Heavy 4-8-2 + separate tender = no go??

[Ten Wheeler]

Thanks, Gene and Sheldon....  I'll give that a go!!!

Bob/Ten Wheeler

[Atlantic Central]

Ten Wheeler,

Are you using DCC? If so I would just scrap the factory circuit board and hard wire the decoder to the Bachmann plugs.

The other info I posted is for DC use. And, in my opinion is a much better solution than swaping circuit boards since they all mount differently and have different back up light setups.

Sheldon

[Ten Wheeler]

Yeah, Sheldon... I want to install a sound decoder in the new Vandy tender.
That sounds like that would be a better route to take. Would I still have to replace headlight & backup light? (or just re-solder their wires?)

Thank you,
Bob/Ten Wheeler

[Atlantic Central]

Ten Wheeler,

The light Mountain has a 12 volt headlight, the long vandy tender has a LED backup light, so I would think the backup light could stay and the headlight would need to be replaced with a 1.5 voly lamp.

I do not use DCC but my understanding is that most decoders are set up for 1.5 volt lights.

Sheldon

[Ten Wheeler]

Sounds good... thanks Sheldon.

Bob