar locomotives without the need for any surgery.  Just couple one of them behind your F3s and off you go.

Here are two examples:

1. )  6-19859 Diesel RailSounds Railway Express Agency Boxcar (Traditional-Sized)
2. )  6-17214 Railbox Diesel RailSounds Bell Horn Standard O Gauge Boxcar (O Scale)

Mike

@Ccriss posted:

Where did you buy ERR board?

Drop me a line.

If you're looking for sounds in a building, consider this:  MP3 Universal Sound Module.

Thank you gentlemen for sharing all your knowledge. Learning from you folks all the different things we can do with these trains is what the hobby so enjoyable to me. I really get to spend alot of time on them now that I am retired. Thanks again.

Charlie- I did a upgrade of a pair of Santa Fe F3's a couple years ago. Not true post-war locos (early 90's remakes) but they have AC pullmore motors. Hit a few bumps along the way but for my first attempt at an upgrade and I'm pleased with the results. I used an AC Commander and Railsounds boards from ERR.
John is the man when it comes to this stuff- you're in good hands.

Bob

I converted postwar F3s with horizontal motors to TMCC using an LCRU, then later, an AC Commander from The Electric RR.

At first I converted both for a whopping 4 motors, the pair could trip breakers, then I switched to powered and dummy, and put an LCRX in the dummy to control the light and coupler.

The biggest problem was I had to run a ground wire over to the frame of the coil coupler for reliable operation, and I recall tying all the grounds together. I added a second set of rollers to the powered unit, works great, but it just cannot match the slow speed operation of modern trains.

I made a drawing in AutoCAD 2D for a brass plate that would sit on the frame. Needless to say, the reversing unit and horn and to come out. Then you open the battery compartment to get at the switch.  I decided it with the LCRU in mind but the AC commander worked too.

Ugh. Some of those dimensions. I should really spec the distance between holes. I think the idea was I could take a set of calipers, set the distance, and scratch from factory edges from a piece of K&S brass.

The AC commander with a dual motored diesel can do reasonably well at low speed operation.  Obviously not as good as a can motored diesel with cruise control, but pretty decent.

6-16631 Rock Island is a Lionel steam railsounds boxcar.