HEY THER 671:
THE #5 DROPPED RIGHT IN.  I PUT A SMIGGEN OF THE HEAT SINK COMPOND ACCROSS THE TOP FOR A SEAL.  THE HOLDER IS ACTUALLY A BAYONET LAMP BASE WITHOUT THE GUTS. 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

GREETINGS GROUP:  WORKED OUTSIDE WITH THE NICE WEATHER, NOW TIME TO FIX CHOO-CHOO.
WIRES TO SMOKE UNIT AN HEAD LIGHT RUBBED ON HEAT SINK.  BLEW VOLTAGE REG. AND DIODE.  RADIO SHACK HAD 7805, 5 VOLT REG.  NEW BRIDGE RECT., 470uF CAP,  HEAT SINK COMP., REBUILT BOARD.  USED 6VOLT, T-1, MAG-LITE BULB AND WITH HEAT SRINK TUBING MADE SOCKET.  SMOKE UNIT "SPITS" A BIT WHEN GETTING LOW.  HAS ANYBODY HAD ANY LUCK USING MEGA SMOKE OR MTH SMOKE FLUID?   I HAVE ALWAYS USED THE WILLIAMS.  WHERES THE GRAND KIDS, THIS HOLYDAY SEASON SHOULD BE LOTSA FUN.  THANKS FOR EVERYBODYS INPUT AND HELP.

Okay Here Group:  Bought a Seuthe#5 unit.  Going to install it as listed 671.  Lets see what happens.

AND WHEN CAN WE ORDER THEM FROM THE LOCAL HOBBIE SHOP?

ALL RIGHT!  JUST IN TIME FOR THE FRESH GRAND CHILD TO START THEIR  APPRENTISHIP!  I HOPE ROLLING STOCK TO MATCH WILL FOLLOW !

GREETINGS LEE:  THE CAPACITOR SMOOTHS OUT THE RIPPLE TO ALMOST FLAT PURE DC.  THE CROWN EDITION PIECE WHERE MADE IN THE LATE 80'S. THIS IS THE STUFF MIKE WOLF BOUGHT AND STARTED MTH. 
TROLLED THE WEBB FOR ANYTHING FOR THE WILLIAMS AND HAVE COME UP SHORT.  TRAIN AMERICA NO LONGER SELLS TO THE PUBLIC.  CTT AND OGAUGE FORUMS NO HELP EITHER.  GUESS I JUST STUCK. 

JERRY C.

GREETINGS LEE, THANKS FOR THE REPLY.  I PUT THE BRIDGE RECT. IN WHEN I BOUGHT THE LOCO,  IT ALSO HAS A CAP. AND INDUC. FILTER.  FIREBOX LAMP IS ACROSS THE MOTOR ALSO.  ONLY WAY TO USE IT WITH A STOP STATION. 
I HAVE BEEN BUYING WILLIAMS FOR AWHILE.  THE REPO EXTRU. AL. CARS THEN A GGI KIT......... 
ALL HAVE RUN FLAWLESS.  HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY PARTS FOR WILLAMS.  I WOULD REALY HATE TO HAVE TAKE APART ONE  OF THE CROWN EDITION LOCOS TO COPY THE CIRCUIT.    I JUST PICKED THESE UP AS THE OWNER WENT TO MTH DCS.  WHY HE DIDN'T UP DATE THEM IS BEYOND ME.

AS FAR AS FIXING IT, WHERE DO I BUY THE STUFF.  I CAN GET A SEUTH SMOKE UNIT.  WHAT ABOUT THE BOARD?  I STILL DO HAVE TO TAKE IT APART AND SEE WHAT IS WHAT.

BOUGHT THE ENGINE WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT.  THAT WAS WHAT TEN YEARS AGO,IF NOT LONGER?  I DONT 'T THEY WILL HONOR ANY KIND OF WARRENTY.  I DID NOT LIKE THE BELL, PUT A 700e UNIT ON IT.  SAW THE BRACKET FOR THE SEED WATER PUMP, PUT A 700e UNIT ON IT, WITH THE LINES.  ADDED THE POWER REVERSE AND THE "OTHER" PLUMBING.  FINELY I ADDED THE LINKAGE.  BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT VALVE GUIDES FROM OLSEN'S.  I HAVE ALSO DONE THIS TO ANOTHER UNIT AND RENUMBERED.    I WAS IN HEAVEN WITH I FOUND IN BASKET CASES FROM WARRENS TRAINS WHEN MADISON CLOSED UP..TOM MUST HAVE MADE $2,000 IN ME FIXING UP AND RESTOREING JUNK.  MAY FAVEORITE PART OF THE HOBBIE.  MOST HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO THE KIDS.

SMOKE ROLLED OUT FROM THE BOILER.  HEAD LIGHT AND SMOKE UNIT STOPPED WORKING.  FIRST TROUBLE I HAVE EVER HAD WITH A WILLIAMS PIECE