MTH: PA - Modifications
page:
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Photos & Video Page)
Model Info:
- MTH Product Pages:
- American Freedom #1776: (A unit
- w/PS2) (70-2086-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2086-1
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Delaware & Hudson #16, 18: (AA unit pair - w/PS2) (70-2034-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2034-1
- Delaware & Hudson (No engine number): (B unit - Non
powered) (70-2034-3):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2034-3
- New Haven #0762, 0767: (AA unit pair - w/PS2)
(70-2035-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2035-1
- New Haven #0791: (B unit - Non powered) (70-2035-3):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2035-3
- Pennsylvania #5750, 5751: (AA unit pair - w/PS2) (70-2036-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2036-1
- Pennsylvania #5752B: (B unit - Non powered) (70-2036-3):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2036-3
- Pennsylvania #5753: (A unit - w/PS2) (70-2082-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2082-1
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Pennsylvania #5754: (A unit - Non powered) (70-2082-4):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2082-4
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Pennsylvania #5756: (A unit - powered w/PS3)
(70-2148-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2148-1 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=11/15/21)
- Pennsylvania #5759: (A unit - non-powered)
(70-2148-4):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2148-4 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=11/15/21)
- Pennsylvania #5758: (A unit - powered w/PS3)
(70-2149-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2149-1 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=11/15/21)
- Rio Grande #6003, 6011: (AA unit pair - w/PS2) (70-2037-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2037-1
- Rio Grande #6002: (B unit - Non powered) (70-2037-3):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2037-3
- Rio Grande #6013: (A unit - w/PS2) (70-2083-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2083-1
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Rio Grande #6001: (A unit - Non powered) (70-2083-4):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2083-4
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Santa Fe #60, 62: (AA unit pair - w/PS2) (70-2033-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2033-1
- Santa Fe #62a: (B unit) (70-2033-3):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2033-3
- Santa Fe #72: (A unit -
w/PS2) (70-2081-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2081-1
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Santa Fe #56: (A unit - Non-powered) (70-2081-4):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2081-4
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Santa Fe #51L: (A unit - powered w/PS3) (70-2141-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2141-1 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=11/15/21)
- Santa Fe #51B: (A unit - non-powered) (70-2141-4):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2141-4 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=11/15/21)
- Santa Fe #52L: (A unit - powered w/PS3) (70-2142-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2142-1 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=11/15/21)
- Santa Fe (GOLD) #53: (A unit - powered w/PS3)
(70-2143-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2143-1 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=11/15/21)
- Santa Fe (GOLD) #54: (A unit - non-powered)
(70-2143-4):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2143-4 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=11/15/21)
- Southern Pacific #6006, 6007: (AA unit pair - w/PS2) (70-2038-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2038-1
- Southern Pacific #5910: (B unit - Non powered) (70-2038-3):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2038-3
- Southern Pacific #6009: (A unit - w/PS2) (70-2084-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2084-1
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Southern Pacific #6010:
(A unit - Non powered) (70-2084-4):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2084-4
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Southern Pacific #6009: (A unit - powered w/PS3)
(70-2144-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2144-1 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=TBD)
- Southern Pacific #6011: (A unit - non-powered)
(70-2144-4):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2144-4 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=TBD)
- Southern Pacific #6010: (A unit - powered w/PS3)
(70-2145-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2145-1 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=TBD)
- Union Pacific #604, 607: (AA unit pair - w/PS2) (70-2039-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2039-1
- Union Pacific #606B: (B unit - Non powered) (70-2039-3):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2039-3
- Union Pacific #605: (A unit - w/PS2) (70-2085-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2085-1
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Union Pacific #602:
(A unit - Non powered) (70-2085-4):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2085-4
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Union Pacific #605: (A unit - powered w/PS3)
(70-2146-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2146-1 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=11/15/21)
- Union Pacific #603: (A unit - non-powered)
(70-2146-4):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2146-4 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=11/15/21)
- Union Pacific #606: (A unit - powered w/PS3)
(70-2147-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2147-1 (2019/2020 model) (Announced
6/20/2019, Delivery=11/15/21)
- New York Central #4202: (A unit - w/PS2) (70-2087-1):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2087-1
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- New York Central #4203: (A unit - Non-powered) (70-2087-4):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2087-4
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- New York Central #4300: (B unit - Non-powered) (70-2087-3):
http://www.mthtrains.com/70-2087-3
- ** Never produced production cancelled **
- Owners Manual:
PA-OwnersManual.pdf
(For all PA Units)
- PS2 Sound File: -
Not avail
- Parts Diagram: **Not available**
- Unit measurements: 48 11/16" x 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"
- Photos/Videos of model: PA - Photos/Videos
Model Overview:
The PA was first introduced in the 2007 One Gauge catalog.
- Detail is excellent and true to prototype with key detail
parts being made of metal/brass
- Axles and gears are all metal for long life
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MTH PA - Repair/Modifications:
Modifications/Topics list:
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05/30/2010
Control issues when engines with slave boards are
running - Adding inductors to engines with a slave board
I have found that the
engines running slave boards (Diesels with second powered A units, Triplex
tender, etc) can affect signaling levels in track signal tests. In normal
situations this should not affect anything, however it could lead to some issues
in some cases.
This issue can be
eliminated by
adding an inductor in the + and - wires from the tender track power pickups leading
to the slave board on each Triplex. From tests, 100uh or greater will
work.
(Note: Most
users will not encounter such issues as they will be running on much smaller
ovals, may have lights/SSBRDs deployed, and will be running with fewer engines
[usually one at a time]. This enhancement is to inform that if you are
running multiple engines with multiple slave boards that this is something you
can do long term to reduce the chance of a random control issue with an engine
not responding. This is not a must-do critical enhancement.)
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