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Reply to "PS3 upgrade information."

Originally Posted by Keystoned Ed:

Recently took delivery of a PS3 equipped N&W J and am greatly disappointed with the performance - extremely poor 2 rail electrical pickup and DCC control over the sound.  The model will stop running almost randomly at times.  The caps keep the sound on for a few seconds but no juice to the motor.  Touch the locomotive sideways against the rails and it will take off.   I verified the issue is not related to drawbar issues.   I suspected the wheel/driver blackening was causing the loss of conductivity and polished the treads with fine emery paper.  it did help but stalls still occur at times Even on clean level straight track!  I compared notes with two other  2 railers running MTH steam and they have had similar issues with poor pickup on virtually all their MTH steam locomotives - but not the MTH diesels.  Both modify'ed or replaced the plunger (axel) pickups on the locomotives.  One added all wheel pickups on the tender trucks.   While diving in to the rework the 2 rail pickups  I'm considering replacing the PS3 board with a DCC decoder equipped with super caps that provide both sound and motor coverage.  Is there a market for the PS3 gear?

 

Ed Rappe

 

 

Your issue is not the PS-3 board it is the engine pick up and wiring conductivity.  Until that is resolved, changing electronics won't matter.

 

Remove black oxide coating, ensure all wire screws are tight, change the black outer rail version to nickel, check any pickups, check switch wiring and continuity.   G

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