DCC ready Chassis

[Gunny]

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

[jward]

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.

[Gunny]

Thanks for your help, I'm need to this.

[trainman203]

"DCC ready" is quite possibly one of the most misunderstood terms in model railroading.  With "ready to run" being a close second.