Weaver Pennsy BP20 brass loco

These units have EOB speed control.  The EOB install instructions have reset/set-up information.  Maybe a bit easier with old technology Command Base and Cab1 controller.   Check The Lionel TMCC/Legacy forum, there should be a lot of detail there. Click on the underlined phrase to link.  Also the manual included with your the model should have information.

Scroll down page 1 of this forum,  about 1/2 way, there is a detailed post of many of the TAS install manuals, which should also have set-up/reset information.

Thanks for the info.  Between Mike, GRJ and GGG I have found all that I need and am running the engine.

All I can say is WOW this is a good looking unit.  Each loco is 21" over the couplers requiring really wide radius curves.  They run in perfect unison thanks to the EOB in each unit and the sounds are great.  Right now they are pulling my Fleet of Modernism cars from last fall by MTH.  Great looking train!

Too bad there was not much demand for these when they were made.  My units are Tuscan Red with 5 stripes and the Weaver plate on the bottom of each loco says only 43 AB sets were made in this scheme.  If each paint scheme was made in like numbers (there were 4 paint schemes) that means that there are less than 200 sets out there.  This number is consistent however with some of the Weaver brass steam I have (GS-2 and Milw R7) which were in the mid 200s according to their plates.

Rolland

Weaver BP 20 rear, Weaver E8's, upgraded, MTH Pennsy Heritage 5 strip.    Original offer was powered A unit, unpowered B unit.  There was a small demand at the time for Powered B units, I believe Weaver did this in house, Northumberland, PA.  Some wanted an A B A set. A lot of train, just the diesel units IMO.   Sold as an A B set, an additional A unit could be purchased separately.  There were single strips, and  PRR green ones also.  Rare enough most would command the original purchase price, since the second production was never done.

IMO.  Mike CT. Enjoy your model.  

I wish I was able to afford a BP-20 when they came out.  I will be watching the secondary market until I find one I can "justify" bidding on.

Fred

I have to admit that I have participated in some real auction fever competitions over these engines in the last few years.   Crazy bids often double the original purchase price.  If you are patient, one will eventually come your way at a price you can afford as this one did for me.

Rolland

I really like my BP20/Passenger Sharks.  Mine were Weaver's demo engines and when I bought them they had lots of issues.  I sent them to Alex M and he wound up gutting the electronics in both engines and installing ERR command and sound.  Well worth it.