PS2 Install

I know any engine with a flywheel motor can be converted, I wasn't sure what's in the Williams Big Boy

I have done two Williams recent scale hudsons.  No stories.  That locomotive has been much over looked as it is loaded with detail.  The open spoked drivers are beautiful.  As a DCS locomotive they run great.

 

I have not done the older Big Boy but I am sure many have and they will show up on your post.

Thanks for the reply. My thoughts exactly on the Hudson

Brad

Marty,

 

  I agree, the Williams scale hudson is a awesome loco for the money!! Upgraded to TMCC or DCS and you have a great engine without a huge price tag.

 

Jeff

Jeff, I have a friend who did two with ERR.  I ran them and was also very impressed.  The ERR is a great product.  What I like about the scale Williams Hudsons is the stong, befy valve gear and side rods.  Very similar to old Lionel parts.

 

Anyone who wants a command scale Hudson for very short money should not overlook the Williams with DCS or ERR installed. 

I just did a Williams gold series challenger not too long ago. I built a smoke funnel for the dual stacks they have and had to put a baffel in to direct the smoke. Otherwise they're not to bad to upgrade.

Marty,

 

  I am currently working on a early version of a MTH Premier C&O Allegeheny with Protosounds, that I am upgrading with ERR's command equipment. I bought the DC commander with the articulated sounds for it. This was my first ERR product and so far I like it. I have done a bunch of engines in the past with Train America's boards especially Mike's SAW board that was one of my favorites. I am planning on upgrading that ATSF Proto engine I was talking to you about the other night with ERR's equipment also. 

 

Jeff

Nice job Ralph.  You will calls for your great work.

Try the ERR Cruise Commander, I like it's operation better than the EOB boards.  I have some EOB equipped locomotives, but I get better results with the ERR cruise.

John,

 

   I was wondering about the Cruise Commander, maybe I will give that a try!!

 

Thanks,

 

Jeff

The Cruise Commander works great.  And, if you have a TMCC engine with the modular electronics and DC motors, the Cruise Commander M is a great replacement for the DCDR board, gives you cruise in those as well.  All my TMCC stuff that I could convert has the Cruise Commander M, and anything that the Cruise Commander would fit into gets that during the conversion.

 

I am actually waiting on an MTH PS2 upgrade kit for a steamer, so that will be an interesting effort.

I was also considering the cruise commander for my TMCC K-line scale hudson. I remember reading a article in OGR Magazine about that upgrade.

 

Jeff

The Cruise Command M for existing TMCC installations is a piece of cake to install.  If you're doing the full conversion from conventional, it's a bit more work, but not bad.  Steamers are more complicated than diesels, you have to deal with the tether and chuff switch for a steamer.

 

I typically spend most of my time working on the custom lighting for a conversion of a diesel, the actual board installation is trivial.

Ralph,

 

That is great work.  I did a Weaver brass UP FEF with dual stacks and only made one functional.  After seeing yours, I feel like a slacker.  Maybe I will have to re-visit that engine...............

 

Thanks for posting!

 

Dave

Thanks again for all the replies. The duel exhaust project is especially impressive.

Brad