My ERR install in my American Flyer SD9 diesel "video"

Chris,

Thank you for the video, these new ERR sound boards are head and shoulders above what they supplied just a few years back, and the Cruise Lite makes life easier for Flyonel fans in most all of the Flyonel conventional offerings. I would like to see if the new Baldwins are heavy enough to use these boards without the weight that we need in the Gilbert engines. If so that would be my next project, as if I need to add one.

Ray

Nice.  What vintage SD-9?

Brendan

Not exactly sure I think around 2005 it may have came out. It has a can motor with a flywheel.

Brendan posted:

Nice.  What vintage SD-9?

Brendan

The "American Flyer Trains" SD-9 (6-48065) was cataloged in 2007.

Thanks Craig. I thought it was somewhere in that neighborhood. 

Thanks guys.  I wonder if my 80s GP-20 would be as smooth without the flywheel after a conversion.

Brendan

Brendan, 

You need to know if your locomotive has an open frame motor or a can motor. Some of the early models of the Lionel American Flyer engines did have the old style open frame motors

If it does have the can motor the performance can be greatly improved using the ERR Cruise-Lite when operating on Legacy/TMCC

RAY

Thanks Ray, it's a can.  No flywheel, though.  I think I'm going to try it.  

Brendan

Brendan posted:

Thanks Ray, it's a can.  No flywheel, though.  I think I'm going to try it.  

Brendan

Go for it. I think you'll see a big improvement.

Brendan,

I agree with Chris "Go for it", I did the upgrade on a number of my GPs. The best result was using the Cruise -Light. I previously had  done several other conversions of the GPs using the Mini-2, which gave me the TMCC capability, but lacked the ability to build a consist and have all of the effects available such as the Rail Sounds horn and bell and the reversing headlights. The Cruise-Lite overcame all of that and fits into our S gauge diesels. 

I do need to mention the lack of these capabilities on the  Mini-2s is experienced using the Cab1-L Legacy.

Brendan, just make sure as you prepare to do the conversion to have an anti-static mat to work on.

Ray

It may be overkill but I used a mat and an anti-static wrist strap. 

Not overkill at all Chris, that is exactly what you should be doing

Ray

Belt AND suspenders!  I do small electronic repair and have a grounding lug built into the bench.  I am going to start the conversion tonight.

Brendan

Please take pictures along the way !   Thanks, Art

No problem.  Took it apart; just waiting for the board.  I am not doing sound yet, I'll wait and see how it runs.  

Brendan 

Not sure what problems you were having with the Mini II but when I do the installs it has the reverse light, whistle and horn and no problems setting them up in a consist. I  was running them with both a CAB-1 and Legacy but did not try it CAB1-L.

Ed

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Ed,

The problem is with the Cab 1L.  Jon from ERR had replied to me that it is a problem that exists with something I believe in the code of Cab 1L. At the time he was not working to resolve it but did talk about not leaving me hanging. I just have not followed up with him on it yet.

Thank you Ed for the reply

Ray

Ray, I kind of thought it was a problem with the CAB-1L. I know Jon is extremely busy with other projects so not sure when he will get to it. At least you got it to work with the cruise Lites.

Ed

Ed,

At the present time I have only replaced only one of the Mini 2s with the Cruise Lites, that be my cure. I don't know though if I want to invest in the C-Ls and have the Mini-2 laying around to collect dust. I have done these installations with Mini-2 before the price reduction to $40.00, if I do the Cruise-Lite now these conversions not including sound would be in the neighborhood of $140.00 each.

Ray