Acela express couplers

[full maxx]

Seems like I read something on here about the Acela couplers but can't find it...are the couplers hard to find or are they just standard couplers

[jonathan]

They are a unique coupler design.  I have been able to aquire the entire coupler assembly from the service dept.  I believe they keep those parts around, due to their uniqueness.

Regards,

Jonathan

[full maxx]

thanks for the info ... do you know the cost per coupler assembly

[jonathan]

FM,

Can't recall, but I remember the shipping cost more than the assembly, so it couldn't have been very expensive.

R,

Jonathan

[BaltoOhioRRfan]

http://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=66_68_88

$1 for just the coupler.....though the small one isn't shown.

[full maxx]

ok the ad for the acela express says dcc ready but the diagram show a decoder in the loco... so does it come with a decoder or is it ready to have one installed

[ABC]

It is DCC ready- that is sans decoder.

[full maxx]

so it has a sans decoder installed...is that the same decoder as in the rest of the spectrum line

[ABC]

so it has a sans decoder installed...is that the same decoder as in the rest of the spectrum line

sorry sans means "without", my apologies unless you were joking...

[full maxx]

nope missed it but ok what kind of decoder should I get...and will the decoder control the lights in all the cars or are they controlled by the power on the rails which I think is the situation

[full maxx]

when installing a decoder, is there anything to program as in will it just plug in and work as if it came with the decoder to start with

[ABC]

You may want to program a new address, instead of using the manufacturer's default address. And if you want to run it on DC you have have to turn analog mode on depending on the decoder.

[full maxx]

I bought the Acela Express last night ...should be here Friday, also won the Bachmann DCC system last night...should be here Monday...what decoder should I get that is the least amount of trouble for the beginner and can they be plugged in backwards and if so will it  destroy anything

[full maxx]

will this work in the Acela... http://cgi.ebay.com/BACHMANN-SPECTRUM-LOCO-TRAIN-DECODER-N-HO-ON30-44915_W0QQitemZ120486121038QQcmdZViewItemQQptZModel_RR_Trains?hash=item1c0d884e4e

[full maxx]

ok well I guess I will try it