quote:Originally posted by SPMan:
Johnathan, This might be a little off topic and forgive me if I have asked about this before. I have a Williams Scale GG-1. Could this be upgraded to Proto 2 DCS system? It runs great as is but the horn went bad. Ray
Ray,
You certainly could do that upgrade. The first PS-2 GG1's by MTH did not have the automatic pantograph function (neither does my first release P5a for that matter). The motors are essentially the same.
The difference on the inside of the MTH vs. the Williams is that there are metal contactors on the base plate that power LED lights for the markers. You would have to wire that separately. Also, you would need to change out to a different headlight as the Williams version simply has the 18v AC bulbs on each end.
It really isn't that hard a conversion in the end though. As to the marker lights, neither MTH or Williams have the correct colors. PRR standard practice was red front and rear and amber on the side.
I'm still deciding which route to go. I might simply do the TMCC / EOB / sound route since it is a little more universal, but the PS-2 route is certainly a possibility as I have a lot of non-GG1 PS-2 electrics!
