I've been offered a 1990s MTH engine with the conventional DCRC QSI electronics with the whistle (not PS1 from what I know).
Since it isn't PS1, do these electronics still need the battery and have the "quirks" of PS1, especially with batteries. Are they pretty bulletproof?
Any overall comments? I'm likely going to accept the offer but just want to see what I'm dealing with as I haven't touched a PS1 engine since the PS1 days!
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SJC,
What you're looking at is a MTH engine with QSI boards with a whistle that's all. No batteries required. Don't fall for the "accepts plug-in upgrades". Those haven't been made for at least twenty-years. I hope this helps.
No batteries and I understand these base models are much more reliable. Check this thread where I thought I had a PS1 but had the DCRU version with whistle board. Check posts by RoyBoy.
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...30#41271598071500530
Pappy, I've been curious about that "accepts plug-in upgrades." Even if the plug-ins are not made, what were they?
SJC, I have one that I bought new from MTH back in the day. It has no batteries and no quirks. Just a bell and a whistle. It is a great conventional runner.
All,
Thanks. We are going through with the deal.
Pappy, I've been curious about that "accepts plug-in upgrades." Even if the plug-ins are not made, what were they?
James,
Back in the day you could buy the QSI 2000 top board. It was basically a very early PS1. They were only made less than six months. There are many QSI 2000 sound systems out there. They only drawback is the Z4K required to set up the programming. If I were a lot younger I would buy nothing but the QSI systems for my conventional trains. If I were not a devoted tinplate junkie.
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