Hello all,
This happens to be one of my favorite engines , it turned out great. I just finished installing the following.
ERR CRUISE M STEAM
SUPER CHUFFER
CHUFF GENERATOR
CUSTOM FAN DRIVEN SMOKE UNIT
Thanks for looking ,
Alex
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Hello all,
This happens to be one of my favorite engines , it turned out great. I just finished installing the following.
ERR CRUISE M STEAM
SUPER CHUFFER
CHUFF GENERATOR
CUSTOM FAN DRIVEN SMOKE UNIT
Thanks for looking ,
Alex
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Alex,
I have the same engine and is one of my favorites. Never did any upgrades to it. Do like the puff chuff action on yours.
Nice Alex. Who needs Legacy?
Pete
Norton posted:Nice Alex. Who needs Legacy?
Pete
Hey Pete, I suspect you’re being rhetorical, but I would love to have one in Legacy! I been hoping for one at each catalog release for quite some time. Maybe I’ll have to find an older one and send it to Alex after seeing his video. I always get caught up in the cost comparison trap of debating what it would take to find one and then upgrade it versus waiting for one to show up in the catalog.
Back to the subject, great job Alex and I always appreciate the videos you share of your work.
You can take my comment quite literally. To me the only thing Legacy adds to what Alex has produced is the ability to double head engines.
Pre Legacy TMCC engines were well made and are easily repaired. They work for me. I don't need the added smoke effects though I understand why many do.
Pete
Pete, I have to admit that I chose Legacy over DCS because of whistle steam. Having said that, I’m convinced there will never be a Legacy Dreyfus, so maybe I should get an older one and have it converted. Which one would you recommend and what all would you do to it?
The only MTH engine I own is a PS-2 Dreyfus. I bought it years ago and used to run it conventionally before I installed Legacy command on my layout. Now it just sits on the shelf. I thought about having it converted with ERR, but I would still be stuck with a tether (right?) and wouldn’t it kill the sounds?
You can straighten the tether and add a deck plate to make it almost disappear. I do that to all my older MTH engines. I would cost a bit more because you would have to get a full blown Cruise Commander and Railsounds but still a fraction of the cost of a Legacy engine and MTH Premier steam is every bit as rugged as this Dreyfuss and will smoke even better.
I don't want to hijack Alex's thread but you can see examples here.
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...ting-older-mth-steam
Pete
Thanks, Pete. I appreciate your time and thoughts.
Awesome stuff! Lots of reliable Pittman powered 2 chuffer hudsons are just waiting for this upgrade.
Nice upgrade Alex!!!
Nice engine nice upgrade. Sounds like maybe it could use a better speaker.
Looks good Alex, must be great electronics in that one.
Rider Sandman posted:Norton posted:Nice Alex. Who needs Legacy?
Pete
Hey Pete, I suspect you’re being rhetorical, but I would love to have one in Legacy! I been hoping for one at each catalog release for quite some time. Maybe I’ll have to find an older one and send it to Alex after seeing his video. I always get caught up in the cost comparison trap of debating what it would take to find one and then upgrade it versus waiting for one to show up in the catalog.
Back to the subject, great job Alex and I always appreciate the videos you share of your work.
Rule #1, if you can't get something great from the manufacturers, get something that is going to be way better. I know I am one of those guys holding my breath for a Legacy version, but if things continue not showing up over the next year, this will be my option and solution to that problem.
We can all wait till the end of time, but it is far better to get something that we know won't have a boiler leak halfway down the tracks.
Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Rider Sandman posted:Norton posted:Nice Alex. Who needs Legacy?
Pete
Hey Pete, I suspect you’re being rhetorical, but I would love to have one in Legacy! I been hoping for one at each catalog release for quite some time. Maybe I’ll have to find an older one and send it to Alex after seeing his video. I always get caught up in the cost comparison trap of debating what it would take to find one and then upgrade it versus waiting for one to show up in the catalog.
Back to the subject, great job Alex and I always appreciate the videos you share of your work.
Rule #1, if you can't get something great from the manufacturers, get something that is going to be way better. I know I am one of those guys holding my breath for a Legacy version, but if things continue not showing up over the next year, this will be my option and solution to that problem.
We can all wait till the end of time, but it is far better to get something that we know won't have a boiler leak halfway down the tracks.
