Looking to upgrade

Depending on what part of the country you're in there are a few people here. I can do them, I am in Minnesota, Gunrunnerjohn can do them he is in Pennsylvania, George or GGG can do them as well. I am sure there are other folks as well but us three are  the MTH certified repair techs that I know of

I can send them to were ever they need done I have 5 that need upgrade

N&W J 611

Gold Hudson

FM Trainmaster

UP Veranda

#80 coal turbine

not sure what would be the cost to each not going to do all at once and I have a brand new proto2 slave unit in the box for the #80

Ive done the #80 and I have a PS2 upgrade kit and I think I can get a PS2 Slave upgrade kit. Ive also done the J. For the most part Ive got enough stuff in stock to do them all with the exception of the slave kit for the Coal Turbine, OK so I actually have the slave kit for the coal turbine but its for my turbine but I should be able to get another one. I suggest doing this for the turbine so it prevents having to run it as a consist

Plus its cheaper than a second kit

what's the cost to have each done

hi be glad to do your upgrades AND I'm very close to you and I'm in new jersey

1 check your email

Henning's Trains Tel: (215) 362-2442, we do PS2/3 or TMCC upgrades.

The veranda is also tuff, needs a slave for the 4 motors.  E-mail in my profile if you want quotes.  G

George, what do you do for the Veranda, is there a kit available or a tether? ive done the coal turbine a bunch of diesels and quite a fe steam but not a veranda. I imagine with a slave set up there is no option in PS3

Correct no option with PS-3 diesel, I would not want to run a lashup for the same engine just to drive 2 motors.  It has been confirmed that you can't run 4 off a single board, it will overheat/load the board.  I am also not sure if the PS-32 will work.  You have to stack the boards like the PS-2 version, and the veranda has the slim body.

Here is a picture.  I custom made the brackets and wire harness for slave.  G

If there were 2 PS3 kits installed into the same engine and it was added to the remote, wouldn't the remote see the 2 kits as 1?

No, the remote would see 2 separate PS3 boards and they would have to be built into a "lashup". Thats pretty dumb. So I'm curious if the PS32 board with the 3v adapter board and a ps2 chain file and sound file would drive a PS2 slave board because what happens if you need to replace a ps2 board in a F unit set

what exactly does the tmcc upgrade consist of?

tangoman posted:

what exactly does the tmcc upgrade consist of?

That would depend on the specific locomotive and the features you want installed.

Matt Makens posted:

No, the remote would see 2 separate PS3 boards and they would have to be built into a "lashup". Thats pretty dumb. So I'm curious if the PS32 board with the 3v adapter board and a ps2 chain file and sound file would drive a PS2 slave board because what happens if you need to replace a ps2 board in a F unit set

I have seen both boards load to the same address, but it usually doesn't work after next shutdown.  It would be problematic.  Yes the PS-32 board can drive a slave.  So it is just a matter of fit.   G

PS3 has chain files.