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@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:
I agree Pat. There is a way to have a great engine that "you"(meaning any one person), have it worked on to your liking. It has been suggested to me by Pat, Pete, GRJ and a few others that if I want a good engine, by something that is a good solid model(older MTH stuff or KLine, anything really) and have it upgraded.

I have upgraded twice because I fried the boards. In both cases I upgraded to PS2 and PS3. As I recall, the cost ran between $250-300 each time with labor. Is TMCC an easier, less expensive upgrade? Can a non tech guy like me do it myself? Cost matters, of course, because in some cases you might as well buy a new engine versus upgrading an older, used one, right? I have PS1 engines that I like but not sure I would want to put money into them to upgrade. I appreciate your insight.

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