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Comment on Nickel Plate Berkshire #2 by ToyTrains1

ToyTrains1 — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:47:25 +0000

All of the PS1 locomotives that I’ve upgraded to PS2 have already had fan driven smoke units. You just modify them per the instructions. The upgrades sometimes smoke better than those that came with PS2 to start with!

Comment on Nickel Plate Berkshire #2 by Carl Zimmerman

Carl Zimmerman — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:17:37 +0000

when you upgraded the unit did it already have a fan driven smoke unit or did you have to change it to work with the syncronised chuffing

Comment on A Blast From The Past, Part 1 by ToyTrains1

ToyTrains1 — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 02:42:27 +0000

Funny you should ask! I just upgraded this locomotive from PS1 to PS2 and will soon be posting a new video of the PS2 version. If you’re not comfortable working with electronics, you pay an authorized upgrade tech to do the work for you. If you’re handy and can work with electronics, you get the upgrade kit (MTH club members get a discount), open up the locomotive, gut out the old PS1 electronics, and put in the new parts from the PS2 upgrade kit. While it’s tedious work, it’s not terribly hard and the instructions that come with the kit are quite good. Having done a dozen steamers (and the old GG1), doing the diesels, for me, isn’t hard at all.

Comment on A Blast From The Past, Part 1 by Carl Zimmerman

Carl Zimmerman — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:58:23 +0000

How did you change the ps1 to ps2 i would like to do the the same with my 4-6-0 New York Central. I also have a berkshire and was wandering if it could be upgraded as well .

Comment on The First IND Subway Cars by Vincent James

Vincent James — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:28:27 +0000

BEST of the BEST. CARPO de CARPO
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Comment on One Year by Dennis B

Dennis B — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:30:14 +0000

Great blog. Keep it coming

Comment on Happy New Year! by TT

TT — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:23:14 +0000

Happy New Year ! love the new videos!

Comment on Still More Reefer Madness by bob nileski

bob nileski — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:52:55 +0000

That locie with the 7 36 footers and woodside caboose!! Very nice, very nice!!!

Comment on ToyTrains1 Gets A New Toy! :) by Toys Trains

Toys Trains — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:13:38 +0000

Wow, I seriously need to upgrade — and my PC is only a few years old. I'm crazy jealous of your new setup.

Comment on A Visit to MTH and the New P5a Boxcab by ToyTrains1

ToyTrains1 — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:55:50 +0000

I honestly don't know the future of Lionel. I don't believe it was very wise of them to bring out such high-priced locomotives at this time given the economy, but we shall see. Their name still commands respect and is worth a great deal. Perhaps the new licensing deal between Lionel and MTH in the tinplate arena is a foreshadowing of things to come.

Comment on A Visit to MTH and the New P5a Boxcab by Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:17:37 +0000

Thank you for your great website and videos. I am a total MTH fan, Do you think Lionel has lone to live. Their new catalogue is depressing. Robert

Comment on Holy Cow! by Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:43:52 +0000

I have looked at many of you wonderful videos and they are helping me to enlarge my layout and locomototive collection. In addition I like your help with the DCS system. I still have to learn how to upgrade mine from 3.1 to 4.0. Your picture on the first page of you website brings tears to my eyes. I wrote one of the orchestral pieces played at the aniversity of the the tragedy in 2002. It is on youtube– Robert Cummings Lacrymosa For the victumns of 9/11. I notice that you love roses. as I do. But my real passion is growing rare cycads and palm trees. Thanks again for you great website and videos. r.