so, pulling together a number of things I’ve learned in this forum, backed by investigation of the stock I have acquired;
1) the K Line Hudson is equipped with a can type motor, running on DC provided by a rectifier in the tender. The wire tether, links the rectifier to the motor. Traction current is picked up, and returned by the loco wheels
2) the Railsounds and reversing board are in the tender, powered by a DC offset in the current, lucked up and returned through the tender wheels
3) so, if I were to identify the wires from the wheels and pick-up rollers, and connect them to the two sides of the motor, the loco would run on 12v DC and reverse from the transformer?
4) the smoke mechanism could then be connected to the 12v DC and run as before?
5) I could then carry out a conventional DCC conversion, if I do wished?
6) I could then replace the tender internals with a more modern sound board, if required?
Correct me if I’m wrong on any of this, but that seems to be the position?
