Hi. As most of us know, If we buy a DCC equipped steam locomotive from bachmann, we are able to take out the decoder and put in on of out choice, but when we buy bachmann diesels, the decoder is hardwired to the frame, and cannot be removed. I suggest that you put a DCC socket type installation in the DCC equipped diesel. Because, if we get a steam engine, (assuming it isn't sound equipped) sound installation is a sinch. Just unplug the old decoder put it somewhere safe, and put in the new sound decoder. But we can't do that with your fine running diesel engines. And I think a few transition era modelers might appreciate this. Now I know this probably won't happen, but it is just my $0.02.
I found with the USRA light 2-10-2 that replacing the decoder also involved cutting all capacitors.
Was this unusual?
Gene