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Post by sdivtim on Jun 2, 2020 15:26:46 GMT
Has anyone purchased the latest Lionel 2 Truck shay? If so, have you had any mechanical issues. The previous run before had some issues with the eccentric cube piece not staying in place. Looking into get a shay.
Thanks
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Post by JDaddy on Jun 3, 2020 0:26:51 GMT
Personally, since they raised the price on these to over a thousand dollars, I still enjoy running my older TMCC one.
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Post by stevemaz555 on Jun 3, 2020 0:43:54 GMT
How different is it from the old 2 truck K-line Shay that I still own and enjoy? Probably a thread on this already?
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Post by JDaddy on Jun 3, 2020 1:09:19 GMT
How different is it from the old 2 truck K-line Shay that I still own and enjoy? Probably a thread on this already? The K line shay boards have a shelf life... very frustrating... Lionel legacy ones do have better sounds and speed steps. but otherwise they are very similar
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Post by sdivtim on Jun 3, 2020 4:13:12 GMT
The reason why is I would buy a TMCC mode but I want Dixiana (Roaring Camp) because I got a cab ride on her in 2018.
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Post by stevemaz555 on Jul 7, 2020 20:47:12 GMT
How different is it from the old 2 truck K-line Shay that I still own and enjoy? Probably a thread on this already? The K line shay boards have a shelf life... very frustrating... Lionel legacy ones do have better sounds and speed steps. but otherwise they are very similar when they go, it's catastrophic failure? ERR board upgrade then possible?
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Post by JDaddy on Jul 7, 2020 21:21:21 GMT
yes, they usually go up in a puff of smoke, its the motor driver board that goes. ERR is possible but remember its not an easy install because K line does not use the same tach reader around the flywheel. when I had it repaired, they said it was much easier to just replace with K line parts, so now its up for sale...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 1:29:21 GMT
yes, they usually go up in a puff of smoke, its the motor driver board that goes. ERR is possible but remember its not an easy install because K line does not use the same tach reader around the flywheel. when I had it repaired, they said it was much easier to just replace with K line parts, so now its up for sale... ERR cruise doesn't utilize a tach reader so that shouldn't matter. I would imagine you could rather easily gut the electronics and install a standard cruise commander if it physically fits in the locomotive. A cruise commander M kit might drop in, but that could be what they were referencing as not working with the K-Line electronics. I can't imagine why it wouldn't though if the shay has a standard TMCC board in it.
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Post by dennym57 on Jul 8, 2020 1:47:25 GMT
I'm still trying to get past $1000. For that kind of money it should put itself on the tracks and run on it's own.
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Post by JDaddy on Jul 8, 2020 3:19:36 GMT
yes, they usually go up in a puff of smoke, its the motor driver board that goes. ERR is possible but remember its not an easy install because K line does not use the same tach reader around the flywheel. when I had it repaired, they said it was much easier to just replace with K line parts, so now its up for sale... ERR cruise doesn't utilize a tach reader so that shouldn't matter. I would imagine you could rather easily gut the electronics and install a standard cruise commander if it physically fits in the locomotive. A cruise commander M kit might drop in, but that could be what they were referencing as not working with the K-Line electronics. I can't imagine why it wouldn't though if the shay has a standard TMCC board in it. Yes, mired in the details, all I know an ERR motor driver board replacement is not a drop in replacement if you want to keep the original sounds. I tried everything. I do recall that the reader electronics are not the same as the Lionel boards. All of it would have to be gutted. So keeping the repair under 150.00. The original motor driver board was used. Cruise commander M board could be used but the R2 board would have to be replaced too... plus if you want to do it right, you may as well add the detection off the flywheel... just a no win situation. K line boards w cruise were slightly different set up … the boards also had a programable 200 speed steps. Which crossed the Legacy technology and why Lionel came after them.
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Post by sdivtim on Jul 9, 2020 1:53:25 GMT
I'm still trying to get past $1000. For that kind of money it should put itself on the tracks and run on it's own. Denny, owning it for 2 weeks and running it, it runs like a watch |
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Post by dennym57 on Jul 9, 2020 2:19:48 GMT
I'm still trying to get past $1000. For that kind of money it should put itself on the tracks and run on it's own. Denny, owning it for 2 weeks and running it, it runs like a watch That's good, but $1000. Thats about what I spend at York and I come home with a lot more. Maybe in a few years when someone sells theirs.
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Post by sdivtim on Jul 9, 2020 3:17:11 GMT
Denny, owning it for 2 weeks and running it, it runs like a watch That's good, but $1000. Thats about what I spend at York and I come home with a lot more. Maybe in a few years when someone sells theirs. There are still K-Line models around, I think Western Depot has them. |
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Post by Country Joe on Jul 9, 2020 18:41:04 GMT
Denny, owning it for 2 weeks and running it, it runs like a watch That's good, but $1000. Thats about what I spend at York and I come home with a lot more. Maybe in a few years when someone sells theirs.
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