Duo shunter - compatible with MTS chipping?
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Zerogee
Clencher's Bogleman
Gizzy said:If you get it running Jon, I'd be happy to test it for you on Hardyard....
I haven't actually got one, Gizzy - just noticed one for sale and was wondering how difficult it is MTS-chip one.....
I seem to remember a thread on here a while ago saying that it wasn't very straightforward, hence my question.
Thanks for the tips and pics, Mike!
Jon.
beavercreek
Travel, Art, Theatre, Music, Photography, Trains
Hey Jon...
Its not the Kof that carries you off,
Its the coffin they carry you off in........
Sorry...I just had to write it......
Its not the Kof that carries you off,
Its the coffin they carry you off in........
Sorry...I just had to write it......
Zerogee
Clencher's Bogleman
Hahaha, thanks Mike, always good to give an old one an airing, as I tried to explain to the nice Policeman.... 
Actually, I'd always had an image in my mind of a cartoon idea, with some one looking at a very tatty and grubby LGB shunter that another enthusiast was holding, with the caption "Nasty little KoF you have there...."
Jon.
Actually, I'd always had an image in my mind of a cartoon idea, with some one looking at a very tatty and grubby LGB shunter that another enthusiast was holding, with the caption "Nasty little KoF you have there...."
Jon.
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
P&S models in York has a digital blue version, but it's a bit above my pay grade at the moment....Zerogee said:Gizzy said:If you get it running Jon, I'd be happy to test it for you on Hardyard....
I haven't actually got one, Gizzy - just noticed one for sale and was wondering how difficult it is MTS-chip one.....
I seem to remember a thread on here a while ago saying that it wasn't very straightforward, hence my question.
Thanks for the tips and pics, Mike!
Jon.
stevedenver
Registered
zero-cant answer your question 'bout chipping
but i would suggest getting one if its reasonable and in great shape-and then figure it out
what i think i understand about these locos is that they use the old style EAV circuit (thats the circuit that allowed the loco to stand until about 8-9 volts were reached-this allowed a engine or railbut etc to sit, ligthed on siding while a 'regular loco shunted at lower voltage)
-except on this loco, not only does the motor have this threshold before it moves, but so do the uncoupler motors. When the threshold voltage is reached the uncoupler drops and then when a higher voltage is reached it returns to normal-so to speculate (which i know is worth zilch) one would need to be able to by pass the resistors i would think, or route 2 separate voltage levels to the wires-ie similar to bright and dim on a loco lamp
it is perhaps the single, most fun engine i own
and Mike-nice pic with the orange coated figure-very nicely done!
but i would suggest getting one if its reasonable and in great shape-and then figure it out
what i think i understand about these locos is that they use the old style EAV circuit (thats the circuit that allowed the loco to stand until about 8-9 volts were reached-this allowed a engine or railbut etc to sit, ligthed on siding while a 'regular loco shunted at lower voltage)
-except on this loco, not only does the motor have this threshold before it moves, but so do the uncoupler motors. When the threshold voltage is reached the uncoupler drops and then when a higher voltage is reached it returns to normal-so to speculate (which i know is worth zilch) one would need to be able to by pass the resistors i would think, or route 2 separate voltage levels to the wires-ie similar to bright and dim on a loco lamp
it is perhaps the single, most fun engine i own
and Mike-nice pic with the orange coated figure-very nicely done!
palmerston
trains
Massoth has published a schematic on their forum for chipping without relays. You will need to build 2 circuits then.
palmerston
trains
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