I'm thinking of fully converting the 2 postwar engines I run most the 726rr and 2245 to operate with tmcc circuitboards. i would like the 726rr specfically to have just on/off control and in sync with the driving wheels with the original smoke unit, an incandescent light in the 2046w water scoop tender for directional lighting the option to use the air whistle in the tender if possible via command control not dc relay along with the electronic sounds LIke railsounds and crew talk. I understand the air whistle takes up a good portion of the space needed for tmcc circuit-boards but the sound of a prerecorded whistle would take away the experience of running my classic postwar 726rr and I may as well mention that I would plan to keep the incandescent headlight because to me for at least for the 726rr replacing incadecent lightbulbs that would not only take away more of the classic charm but the yellow glow of indcadecent lightbulb resembles in my opinion the light produced by actual gas lanterns that would have been used on actual steam locos back in the early 1920s so keeping the original headlight and adding another incandescent light in the tender with just on/off and adding directional lighting is a must! Also I would love to not replace the pullmor motor with a can motor but add a momentum flywheel lid possible.
For the 2245 I would also like to keep the incandescent light bulb with on/off control as well to keeping the original horn not operated by Dc relay and eliminating the d cell battery if possible! But in the 2245 I would love to add a fan driven smoke unit where the long holes are located on top of railsounds and crewtalk and tower-com sound effects as well to keeping the horizontal pullmor motor but adding a momentum flywheel and motor rev sounds in sync with the actual speed the loco is going! And of course, command control over the electrocoupler. If anyone can tell me what tmcc conversion kits I need for all these functions plus how the best way to install and convert these postwar classics to full tmcc control I would appreciate it! If however the features I'm asking for arent possible with the given space of the 726rr and 2046w tender and 2245 I just run them conventionally via the cab 1 remote
I would get either a power master or TPC for each loop you have. I would not alter the engines.
smokey1 I would get either a power master or TPC for each loop you have. I would not alter the engines.
I am in the process of getting both a powermaster and tpc300. I just figured since I have only postwar and prewar locos and I know that there are kits to convert non tmcc locos to full tmcc control just wanted to see what kits and parts I would need and if it is worth to me upgrading some of the internals with some modern features.
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