Upgrade UP #80 Coal Turbine
This upgrade was completed in September 2010.
Caution
Experience with a previous diesel upgrade kit is advised.
Read the upgrade manual and slave instructions.
High resolution
photos of "before, during, and after" may be invaluable for
reference.
Review the Complete Project and Plan Locations and Fabrication of Parts.
Remove shells to see the Protosound 1
assembly. Decide what you should keep.
80B Unit with 2 smoke units, 2 motors, and see through
shell. The extra kit boxes contain leftovers that may be
useful.
| 80B Unit Top Rear with PS1 Slave Board | 80B Unit Right Side Rear with PS1 Slave Board |
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| 80B Unit Top Center with PS1 | 80B Unit Right Side Front with PS1 |
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The 80 Unit is stripped and prepared for the PS2 Upgrade Kit and larger harness.
See Special Section for Harness Adaptation Fabrication (click here)
#80 with PS2 Upgrade Kit Installed and Ready for Testing
| #80 Front Right Completed | #80 Top Right Completed |
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80B with PS2 Slave Board in Rear
The designated mounting bracket for the slave board is the silver heat sink bracket that must be electrically insulated from the components at connections. (from AG, MTH technician)
80B Right Rear with Bracket on Slave Board
80B Front with Retained Smoke Unit On/Off Switch
Tender Retains Original Tether Rewired for PS2
80B Slave Board in Rear Completed Ready for Testing
80B Center Completed Ready for Testing
80B Front Completed Ready for Testing
After testing the wiring for #80B was carefully bundled for minimal view through the open shell. Black spiral wire wrap was used on the added multiple wiring.
#80 Unit Complete Top View Ready for Testing
#80 Light Board and Heat Sink
Connect all units for testing. Test before bundling wires.
Use PS2 Sound File from the 20-2678-1 #80 Coal Turbine in 2006
Volume 2 Catalog.
80 Coal Turbine Complete and Tested
Coal Turbine Complete and Smoking - Tender, 80B, and 80
