DCC Decoder for Large Scale Climax 85093

[wagnera361]

Is the ESU LOKSOUND 5 XL decoder physically and electronically compatible with the Bachmann Large Scale Climax 85093? Is it truly plug and play or is modification and soldering needed?

[Greg Elmassian]

starting at the beginning, what does ESU say?

[DavidP]

I've just finished installing a LokSound 5XL into a wreck of a three-truck Shay that has no circuit board (see my post about firebox circuitry) with an Airwire receiver and a 14.8V LiIon battery and it is happily driving all three trucks on the rolling road as I write.

Will be few weeks before it is finished with fixing broken parts the first step, and then painting and weathering the way I do my 1:48 stuff (see Narrow Gauge DownUnder October issue for my "Winch #3" diorama and other forums).  This is my first foray into Large Scale.

I have a new Climax to convert the same way except I'm going to convert it to a three trucker (have 3D printed sideframes and Bachmann wheels as a start).

Regards,

David P.
Melbourne, Australia