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Title: Spectrum GP-30 DCC Ready?
Post by: hotrainlover on April 28, 2009, 06:14:26 PM

Mr. Bachmann,
Are these engines DCC ready with a plug?

Title: Re: Spectrum GP-30 DCC Ready?
Post by: OkieRick on April 28, 2009, 09:28:55 PM

I'm not Mr. Bachmann but every Spectrum GP30 I see listed here from Bachmann has DCC Onboard for $69.00. It doesn't have Sound but it is DCC equipped.

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?page=0&searchStr=gp30&act=viewCat&Submit=Go

Rick

Title: Re: Spectrum GP-30 DCC Ready?
Post by: hotrainlover on April 28, 2009, 09:31:37 PM

The one I was looking at on Ebay is Not the DCC equipped one. It just says Spectrum GP-30.

Title: Re: Spectrum GP-30 DCC Ready?
Post by: rustyrails on April 28, 2009, 09:58:56 PM

The GP30 has been around for a long time. Why don't you send a note to the seller and ask him?
Rusty

Title: Re: Spectrum GP-30 DCC Ready?
Post by: jward on April 28, 2009, 10:34:04 PM

the non dcc ones that i have require a haard wired decoder. it is not a hard job to do but it does require complete disassembly and some rewiring. the following link shows how to convert an h16-44 to dcc, the gp30 is almost identical.
http://members.shaw.ca/sask.rail/dcc/tmaster/tmaster.html

Title: Re: Spectrum GP-30 DCC Ready?
Post by: the Bach-man on April 28, 2009, 11:33:28 PM

Dear HO,
If the GP-30 is not DCC Onboard, it is straight analog, with no socket.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Title: Re: Spectrum GP-30 DCC Ready?
Post by: hotrainlover on April 29, 2009, 10:26:26 PM

Mr. Bachmann and All,
Thanks for the help. I had asked the seller, and he did not know the answer.
Knowledge is power...

Thanks again.

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