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Very nice job!  To convert to TMCC using ERR components you will:

• AC Commander
• Railsounds Commander (ALCO):

The AC commander includes the R4LC board and the Railsounds Commander includes the speaker, so you do not need anything additional.

I recently added these components to a 2343 F3; pretty easy to do.  It gave me good control (no cruise - not possible with the AC motor) and nice sounds but when it runs the roar of the Pulmor and gears will drown out the Railsounds.

I used 3mm LEDs for the headlight and the number boards.  Hot glue and some black paint gave good results plus hot glue is reversible with no damage.  Also, I think you will find that your FA shell is ABS not Bakelite.

Once again, great job.

looks nice. next time you paint and decal the trick is to gloss coat the body first so the decals blend in then  tone it down with a flat coat or semi gloss clear when you are happy with the way the decals are placed.

Don,

Nice job on painting and decalling. You mentioned you want to convert this to LEGACY. To the best of my knowledge, LEGACY upgrades are not yet available from Lionel. ERR, a Lionel Company, only provides upgrades for TMCC. Dan is correct as to what you will need.

Doing an ERR TMCC upgrade is a piece of cake. I've done many upgrades to both steam and diesels.

And best of all, if you run into trouble, Ken at ERR is always there to provide help either by email or over the phone. He's very good at responding and really knows his stuff. 

Good luck.

RAY

Ray of sunshine posted:

Don,

Nice job on painting and decalling.

No, it is not a good job of decaling at all! 
At least not yet, and, he admitted more work needs to be done!

You can see from the silvering that the decal is not laying down on the paint in most areas. As was mentioned before, before applying the decals, spray with a light coat of something satin or glossy to get a smooth surface. Let dry then apply the decals using a setting solution such as Micro-Sol & Micro-Set. These help soften the decals so that they lay down on the surface and into mold lines or over details that are above the surface. Sometimes using a soft brush or Q-Tip to help squeegee out the air is a big help, but, be careful not to tear the decal when doing this. Just roll the brush/Q-Tip over the area. A thin brush can be used to get the softened decal to lay down into a mold line.

If these decals have not yet been overcoated, you may still be able to get them to set down by using a setting solution. If they have been overcoated, sorry, you'll just have to redo the whole thing.