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Reply to "Are new MTH E8s and PAs Proto 3-2 Capable?"

I was replying to the message Hot Water posted above about MTH sent out to MTH repair techs about future engines that are ordered in the 3-rail version (i.e. the 20-xxxxxx-1) would not have the 3-2 switch installed and thus it would be difficult to convert them to 2-rail versions due to issues with electronics needed to support both 2-rail and 3-rail.

The engines I referenced ARE the latest engines released by MTH just about 3 weeks ago, thus far MTH is still putting 3-2 switches on 3-rail engines PLUS there was no “-2” version of the AC6000 engines available which some people might assume meant they couldn’t buy a 3-rail version and convert. 

The E8s and PAs were not catalogued with a -2 version and can’t be easily converted. I know that. I was just trying to warn people just because there is NO -2 version catalogued, that is not a absolute way to  determine if it is possible to convert the newer engines. It might be worth asking people who have the newer engines to check them if you plan a buy a 3-rail and hope you can convert it.

Must not have been clear. With the next 7 new engines I have on order that are suppose ship within the next month, I won’t bother you by posting whether they have the 3-2 switch or what type trucks.

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