Hi all

I can buy a G scale 81180 Climax. The seller showed me the box from all sides, but I can't find a DCC-ready label. Were all these Climax trains DCC ready? How can I know if he is without testing or seeing the locomotive?

I only control my layout digital so I have to know if the motor is totally separated from the track power inside the power trucks.

Greetings
Maxim De Donder (Belgium)

Hi everyone!

I am new to the forum.  I wanted to start with an improvement that I made on my Shay. I noticed that the smoke unit produces a great amount of smoke, but due to bad airflow the smoke isn't always visible. I placed a very tiny fan in the boiler, just behind the smoke unit. Now the smoke is better than ever!
I coupled the fan and smoke unit to my ESU decoder. When the locomotive starts to roll, the smoke amount increases.

Enjoy the videos, and if you have questions, shoot!

First test of sounds, moving bell and fireman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1A_xIE_7w8

First test run in the garden, before smoke modification
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX0mlXuHtAo

Ride with improved smoke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kldyqGjdt0k

Test of the fan in the boiler by switching on and off, watch the difference!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62RiAp-GxYQ

Greetings from Belgium!

Maxim