You’d probably be happier in the long run with the Korean built Dreyfus and some goodies installed.....this particular family of Hudsons from Korea are beasts ....as others have mentioned, Pittman powered and robust drive lines....hard to beat!....they can keep whistle smoke to themselves, I’ll take longevity and brute strength any day and twice on Sunday....😉......Pat
BTW....great work Alex.....way to go to bring that thing up to snuff.....
Thanks everyone for the nice comment's !!
GRJ , yes ! those electronics are pretty good. I know the guy who sells them LOL
Thanks again, Alex
harmonyards posted:Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Rider Sandman posted:Norton posted:Nice Alex. Who needs Legacy?
Pete
Hey Pete, I suspect you’re being rhetorical, but I would love to have one in Legacy! I been hoping for one at each catalog release for quite some time. Maybe I’ll have to find an older one and send it to Alex after seeing his video. I always get caught up in the cost comparison trap of debating what it would take to find one and then upgrade it versus waiting for one to show up in the catalog.
Back to the subject, great job Alex and I always appreciate the videos you share of your work.
Rule #1, if you can't get something great from the manufacturers, get something that is going to be way better. I know I am one of those guys holding my breath for a Legacy version, but if things continue not showing up over the next year, this will be my option and solution to that problem.
We can all wait till the end of time, but it is far better to get something that we know won't have a boiler leak halfway down the tracks.
You’d probably be happier in the long run with the Korean built Dreyfus and some goodies installed.....this particular family of Hudsons from Korea are beasts ....as others have mentioned, Pittman powered and robust drive lines....hard to beat!....they can keep whistle smoke to themselves, I’ll take longevity and brute strength any day and twice on Sunday....😉......Pat
BTW....great work Alex.....way to go to bring that thing up to snuff.....
Whistle smoke isn't everything. Some of the engines I really enjoy don't have it.
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...4#136852482232577634
I would settle for a LionChief Plus or Lionmaster version. I am limited in radius.
Very nice Alex!!
@Norton posted:You can take my comment quite literally. To me the only thing Legacy adds to what Alex has produced is the ability to double head engines.
Pre Legacy TMCC engines were well made and are easily repaired. They work for me. I don't need the added smoke effects though I understand why many do.
Pete
Yes.
I have maybe 3 Legacy locos out of, oh, way-too-many locos. TMCC and a CAB-1 will do any function that this boy wants a loco to do. When the CAB-2 came out, a friend handed me his and I looked at it and all I said was "way too many buttons", and I handed it back.
One of my Legacy locos - a steamer - has a sound drop-out problem that only a power-down will reset. I have heard about this. My TMCC/RS locos do not have this problem.
@D500 posted:One of my Legacy locos - a steamer - has a sound drop-out problem that only a power-down will reset. I have heard about this. My TMCC/RS locos do not have this problem.
Here's your solution, this is a common issue: YLB - RailSounds Battery Replacement (RS-Lite)
Great work!!!
When your done with my diesel showcase it here as well:-)
very nice upgrade and as usual very impressive you definitely very talented in doing any upgrade you do the best ones I have ever seen love all the detail and supper duper sound effects and supper chuffer effects make them outstanding!
Alan
way to go Alex M
Magnificent.
Thanks everyone!
This was actually done almost a year ago LOL. Great engine , one oF my favorites.
Thanks again , Alex
Looks and sounds great, Alex. Marty is smiling over this one!
John
Did you make sure to properly secure the smoke unit brackets this time? Bought one of these you worked on second hand from another forum member and thanks to the smoke unit coming off in the locomotive, I now have a very expensive paper weight.
Do you offer warranties for your work?
Why do you assume Alex did it wrong? You bought it second hand. Could be rough handling, messing around by the prior owner, a bunch of things. I've had Alex do work for me, and it's all been top notch.
Gerry
@Jedderbob posted:Did you make sure to properly secure the smoke unit brackets this time? Bought one of these you worked on second hand from another forum member and thanks to the smoke unit coming off in the locomotive, I now have a very expensive paper weight.
Do you offer warranties for your work?
So you bought it second hand, and expect a warranty??.....it doesn’t work that way!...any number of things could have happened to it before you owned it!!....including being dropped.........Lionel themselves don’t offer a lifetime warranty,......you need to get a grip!..
