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I guess I need to get off of my rear and get my TMCC upgrades done as we have been given a 2nd chance.  I have a bunch of locomotives I want to upgrade, the following are some of them.  Please help me get my shopping list correct, thanks!

1) MTH PS-1 equipped PRR S-2 Steam Turbine.  I think I need a Cruise Commander kit and a steam turbine Railsounds kit, right?

2) K-Line Big Boy with factory TMCC and sounds.  To add cruise I need which ERR board?  Also, to get 8 chuffs per rev I need John's  chuff generator?  And John Super Chuffer to get better smoke?

3) K-Line Allegheny with factory TMCC and sounds.  Would need the same things as the Big Boy, correct?

4) K-Line GS-4 Daylight with factory TMCC and sounds.  The K-Line Legacy site says it came with cruise, but it slows down in curves so either it's missing or doesn't work I guess.  Also haven't gotten it to smoke either.  Does it have a fan smoke unit, or I won't know without opening it up first?  Either way, would this one also need the same board sets as the Big Boy?  If it doesn't have a fan driven smoke unit, where can I get one that would fit in it?

5) K-Line GG1 with factory TMCC and sounds.  I need cruise added to it, so which cruise board to get?

6) RMT GG1.  I bought it to upgrade to TMCC and double head with the K-Line GG1.  So I just need a Cruise Commander kit and a GG1 Railsounds kit and it'll run with the K-Line GG1 after I add cruise to that one?

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On the K-Line units, you will have to look inside and see the actual physical configuration of the TMCC system, as K-Line used different types over the years.

If the K-Line box says that it has cruise control, or that cruise control can be added, then most likely an ERR Cruise "M" can be installed and the original sounds can be retained.

The other ones, depending on what is inside, might require a full blown Cruise Commander and a new Railsounds system.

Pictures of the insides of each locomotive will be a great help.

1. PS-1 conversion needs a Cruise Commander and railsounds

2.   need to see inside

3. need to see inside

4. most likely a Cruise "M"

5. need to see inside

6. needs a Cruise Commander and railsounds

These are all educated guesses based on your information. Photos of the inside control systems will help make more accurate suggestions.

Last edited by RoyBoy

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