Okay call me stupid and computer illiterate but trying to free up space on the HC2 I followed the instructions in the illustrated guide Storage Memory & Deleting. Now I only deleted one sound file that was a sound and the Locomotive now has no bell. I was under the assumption that the sounds were stored on the LM3S and would remain there for use. Am I not understanding something here? All I wanted to do was free up memory space on the HC2 which I did,about 1% but the sound is gone on the Locomotive. Please help this old man with this issue. Thanks in advance. Before someone asks there are presently 15 Locomotives with sound, lights etc. on the HC2.               Dave

I was wondering if anyone has installed an LM into the Bachmann FM 16-44. I was horrified when I opened one up to see how Bachmann has designed their locomotive frames as halves. I would not have any problems taking the metal frames to the grinder but this design explains why they have problems with their locomotives not performing very well. I have a number of their K4's and found there is no way to install even DCC into them. While there is room in the tender getting a wiring harness up to the locomotive and motor would be very difficult and the way the K4 frame is halved explains why they tend to wobble down the track. I gutted the motors out of my K-4's and they will be weathered and waiting on a side track for scrapping as non functioning locomotives. The FM 16-44 is built similar and removing some material from the frame would weaken the frame since the center two screws would probably need to be removed leaving the two halves connected only at each end. Has anyone found a good way to install a LM-3s into a Bachmann FM 16-44? I really like the detail Bachmann has but not how they are constructed. Not sure if I just just sell this one or take a chance at removing some of the material on the frame halves. Without the two middle screws the locomotive could vibrate since the motor may not be securely mounted. I would love to see if anyone has done one of these and how you did it.

Thanks Tim, I'll give it a try.         Dave

The only way to free up space is to delete files that you downloaded to the HC that you no longer need. You can see how to do that in my old-and-needs-an-update 2017 Illustrated Downloading, Copying & Updating with RailPro Guide: https://rpug.pdc.ca/index.php/topic,466.0.html. If I remember correctly only one button has changed in the entire guide since it was written so it's still 99% accurate.

- Tim

and depending on the amperage limit of the yet-to-be-designed N-scale loco module, it would be very useful to HO modelers for installation in small locos, reducing the amount of surgery needed to be done inside the hood (removing metal from the chassis, etc).

but i'm not holding my breath.

Ken