Another broken TMCC Oddyssey Loco

Hello Jay Ottawa.....

 

If I were you, I will run it on conventional so you not lose anymore joy out of it.  I am

a conventional and sticking to it as its probably cheaper in long run. There is a lot

of conventional guys out there.

 

Tiffany

Running it upside down didn't break the ring.

 

That is not a terribly difficult repair.  you can get a repair kit that includes the flywheel and ring, the hardest part is pulling the old flywheel off.  You will need a wheel puller or find a local hobby shop that can pull the flywheel off.  It also shouldn't be that expensive to get repaired, the parts are around $15 as I recall.

Thanks John, I'm glad to think I didn't break them. My Lionel Service Station said the same. They are now both in for repair so hopefully it won't break the bank.

 

Jay

Tiffany -

 

"Odyssey" is the cruise control, not the command control, and it operates in command or

conventional, unless the Odyssey switch (if loco is so equipped; earlier ones weren't) is in the Off position, in which case it is, indeed, Off.

Hello D500.........

 

Oh ok, I stand corrected

 

Tiffany

I do these often.  You did nothing to break the ring.  Things happen.  When you order the ring, order several to keep some available.

What are they marty like a Snap ring?

do you have some pictures you can post some time of these snap rings being replaced!

Thanks Marty

 

Alan

Just a round ring that fits (glue it on) on the flywheel.

 

 

Here is a picture of the ring on the flywheel.  Do the repair and enjoy the TMCC.   

 

 

You need the flywheel as well, unless you want to try to press the old flywheel back on.  For the small price of the flywheel, it makes the repair easier.

Thanks Marty for the pictures and for the info and explanation of the repair!

Alan

hello guys and gals.........

 

It may even cost more but much easier is to buy the WHOLE motor (with flywheel,

magnet ring), not have to risk bending the motor shaft trying putting on the flywheel.

That's what I would do if it was me.(just a opinion)

 

Tiffany

Interesting, will it run without it?

Many times the complete motor isn't available.

 

 

Nope, it takes off at full speed.

 

I know for a fact that complete motor isn't available because I bought the last one and when I got it the ring was broken. I had a couple talks with Lionel about a solution. Funny because I did this exact repair three weeks ago, spent $45 on the Timko flywheel puller and got the part, went thru the PITA of pulling the motor out and when I got it back together I still had a loco that went from 0 to full bore.

Best bet is to &#^@ can the magnet and go with a suggestion Gunrunner John help me out with. Just replace it with an ERR cruise commander M, no more worries and better upgraded speed steps too...

Matt, you may have needed the encoder board that mounts on the motor as well.  However, when I encounter one of these, I put the Cruise Commander M into them unless it's a really cost sensitive repair.  That insures I'll never see it again for this problem.

 

That is my solution as well John and that's what I told Elliot. For him, everything is cost sensitive.

John,

Once you install the cruise commander M will all the railsounds still work or do you need to switch it to an ERR sound board?

 

thanks,

 

Jay in Ottawa

You still have all the sounds, the CC-M is the only module you need for the replacement.

 

Thanks as always John.