Mine has recently gone through a second upgrade. With much trial and error I was able to install a small can motor in place of the original. After some experimentation it was determined that reusing the brass and nylon gears produced the best results without delving deep into a total rework of the driveline. I installed an ERR cruise commander in the tender to get full benefit from the can motor. Happily, the whole affair works smoothly and quietly (after some shimming) and can crawl markedly better than under conventional control. That concluded the first upgrade.
After a lengthy run in period it was determined that some reworking of certain aspects was needed. First was the removal of the CC, to be replaced with a CC Lite inside the boiler. Using the mounting tape provided by ERR the CCL was installed on its side on top of the worm gear cover. I shielded the electronics form the boiler shell with thin styrene. Previous LED headlights determined to be too starkly blue were changed up for a warmer white set. Some of my decidedly hefty wiring for the tether was totally re-engineered with light gauge wire and a swiveling female connector. Only one heavy current wire was now needed in the tether, as opposed to 3 previously, what with the new electronics now up front. A bit of additional work retrofitting coil couplers and a tender pickup roller and she's ready for yard shifting. Phase 3 will be reinstalling sound in the tender.
Bruce
