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Upgrading Loco To DCC

Started by mitremark, February 11, 2009, 12:47:16 PM

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mitremark

February 11, 2009, 12:47:16 PM
I have a EMD SD40-2 loco that I am looking to upgrade to DCC with a Bachmann decoder.  I was wondering how I can tell which decoder to get, the one with the plug or the one to hard wire?

Yampa Bob

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February 11, 2009, 03:48:27 PM Last Edit: February 15, 2009, 02:08:22 PM by Yampa Bob
Hi Mark,

Please advise brand, scale and part number.  If Bachmann, part number should be 670XX for DC version. 

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February 11, 2009, 03:58:56 PM Last Edit: February 11, 2009, 04:01:07 PM by Jim Banner
Is that the Athearn, Bachmann, Broadway Limited, GSB, IHC, Kato, or some other version of the SD40-2? Is it H0-scale, N-scale or some other scale?  I believe Bob has assumed the H0 Bachmann version (this is, after all, a Bachmann Board) but his information will not necessarily apply to other brands.  Older Athearn units, for example, will require rewiring while the newer ones can accept a 9-pin decoder with no problem.
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