Bachmann #22899-82712 EL SD-45 DCC--how to add sound?

[DuceNova]

I haven't taken the shell off yet but I'd like to know IF there are terminals on the DCC board for a speaker or not?  If not, what are my options to put sound in them?

John

[THB-DAVE]

Hi John: you will need a sound decoder with speaker. The existing decoder in your engine is non-sound.

Dave

[ABC]

Yeah you will need to purchase a new decoder with speaker and baffle separately, and you may need to do some work to make room for the speaker and baffle or use a smaller speaker that will give you not as high quality sound.

[rich1998]

Here is what the loco looks like inside. you will have to remove the pc board which is the decoder.

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/dwg/dwgs/H827X_IS002-DCC.PDF

i did this with a small Spectrum diesel. I took out the decoder board and made a board out of 30" styrene about the same size as the decoder board. i  I put a PC board from radio Shack with copper strips on it for the wires. I hard wired a decoder and stuffed the speaker up in the shell. You might have more room here for a speaker than I had.
i had to use a couple 680 ohm 1/4 watt resistors for the led's.

I like this kind of challenge so it was not difficult for me. your mileage may vary.

Lex

[DuceNova]

Any recommendatins for a sound (only) decoder?  Room inside the shell is at a premium too.  I have another one of these apart (EL road number#3611 Bachman #82702) and a 1" speaker DEFINATELY won't fit!  I have another decoder with a hard wired in speaker that is .790" (20 mm?) that BARELY fits.

I looked on Tonys Trains for sound only decoders and they're within $30 of a complete decoder unless I'm looking at the wrong ones.

[rich1998]

Contact Bruce at Litchfield and contact Tony's using email ask them if they have a drop in for this loco. better chance you will get a good answer. Here most of us are guessing at best. i have only two small spectrum diesel installs. i do not use dual decoders. i have done about 6 steam installs.

litchfield.

http://www.litchfieldstation.com/xcart/
bruce answers me a lot.

you already have Tony's site. You can even call these people.

lex