Lionel Legacy J3a Hudson Question

one does not effect the other that I know of.   Your Hudson should track your other engines no problem.

Now Lionel will fix the chuff issue for free.  All you need to to do is take the shell off the engine and unplug the RCMC board.  Call Lionel for a return number and send it in.  Lionel will reprogram the board for you and send it back.

@superwarp1 posted:

Now Lionel will fix the chuff issue for free.  All you need to to do is take the shell off the engine and unplug the RCMC board.  Call Lionel for a return number and send it in.  Lionel will reprogram the board for you and send it back.

I thought they were only honoring that during the 1 year warranty period.

Interestingly enough, whatever math Lionel used to resolve the wheel speed is correct, but the chuff division was off. My J3a’s speed tracks perfectly with my other Legacy steam. It just likes to throw an extra chuff around.

@RickO posted:

I thought they were only honoring that during the 1 year warranty period.

Did mine a couple of months ago.  I only sent the board in.

@Norm Charbonneau posted:

Interestingly enough, whatever math Lionel used to resolve the wheel speed is correct, but the chuff division was off. My J3a’s speed tracks perfectly with my other Legacy steam. It just likes to throw an extra chuff around.

Some Engines have bigger egos than others.  Lol.  Old man humor!!!!!!

I like my Hudson's with an extra chuff. I am not worried about it. Now if it was something else that was a bigger issue, I would send it in.

@Norm Charbonneau posted:

Interestingly enough, whatever math Lionel used to resolve the wheel speed is correct, but the chuff division was off. My J3a’s speed tracks perfectly with my other Legacy steam. It just likes to throw an extra chuff around.

Thanks Norm!  I don't mind the extra chuff at all. I was more concerned about the relative speed. As long as that is correct I'm good to go.

Here’s the Hudson vs. the 1225:

Norm Charbonneau, great video, great layout, beautiful music listening to the chuffing and huffing of those really nicely weathered steamers. Thanks for clarifying the Question. Happy Railroading Everyone

Beautiful layout! The scenery and the engines are very nicely done!

@Norm Charbonneau posted:

Here’s the Hudson vs. the 1225:

My two favorite locomotives!!! Great layout Norm...you've been an inspiration to many.

Great video, Norm. The sound is great and nothing beats the scale fidelity of 3 rail when ran like the prototype!

Sounds like articulated locomotive. Love the weathering job