Lionel Disney EP-5 Modification

You are going to have to do major modifications to the frame to fit a second motor truck in. Then what do you do about a pick-up assembly?

I wanted to update the MPC-era Milwaukee EP-5 I had. I found a Post War Celebration NH EP-5 at a decent price, which already has TMCC, RailSounds, electrocouplers, etc., and swapped shells. Pullmor motor, so no cruise control; I haven't done it, but if you add the ERR AC commander, supposedly a Pullmor engine will run slower and smoother. As it is, for me it runs fine. If Lionel eventually makes the EP-5 in the LionChief line, that would make a great swapping candidate.

breezinup posted:

I wanted to update the MPC-era Milwaukee EP-5 I had. I found a Post War Celebration NH EP-5 at a decent price, which already has TMCC, RailSounds, electrocouplers, etc., and swapped shells. Pullmor motor, so no cruise control; I haven't done it, but if you add the ERR AC commander, supposedly a Pullmor engine will run slower and smoother. As it is, for me it runs fine. If Lionel eventually makes the EP-5 in the LionChief line, that would make a great swapping candidate.

Thanks breezinup.  I saw the Celebration NH EP-5, 6-18319.   It looks like an option if the price is right.  Pullmor motor and TMCC.   Are the shells a direct replacement ?

There were several PWC EP-5s made, incidentally. The NH version just was the one I got a decent deal on so I got that. I am not where the engine is right now, and don't recall the details, but the shells are the same mold and a direct replacement. Primarily all that needs to be done is remove the TMCC antenna and glue it in the replacement shell when you swap the chassis.

I've done similar swaps with Lionel traditional F-3s and Geeps. Very easy (other than with RailSounds F-3 B units, which take some work to install the speaker in older B units).