Bachman spectrum 2-8-0

[D.K. 2-8-0]

UH. OH!

I am a newbie and recently retired boomer.

I just bought a spectrum 2-8-0 and a separate medium Vanderbuilt tender
since I like that one best.

Just noticed here that all spectrum tenders won't always interchange?

Will the medium Vandy work with my consolidation?  The UP version uses the medium Vandy, so I thought a simple swap would be OK?

Secondly, my pike under construction is a simple dog-bone affair.  Will
the Digitraxx Zephyr work?

Would the LoKsound 3.5 #82455 be a good sound decoder for plug and play with this arrangement?

Thanks,

D.K.

[Atlantic Central]

The medium vandy will work fine with your 2-8-0, you figured correctly.

As to you other questions, I will leave them to those who use sound and DCC, as I do not.

Sheldon

[Tim]

DK

The "Digitrax Zephyr" will work just fine, with any make of decoder.

The decoder however will probably need a little fine tuning to be in sync
with your loco.  It will be explained in the instructions with the decoder.

Tim Anders
Souderton, PA

[grumpy]

Have a look at the EZ Command . It is genuinely plug and play and for a newcomer simpler to operate. I have and use one after looking at what else was on the market for small layouts.
Don.

[Tim]

DK

Stay with the "Zephyr" you will need to program CV's, "Easy Command" cannot!

The "Zephyr" is a far superior system.


Tim Anders
Souderton, PA

[klemn]

I have a Digitrax Zephyr on a dogbone double track layout.  It works just fine and I have found that the manuals that came with it have very good, easy to understand information.

klemn