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The one I previously did was before the Super-Chuffer, it got a reed switch and magnets.  The chuff is indeed generated by the cruise module.  I'll put in the CC-M, the Chuff-Generator, and the Super-Chuffer to totally upgrade mine.  The existing smoke feature is somewhat lame as it doesn't handle stopping with idle smoke, so I have no desire to retain it.  My whole reason for designing the S-C and C-G was to solve these issues.

Jim Harrington posted:

I picked up this shelf queen today for $275.  Hardly any run time on the rollers.  Really a handsome locomotive. 

A couple of test laps and all seems to operate as it should.  Needs to be lubed.   If the K-Line Cruise goes south, I’ll upgrade.   

Does anyone have a manual they can share?

 Thanks

-Jim

Hi Jim:  Attached is a PDF of the manual for the K-Line tank engine if you haven't already found one. 

 

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I have the IC one. Having to replace the chuff might not be a bad thing; there is some point when increasing the speed, the rate and volume of the chuff changes noticeably (of the original sound system).

No problems with its operation, but I have more than once had the cover on the rear drop to the floor when I flipped the engine over, probably because I was looking for a switch that was under the cover. Oddly, I cannot ever find damage to said cover afterwards.

I bought a K-Line 4-6-6T at York. The cruise can be a little bit jerky when accelerating or decelerating. I had a brainstorm last night, I remembered that the cruise had an on/off switch under the coal pile near all the other switches. Today I tried running it with the cruise switched off. The jerkiness went away. Being a flat layout guy, I am going to leave it off.

You guys might want to try that.

The one I previously did was before the Super-Chuffer, it got a reed switch and magnets.  The chuff is indeed generated by the cruise module.  I'll put in the CC-M, the Chuff-Generator, and the Super-Chuffer to totally upgrade mine.  The existing smoke feature is somewhat lame as it doesn't handle stopping with idle smoke, so I have no desire to retain it.  My whole reason for designing the S-C and C-G was to solve these issues.

I know this is an older thread, but I think about this engine every year or two. Instead of just replacing the cruise with the CCM, do you think there’s room inside to keep just the existing railsounds and replace the rest with a full cruise commander? I have some extra boards looking for homes…

@christie posted:

I know this is an older thread, but I think about this engine every year or two. Instead of just replacing the cruise with the CCM, do you think there’s room inside to keep just the existing railsounds and replace the rest with a full cruise commander? I have some extra boards looking for homes…

You get the same performance from the CC-M, and it would be a ton easier to just swap those boards than to rewire for the CC.

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