"Sound of Stream" SOS Tender to Lione 8002 type Locomotive Wiring Connections

[fhduncan]

chuckI know this message is late concerning the 8002 SOS wiring connections. I figured out the connections from the Lionel site wiring diagrams. One wire goes to the engine ground and another goes to e-unit power. I have another SOS board from a Lionel 773 or 8606 Hudson. This SOS has three wires. One goes to the ground. The other two go to the motor field and rotor. I don't think it matters which non-ground wires goes to field or rotor. Do you have any experience in this type of SOS wiring? Thanks for your past suggestions.

fhduncan

[chuck]

SOS tender just needs to pick up power (usually from one of the tender trucks) and then there is an optional "chuff" sensor. If there isn't a chuff trigger on the loco you will need to replace one of the tender trucks to include the sensor mechanism or add a VCO circuit to provide the trigger. You can try to add a reed switch and magnet to one of the loco axles but there may not be room or keeping the magnet attached may be problematic.

[fhduncan]

I have a MPC "Sound Of Steam" Tender similar to Lionel's 8002 tender. I would like to connect the SOS to a Lionel 736 Bershire. Which wire goes the terminals or solder places on the 736 motor.I believe it would work the same as on the 8002 engine. I have a diagram from lionel for MPC bershire engines, The diagram shows the wires, but no connection to the tender. Please help.