AF/Lionel Baldwin TMCC
Conversion
Cruise Control makes this Loco Perform
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Using the Electric RailRoad's Cruise Commander and
Sound Commander in the latest AF/Lionel Baldwin makes this loco a much
better performer especially in Yard service.
The Cruise Commander's heatsink is modified. It is
trimmed down and drilled to mount to the triacs 180 degrees from the
original orientation to save space.
A spacer is made to mount the heatsink to the
chassis using the original Baldwin chassis mounting holes
The sound board is mounted with double sided
foam tape to a custom bracket.
The Sound Board bracket is mounted using the lock
out switch as the fastener. The Reverse unit Lockout switch become the
TMCC program/run switch.
A notch cut was in the heatsink for access
to the Cruise Commander's terminals
The Speaker is mounted in the front of the body at
an angle to create a natural baffle.
The LED lights use a dip header as a connector
that mates to a mini Molex connector pigtailed to the Cruise Commander's
terminals..
Golden/White LEDs are substituted for the
headlights and are constant brilliance.
While not a "scale model" is a nice
looking unit that will serve nicely in the yards shuffling cars and with
cruise it really has excellent slow speed performance.