@Chas posted:Nice layout and engines Mel! My #104 died about 8 years ago as I didn't realize to change out the white battery. I am glad I also bought #107 & #110 which now have new NIMH batteries which I make sure are charged. I might consider BCR's in the future.
Make sure the plating on the Star speaker in your #104 isn't flaking which can cause big problems also. Replace it immediately is it looks like this or if it doesn't sound right.
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...-with-a-5-volt-board
Thanks for letting me know about the speaker in the MTH Amtrak Genesis #104 with 5-volt PS-2. I opened up my model and inspected the speaker. The plating is granular but there is no sign of flaking and the sounds are good. The speaker on mine is a CUISTACK GF0501 – 16 Ohms – 0.25 Watts. The flaking speaker in your photo is a STAR FR-050-A1421 – 16 Ohms – 5 Watts, and is no longer available. My question is whether the type of speaker in my model, which is also used in the Railking Genesis and other MTH models, has caused problems and should be replaced. The photos also show the BCR in my model and the videos play the sounds.
MELGAR
