I'm in search of a F7A/B chassis CH00065-3 that is DCC ready with sound card with engine bell and horn installed already. This will fit the Bachmann USMC express train F7A Diesel & F7B Dummy Engines sold by Hawthorne Village. Any help or advice is welcome, Gunny
Are you sure you want DCC ready? All that means is that it can easily be converted to DCC, but it is still a DC locomotive. What it looks like you want is a DCC SOund chassis. WHat seems to be available from the parts store is a DCC ready chassis with provision for a speaker for sound conversion, but you'd have to buy the sound decoder and speaker in addition to the chassis. Going this route will give you a new chassis but require some work on your part and cost around $300. Your best bet may be to look for a DCC sound F7 on Ebay and swap the body shell for the one you have.
Thanks for your help, I'm need to this.
"DCC ready" is quite possibly one of the most misunderstood terms in model railroading. With "ready to run" being a close second.