@gunrunnerjohn posted:Bad news on the parts front. I had an order in that included a bunch of PS32 boards to repair dead boards in MTH locomotives, the order came in, but no boards. They were listed as available, but they just disappeared from the order and the website! I think there is going to be disappointed people looking for a repair option. I put them back in for a "new" order yesterday, and today they're missing from my pending order!!!
I see a lot of TMCC upgrades in my future.
I have a couple spare PS32 boards. So if one of the PS2 3V or PS32 boards in one of my 8 Premier steam locomotives should die I'm covered for a bit. I have both DCS and TMCC so if worst comes to worst I'll convert my dead DCS locomotives to TMCC with ERR. Besides my 2 SP GS class Northerns the other 6 Premier steam locomotives I have (ATSF 3460 class Hudson, ATSF 2900 class Northern, ATSF 5011 class Texas, SP AC6 Cab Forward) haven't been made by Lionel, so worst case a TMCC upgrade in the future is worth it. I'm not concerned about mechanical parts. Mechanisms are pretty bullet proof and I've got some spare parts. Electronics will be the issue going forward. How fast will boards die? Who knows. But I expect them to live at least another decade if not more.
