Reply to "My Favorite Locomotive Gets an Overhaul"

Mikado 4501OGR Forum Member

Thanks guys.

Here's the total list of the parts needed to do the upgrade:

Cruise Commander - $120
RS power and audio boards - $100
Timko can motor and fan smoke unit - $100
Super Chuffer and Chuff Generator - $80 (York show special)
Electrocoupler - $10
Speaker - $10
Collector roller and ground strap - $7
LED - $3

There are some other small pieces like the white plug connectors and tether connectors that cost a few extra dollars along the way. Overall, the total cost was a little under $450, which even if I had paid for the locomotive myself, would still be less than a Vision Line 700E Hudson.

John - Frank was kind enough to install a 27 ohm resistor in the smoke unit, as I told him I was using Lionel electronics to control it. It may just be my layout's wiring, or the type of smoke unit why the smoke isn't as good as the one on my Southern Mikado in the same video.

8/31/174:55 PM

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