Recommended DCC decoder for Porter?

[Cypress Hills]

Mr. Bachmann can you suggest a suitable DCC decoder for the Porter?

how much amperage is enough for the Porter?

Cypress Hills

[NarrowMinded]

I put a tsunami tsu1000 light steam in mine, sounds great works great pulles like a mule. Using the cam to activate the chuff along with load sensing of the tsunami gives it a great sound

Nm   

[Peter O]

Garden Railways review had the following statement:

" In tests, the engine starting moving at .2V, .2 amps, with sustained running at .4V, 2 amps. Full slip occurred at 15V, .9 amps. "

so a 1 amp decoder like the Tsunami or Loksound Select should be fine in this loco.

[JerryB]

Peter:

I think you left out a decimal point in the sustained running parameters:

<snip> sustained running at .4V, 2 amps <snip>

--should probably be--

" sustained running at .4V, .2 amps "

Happy RRing,

Jerry

[StanAmes]

Be careful to select a decoder rated for typical Large Scale voltages (27 volts DCC rating is the preferred rating)

To overcome the short wheelbase electrical problems I use a Lenz Gold Maxi decoder with a internal power module.

Some video clips are at

http://www.tttrains.com/dcc/hybriddrive/example_video_clips.htm

Stan