@H1000 posted:MTH uses a 4-ohm speaker in the PS 3 upgrade kits. The included speaker is okay but there is room for improvement. I've been using the Dayton Audio DMA58-4 with a custom baffle wherever possible.
PS3 Steam upgrade kits are made to drive incandescent bulbs so to convert to LEDs will require your own LEDs and resistors to replace what the engine has now.
I wouldn't worry too much about the thin flywheel. The tack tape can be cut to fit, make sure tach reader will still line up with the flywheel.
Seems nice. Have you installed it into a Vandy tender? Tuff to fit some stuff in there.
@BBasalik posted:
1. There is a beefy Pittman motor with a nice 31.8 mm flywheel. The only issue is that the flywheel is on a 1/4" thick (quite thin.)
2. The vanderbilt tender has a what seems to be a odd 8 Ohm speaker; a 65mm by 35mm oval speaker to be precise. It's fit to the frame, as the brackets that hold it down are literally part of the tender. The speaker sounds fine. Based on my limited knowledge, I believe I can re-use it (someone correct me if I'm wrong.)
3. The cab is nicely detailed, but not painted. The engine comes with a firebox glow courtesy of two LEDs slapped on to the Pittman.
1. As long as you can get a tach tape on it for the stripes, it should work.
2. You can re-use the speaker. It won't be as loud because it has a higher 8 ohm coil.
