Electronic E Units - What is your opinion ?

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I am thinking about adding an electronic e-unit to a my two post war engines in order to eliminate the buzz while in neutral.

Can you tell me the following …

  1. Which unit is better Dalle or QSI ?

  2. How hard or easy are they to install ?

  3. How good are the installation instructions ?

  4. I’d like to have the option of locking the unit in Forward OR cycling Forward -Neutral-Reverse. Can I do that with either unit.

Anything else you can tell me ?

Thanks,
Jeff

2

Have you considered putting a rectifier on your electromechanical e-unit? A search of the forum on the word “buzz” will turn up more than you want to know about the topic.

3

Electronic reverse units have greatly improved and are easy to install. No noise, works with dirty track, etc. QSI makes a ACRU-E retrofit replacement for Lionel’s mechanical unit. They are around $32.00.

4

The qsi ones will handle allot more current than the Dallee but both work excellent.
If it is for a ac motor the acru-e fits in the exact same place as the mechanical e unit and works perfect. I have one in my lionel Reading T1 northern as the mechinal one wanted to stick and no more problems.
Dave.