I recently acquired a Bachmann #61716 GP38-2. It is DC only, but the price was right! How do I convert it to DCC. What decoder(s) do you recommend?
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,27726.0.html
Thanks. But does the link apply to just DCC without sound? I have been playing with trains for 50 years but am very new to DCC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHvK6JEjNqQ
youtube video. Note the frame was milled down to make room for a speaker. You could put a smaller speaker in and mill the frame less. Joe
This is all well and good but really doesn't answer my question. The unit I have has a built-in (PCB13) on board. Does Bachmann sell the equivalent DCC board and If so what is it?
Quote from: NSguy on November 18, 2015, 05:51:31 PM
This is all well and good but really doesn't answer my question. The unit I have has a built-in (PCB13) on board. Does Bachmann sell the equivalent DCC board and If so what is it?
No one sells a drop in decoder for this particular locomotive. It is not DCC-ready, so you would have to hardwire in a decoder such as the one the Yardmaster suggested, this will require soldering. To additionally add sound you must also mill the frame, so it is not a simple task by any means.
That's what I was afraid of. Soldering isn't a problem for me, I was just looking for an easier way out. I am considering a Digitrax system for DCC. any suggestion for simple 2 function decoder?
Many thanks to all who replied.
If you want DCC only, NCE makes a decoder for the Bachmann DCC loco's that should work on this loco. It replaces the PC board. Joe
https://ncedcc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/200945019-BACH-DSL
Thanks Joe.