Items used -#1400 12 amp E-Unit board -#222 2 pin wiring harness for the reverse lockout switch purchased from Dallee Electronics www.dallee.com/ Check out my other channel @pinballmayhem
Excellent video Jeremy! The Dallee E-Unit seems like a good way to revive a dead MTH proto 1 locomotive. Clever idea for mounting the board! Thanks for another informative video!
Thanks we were in Durango Colorado last September and watched them load one onto a tractor trailer. It was gray and I hope to start up again and it will be one of my first purchase. Thanks again jim
Jeremy, outstanding video. I'm impressed with this e-unit boards features. You went ahead and tested the motors full current rating and opted for the highest ampacity board available. Many people may not do this because of price but it saves a headache of possibly replacing the board again. Your speaker mesh makes the installation look more professional.
Thanks for the high praise Ed I really enjoyed overcoming the challenges this install threw at me. The next size smaller board is rated at 6 amps and is only $20 less than the 12 amp version I used. I must admit that the screw terminal block sure is a nice feature on the 12 amp board. I'm very happy with how this engine now operates. Soon I will make a video testing the parallel vs series motor connections. I also just picked up some tiny 12 volt incandescent bulbs so the headlights will work once more.
I like this. Good to see reviews of non Lionel and non MTH parts to restore stuff to operation. I like that you can easily switch between long hood forward and short hood forward.
Outstanding video Jeremy!! The excitement in your voice says it all when it began to move. Great job! I’m like you, I’d rather have a higher amp rating. It gives you peace of mind knowing you won’t overload it and blow out something. Great stuff and a nice save again. Tom
very interesting. I'm actually surprised those motors draw that many amps, considering they are relatively modern can motors. My old American flyer open frame motors with field windings don't draw that much, although I haven't tested stall current. I wonder if they used LED's originally for the lights. I noticed that when you changed direction one light would flash briefly and I have seen this behavior with LED's.
This was a fun project. These are very strong motors. They switched to leds for proto 3 units. The bulbs in this Loco ended up being 5 volts. I will be changing out these for 12v ones. I'm a sucker for incandescent bulbs.
I'm glad you enjoyed it Parallel connections were used as a first step. I will be making a follow-up video exploring the differences in operation and current draw between parallel and series.