MTH DCS Protosound 2/3 Installs & Upgrades in Locomotives:         

• O Gauge:

  • Upgrade any MTH O Gauge Protosound 1 engine to Protosound 2 / 3  --  (*PS2 upgrade Includes Free PS2 battery elimination upgrade*) (prices below include +$40.00 to reflect MTH electronics price increase as of 11/2/21)

    • PS3:

      • $365 (PS3 kit & labor)  w/PS3 board   (Regular steam/diesel - No slave engine/unit)

        • $  15 - DCS/DCC switch installed (if extra drilling required)

        • 20-3020-1 Hudsons must be upgraded to PS2 3v (not PS3)

        • Articulated engines (like Big Boy/Challenger/etc) +$25.00

        • Cab Forward +$100.00  (Includes using updated PS3 sound set)

          • +$8.00 labor to replace traction tires

        • Shay (4-truck) +$110.00 

          • Includes: working front proto-coupler, straight plug between engine/tender like original

          • +$35.00 labor to replace traction tires

        • 4-4-0 engines +$35.00

        • Use updated Custom PS3 sound set +$25.00

        • Any tender with no existing hole from inside tender to rear tender light housing that can be safely drilled out and light that simulates rear lens + $20.00

        • Diesel set with Dummy A unit w/Lights & Protocoupler (No Motors or smoke) +$75.00

        • Diesel (A-B-A) or (A-A) sets (with slave engine that has smoke + motors + lights) +$225.00

        • Coal Turbine (with slave engine that has smoke + motors + lights) +$225.00 (Includes PS3 sound)

        • Veranda w/4 motor setup + $225.00 (Includes PS3 sound)

        • DD40 w/4 motor setup + $225.00

        • DD40 w/2 motor setup +$130.00

        • Steam/Electric Turbine (C&O M1, etc) (2 motors) + $40.00

        • Tinplate engines with drive trains as is on example: 10-1232-1, MUST be upgraded/repaired with PS2 3v (or kept as PS2 5v), they CANNOT be upgraded to PS3 due to how jerky they run under PS3.

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        • We do not accept 3rd Rail brand engines for repairs/upgrades.  If your engine is brass, then we likely will not accept the engine for repair/upgrade.

         

    • PS2:  (Depends on PS2 board availability)  (*PS2 upgrade Includes Free PS2 battery elimination upgrade*) (prices below include +$40.00 to reflect MTH electronics price increase as of 11/2/21)

      • $350 (PS2 kit & labor)  w/PS2 (3v) board   (Regular steam/diesel - No slave engine/unit)

        • 20-3020-1 Hudsons must be upgraded to PS2 3v (not PS3)

        • Articulated engines (like Big Boy/Challenger/etc) +$25.00

        • Cab Forward +$100.00  (Includes using updated PS3 sound set)

          • +$8.00 labor to replace traction tires

        • Shay (4-truck) +$110.00 

          • Includes: working front proto-coupler, straight plug between engine/tender like original

          • +$35.00 labor to replace traction tires

        • 4-4-0 engines +$35.00

        • Any tender with no existing hole from inside tender to rear tender light housing that can be safely drilled out and light that simulates rear lens + $20.00

        • Diesel set with Dummy A unit w/Lights & Protocoupler (No Motors or smoke) +$75.00

        • Tinplate engines with drive trains as is on example: 10-1232-1, MUST be upgraded/repaired with PS2 3v (or kept as PS2 5v), they CANNOT be upgraded to PS3 due to how jerky they run under PS3.

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        • We do not accept 3rd Rail brand engines for repairs/upgrades.  If your engine is brass, then we likely will not accept the engine for repair/upgrade.

           

           

         

• Upgrade any Locosound equipped engine to PS2 (3v) / PS3  (Prices updated 10/26/21 to reflect MTH price increase)

  • Service: (Parts & Labor)

    • PS3:

      • $310 - Diesel / Steam engine

        • $10 - DCS/DCC switch installed

        • A-B-A / A-A sets = +$30.00

    • PS2:  (*PS2 upgrade Includes Free PS2 battery elimination upgrade*)

      • $295 - Diesel / Steam engine

        • A-B-A / A-A sets = +$30.00

• Upgrade PS2 5v engine to PS2 (3v) / PS3 - (Required if 5v board fails and needs replacement board)  (Prices updated 10/26/21 to reflect MTH price increase)

  • Service: (Parts & Labor)

    • PS3:

      • $310 - Diesel / Steam / Electric / Subway engine *Will not include DCS/DCC switch*

        • Some engines w/board in boiler might have an additional labor charge of up to $35.00 due to install complexity.

        • A-B-A / A-A sets = +$35.00

        • $10 - DCS/DCC switch installed

        • Tinplate engines with drive trains as is on example: 10-1232-1, MUST be upgraded/repaired with PS2 3v (or kept as PS2 5v), they CANNOT be upgraded to PS3 due to how jerky they run under PS3.

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    • PS2 (3v):  (*PS2 upgrade Includes Free PS2 battery elimination upgrade*)   

      • $295 - Diesel / Electric / Subway / Steam engine

        • Some engines w/board in boiler might have an additional labor charge of up to $35.00 due to install complexity.

        • A-B-A / A-A sets = +$35.00

        • Tinplate engines with drive trains as is on example: 10-1232-1, MUST be upgraded/repaired with PS2 3v (or kept as PS2 5v), they CANNOT be upgraded to PS3 due to how jerky they run under PS3.

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    • PS2 (5v):  (Depends on board availability)

      • $235 - Diesel / Steam engine  

       

       

       

       

• Upgrade existing MTH engine w/Protosound 2 (3v) to Protosound 3 - (Upgrade engine with good existing board)

  • Please email for pricing

     

• Install Protosound 2/3 in any non-MTH O gauge engine - (Email for more info)