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Title: Need Help with deciding which DCC Decoder is required
Post by: pramodisha on October 03, 2014, 01:27:57 AM

Dear Friends,

I am based in India and have purchased 2 Nos. of Bachmann Spectrum 1:48 Scale On30 Narrow Gauge 2-6-0 Steam Locomotive and Tender, D&RGW No. 136.

As you may be aware that these do not come with DCC sound fitted.

Now I want to add sound to my locos.

Kindly advise me how to go about it and which parts/components will I need for the same.

Thank you in Advance
Pramod Agrawal.

Title: Re: Need Help with deciding which DCC Decoder is required
Post by: Stevelewis on October 03, 2014, 04:04:44 AM

Unfortunately these locos are NOT Digital ready (NO decoder socket) they have to be hard wired that means you will have to solder connections from the decoder to Motor, Pickups & light.

I did the job recently it was reasonably easy, but if you are not familiar wuth this sort of thing it may be a bit daunting,

Removal of the loco body is a little strange if you go down the list of posts you will see my post re advice on how to remove the loco body.

I used a Hattons small decoder from which I simply removed the plug and soldered the connections ( www.ehattons.com they ship to India & are reliable )

If you intend to fit sound then you are going to have to source a sound sound decoder ....cant advise you on that but may have difficulty in space for speaker, unless you run the cable into the tender

I hope this helps you

Regards Steve ( North Wales UK)

Title: Re: Need Help with deciding which DCC Decoder is required
Post by: Stevelewis on October 03, 2014, 04:12:37 AM

Hi Again I should have said in my other reply, that the 2-6-0 was Bachmann's first 0n30 steam loco and it was designed before DCC digital was in general use ,

All other Bachmann 0n30 locos except the tram ( streetcar), do not have the same issues, as they are supplied Decoder fitted ( some with sound also) or in the case of the Shay DCC ready with socket ( 8 pin), Unless its a sound Shay which comes (obviously!) fitted.
Steve

Title: Re: Need Help with deciding which DCC Decoder is required
Post by: hminky on October 03, 2014, 08:00:27 AM

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mogul_dcc/ (http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mogul_dcc/)

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mogul_tsunami/ (http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mogul_tsunami/)

Sounds like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_78JD4OsBvU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_78JD4OsBvU)

Thank you if you visit
Harold

Title: Re: Need Help with deciding which DCC Decoder is required
Post by: mabloodhound on October 03, 2014, 09:05:51 AM

Definitely visit Harold's website for details on how to do this. He has a lot of great stuff there.

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