Pat
Awesome upgrade, great sounds, smooth running, very nice workmanship. Thanks for posting. That’s a beautiful Locomotive. Happy Railroading Everyone
Talk about a bad approach. Whether or not it was Alex's mistake is questionable for reasons already mentioned.
Alex is a good guy. If you contacted him personally . I imagine he'd at least be willing to "help" you get your engine back on the rails.
But after that statement. Maybe not so much.
Alex does excellent work. He did my Niagara and my 3005 Mohawk. No complaints here. There's other factors to consider that happened to the locomotive in question. Maybe the prior owner did some maintenance and accidentally fudged something? Don't go blaming Alex. When he works on something he makes dang(and I mean the other D-word) that everything is in tip top shape. Runs it through a series of test before closing everything back up and calling it a job well done. UGH!
Very nice. Soon as I find one its coming your way. As i had the MTH CNW E4 upgraded by Alex which gets a lot of compliments and seems to be a fan favorite of the kids when i am running it.
Jedderbob,
I find it odd that you would comment on a thread that was last responded to over three months ago just to attack Alex and complain about his work. Alex has been a friend of mine for several years, and he has done many repairs for me. I have never had an issue with his work as it s top notch, and if I did, am confident that Alex would make it right, because thats the kind of guy he is.
You state you bought the engine second hand from another forum member. How do you know that Alex had worked on it previously? You don't state how you know this, so I doubt the if your information/statement is correct. Moreover, you don't state that you have attempted to contact Alex to see if the issue could be resolved before criticizing his work on this forum. Assuming Alex did not repair your engine corrrectly (which I doubt), don't you think that you owe him the opportunity to first potentially resolve the issue and make you happy, rather than criticize him here?
Repair guys like Alex and GunRunner John (who has also done many repairs and upgrades for me) are top notch repair people AND are assets to our hobby, in that they both provide free information to many of us on this forum.
Next time, please thhink before you leap.
Erol
A few of us collect paper weights. Contact me if you would like to dispose of yours. Email in profile.
Pete
@Alex M posted:Thanks everyone!
This was actually done almost a year ago LOL. Great engine , one oF my favorites.
Thanks again , Alex
Alex, what is a custom fan driven smoke unit. Is it a complete custom unit sold by someone?
First ,i would like to thank the guys who backed me up! Thank you all.
Second, what's odd to me is why Jeederbob would call me out like this in public forum ! wouldn't it have been much easier to email me privately, everyone who knows me understands that i will always come to their aid. No matter what the situation is. The way he's gone about it , it will now STAY as a paper weight. For my future upgrades and repairs, maybe i'll start installing GPS devices so i can keep track on ALL of my work LMAO !!!!
Third, This upgraded engine has been in other hands for who knows how long, and who with, and also where it's been. Why he would only hold me liable is odd to me, maybe it's something personal. Who's knows !!
Jeederbob, since it's all public now , would like to hear your response to my questions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALEX !!!
@romiller49 posted:Alex, what is a custom fan driven smoke unit. Is it a complete custom unit sold by someone?
It's "custom" to that locomotive, I'm sure that Alex uses either Lionel or MTH smoke units for such upgrades. I use a lot of MTH smoke units in upgrades, thought that may change if I can no longer get them.
No further comment required on the bashing of Alex's work.
Hey guys,
I’ve had Alex upgrade over a dozen TMCC loco’s over at least 4 or 5 years. I can personally say he does a great job. Alex puts his heart into all his work and always backs it up. He also gets back to you quickly if you have any questions.
I’ve never been disappointed with any of his work!
@gunrunnerjohn posted:It's "custom" to that locomotive, I'm sure that Alex uses either Lionel or MTH smoke units for such upgrades. I use a lot of MTH smoke units in upgrades, thought that may change if I can no longer get them.
Yes exactly what John said above. I used a newer style Lionel 1 by 1 16 ohm smoke unit, which is then customized with the proper size resistor and wiring.
Alex
Alex has given so much to this forum and it's membership. His work has always been boasted about by his customers. I have yet to use his services but he is one of the few I'd trust with my trains. I've met and talked with Alex at York whenever we bump into each other and he is always great to talk with. That post has me shaking my head.
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