@Vernon Barry posted:
...So again, makes me wonder is this what it says it is, or is this modified or something else? I'm saying that because there might have been conventional versions of this engine that then had an old school relay driven air whistle and the beep could be the motor squealing and click would be the relay.
...Sorry, I'm not trying to doubt you, I'm just going off the manual and what I know to be valid for most engines. Without pictures, at best I'm guessing at what you are seeing and actually doing....
I have this engine, along with the Commodore Vanderbilt that was produced at about the same time. My understanding is that there weren't a lot of these made and it wasn't very popular at the time, so unless someone did some heavy modifications, I would expect that all copies of this engine should be similar. But as you said, pics are essential.
@Vernon Barry posted:Sorry, this one engine I don't happen to own and have not worked on, but we keep getting conflicting parts and manual do not match what you are saying for problems.
Example, the manual says this about lights:
Normally, in a lot of TMCC Lionels that have Pitmann motors, they used the cruise control DCDS motor drivers and then that also would be the source where the typical LED class or marker lamps plug in.
But then the parts listing shows a normal non-cruise DCDR, which I know has no provisions for LED marker or class lamps
So then I start thinking what other regulated power source could they be borrowing from? The railsounds power board? The R2LC 5V?
Clearly I can see the wiring to the markers in this picture below, but again, unsure the source of that power feeding them.
Found a video and one with the shell open https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd1CziVEX0s
Thanks for finding and posting this. When I need to perform some service, it will be very helpful.
