Well today was a real downer

Sorry about the bad day, they will happen, unfortunately.

It will help out alot if you could give the model numbers of the railking loco's.

Penn-Pacific posted:

Sorry about the bad day, they will happen, unfortunately.

It will help out alot if you could give the model numbers of the railking loco's.

O.k. its railking erie berkshire number 3389 s4.The other is c&o railking 2744.

Hello,

If you were interested in ps3 I was able to find this. 

http://mthtrains.com/50-1911

There is also the Electric Railroad Co., they would be able to do Legacy/TMCC, and Railsounds.

Bill

NSBill posted:

Hello,

If you were interested in ps3 I was able to find this. 

http://mthtrains.com/50-1911

There is also the Electric Railroad Co., they would be able to do Legacy/TMCC, and Railsounds.

Bill

Thanks for the link.I will check out the electric railroad to.Then I will go forward from there.Thanks 

"Baby the rain must fall".....Don't you just hate days like that ?   Fortunately, the sun is shinning today here in Fort Washington.  

seaboardm2 posted:

Penn-Pacific posted:

Sorry about the bad day, they will happen, unfortunately.

It will help out alot if you could give the model numbers of the railking loco's.

O.k. its railking erie berkshire number 3389 s4.The other is c&o railking 2744.

The MTH product numbers are more helpful.

Look up forum member GGG and send him an email to start the upgrade conversation for the engines. He'll advise you of your options and will do a professional job.

Good train shops are tough to come by - check out some of the forum sponsors. I guess things are getting tough for them.

After a little research, I found the model #'s,

They are 30-1110-0 and 30-1128-0 berk's, nice looking models to be sure.

I would consider an upgrade to PS3 if you also want command control.

If you want sound only without command control, then I would get the ERR sound boards.

so this guy is going to put $300 upgrade kits in $100 locos? unless its the new-age math ,things are not adding up here or on the o.p. first thread.

Jim Berger posted:

so this guy is going to put $300 upgrade kits in $100 locos? unless its the new-age math ,things are not adding up here or on the o.p. first thread.

WOW Jim! Really?  Maybe there is a sentimental attachment to his locomotives or he got them real cheap or some other reason to upgrade his existing locomotives . I have a PS-1 MTH UP coal turbine that I will be upgrading to at least PS-2. Could I find the newer release with all the new electronics? Sure. But I want the challenge of converting it myself. Waste of money? Probably, but nothing beats the satisfaction of a successful challenge! Plus I have already detailed and weathered it and bought another loco (cheaply) for the electronics. 

Just sayin there may be a reason why he want to do this and I hope he gets it done!

Jim Berger posted:

so this guy is going to put $300 upgrade kits in $100 locos? unless its the new-age math ,things are not adding up here or on the o.p. first thread.

Jim these locomotives were the first o gauge I have brought.When I left ho and switched to o gauge.Oh and heres some you should know mr know it all.These locomotives have proven to be bullet prove.And can pull with the best of them.For the last while now I have not seen anything I have to have.And since there are upgrades for locomotives.I decided to look into it.Oh BTW these railking locomotives cost me $300.00 each.!!!Stagerdude you are 100%correct about these locomotives.Its nice to see that some people are understanding about things like this.

Penn-Pacific posted:

After a little research, I found the model #'s,

They are 30-1110-0 and 30-1128-0 berk's, nice looking models to be sure.

I would consider an upgrade to PS3 if you also want command control.

If you want sound only without command control, then I would get the ERR sound boards.

I going to look into it and thanks.

Moonman posted:

seaboardm2 posted:

Penn-Pacific posted:

Sorry about the bad day, they will happen, unfortunately.

It will help out alot if you could give the model numbers of the railking loco's.

O.k. its railking erie berkshire number 3389 s4.The other is c&o railking 2744.

The MTH product numbers are more helpful.

Look up forum member GGG and send him an email to start the upgrade conversation for the engines. He'll advise you of your options and will do a professional job.

Good train shops are tough to come by - check out some of the forum sponsors. I guess things are getting tough for them.

Holycow!I had forgotten him.He did a great job fixing my ps2 mohawks.Thanks for reminding me!!

Not sure where you live in NC but after a few disappointing trips to Little Choo Choo I have instead been going to Train Loft in Winston-Salem.   I don't think Jeff (Train Loft) is a forum sponsor but you can find the store in the OGR Jan 2016 issue, page 96.  

- Jeff

Jim Berger posted:

so this guy is going to put $300 upgrade kits in $100 locos? unless its the new-age math ,things are not adding up here or on the o.p. first thread.

Boy,you sure made the OP's day,maybe they mean something to him.

Mikey

mikey posted:

Jim Berger posted:

so this guy is going to put $300 upgrade kits in $100 locos? unless its the new-age math ,things are not adding up here or on the o.p. first thread.

Boy,you sure made the OP's day,maybe they mean something to him.

Mikey

To do what he wants to do, they must mean alot of something  to him.... go for it my friend...

jeffdoo posted:

Not sure where you live in NC but after a few disappointing trips to Little Choo Choo I have instead been going to Train Loft in Winston-Salem.   I don't think Jeff (Train Loft) is a forum sponsor but you can find the store in the OGR Jan 2016 issue, page 96.  

- Jeff

I live monroe n.c a few miles outside of charottle nc.The little choo choo is about 65 miles one way.I order some atlas o switchs from them.

I would try contacting GGG on this forum I think he would do a great job with your engines

Joeg

If your local hobby shop is less than 2.5 hour drive, one way, away......you are still ahead of many of us.  I order most of my needs online....but even a tube of glue is 2.5 hour drive or 5 day wait for the UPS man. Even nearest train meet is 3 to 3.5 hour drive one way. 

Jim Berger posted:

so this guy is going to put $300 upgrade kits in $100 locos? unless its the new-age math ,things are not adding up here or on the o.p. first thread.

Jim, I respectfully submit to you another way of looking at it.  If you find a house that you really like, but it needs alot of work done to it, wouldn't you spend the money to make the improvements ?   

My wife and I purchased our house over forty years ago.  It was sorely in need of some major repairs back then.  We continually made improvements to it and are still doing so.  We have spent way more than the original price tag of $29,500.00.  We were constantly criticized for, "what we were doing now" ?  

Not everything needs to have a monetary value placed on it.