@DaveGG posted:Pete,
Do you know if the motor could be modified on the early Legacy/Vision Line locomotives so one could use the currently available Legacy control boards?
Right now, that is what I hope to do with my 1st issue 2-10-10-2, 6-11155 that needs a new DCDS-J. I really would like to keep the scope of repair focused and not replace everything electronic in the engine.
I haven’t tried one yet Dave but I would think a BEMC board would work. They are a newer Back EMF board like a Cruise M. The downside is because they don’t use the tach sensor they don’t run with other Legacy engines that do. As long as you don’t doublehead that should not be a problem. RCMC might work too but you have to know which one to get based on gear ratio plus rewiring would be very time consuming.
If I were you you I would just hold tight until the next vendor is announced. No idea why it hasn’t been done yet.
Pete
