Okay I don’t want to mess with my 2343’s but I would like to add sound and use a STD ZW PW transformer. I believe Lionel released some sound equipped Santa Fe B units, does anyone know which product numbers I should be looking for? Also has anyone else done this and how do you like it? I just started buying lionel (this December) and only have PW stuff, nothing newer. Thanks Brian
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If you don’t want to mess with your 2343, Lionel is making a Santa Fe F3 “B” unit with RailSounds and other features. It is Legacy command equipped, but it should work on a ZW, you just won’t be able to access all of the features like variable horn, crew announcements and TowerCom. With classic TMCC, you can access all of the features except really advanced things like variable horn (it’ll just be one blast recording like on MTH engines).
Lionel #6-18136 is a 2343 B unit equipped with TMCC Railsounds II. It runs fine in conventional mode with a postwar ZW. The paint scheme is a reasonable match to a postwar unit, although it may be too nice and may need “weathered” a bit to match the 50+ year-old units better. If you don’t want to spend the extra $$$ on legacy-equipped, this may be for you. I got mine on eBay for $100 + S&H. Note: it has silver trucks. Some of the newer F-3 offerings have black trucks.
Thanks thats what I was looking for, now the hunt is on! Sincerely Brian
I have the 6-18136 B unit and run it with a 2343 AA that I installed a LCRX(no longer available) command board. I run in TMCC and the sound of this B Unit is excellent with a horn that is awesome. Love it.