What is a good lighting installation for an anthern blue box engine that has been converted to dcc?  and do I need a resistor??  Jerry

 I HAVE A LIFE LIKE F3A THAT HAS A CIRCUT BOARD IN SIDE OF THE UNIT AND NO INSTRUCTIONS. I HAVE INSTALLED BACHMANN DECODER  :)DCC DECODERS ON TO MY ANTHERN ENGINES (BLUE BOX), BUT NOT ON A CIRCUT BOARD (NOT A PLUG IN). ON THE F3A BOARD THERE ARE X's ON THE CIRCUT STRIPS AND IN SMALL PRINT "CUT X FOR DCC". THERE ARE 3 OR 4 X's..  SHOULD I SLICE THE STRIP ON THE BOARD AND THEN INSTALL THE BACHMANN DCC DECODER  WIREING HARNESS FOR THE DECODER???   JERRY

Hello I bought a Bachmann DCC E-Z Command and  3- E-Z command Decoders, 8-wire. the problem is the instructions to the Decoder are very vaege but the color codes are there.  I have 1-Bachmann and 2-Anthern engines that I want to install these decoders into but I want to besure of what i'm doing. all of the web sites show a plug in type chip to a circut board. none of my engines have a board in them. the E-Z decoder I have has all color code wires that the instructions tell where they go to. Guestion is, do I need a circut board, or can I solder these in where they go??  I don't want to destroy anything .. Jerry