DCC and Bachmann

[northernleo]

I have recently purchased a second? hand Bachmann locomotive.
Its the Daylight GS4 4-8-4 which was sold under the catalogue number 11301.
I have never attempted to place a DCC locomotive decoder into a Bachmann loco before. Has anyone had experience of converting this locomotive to DCC ? If so, can you give me a step by step guide. I haven't even attempted to remove the body yet, but it has been test run and responds beautifully.

For information, my controller is a ZTC 505 and I can use any "chip" with it.

TIA for any help

[Pacific Northern]

If this is your engine you will have to hard wire the DCC decoder.

http://hoseeker.org/assemblyexplosionbachmann/bachmanndaylightgs4pg2.jpg

This engine has the old type motor, no matter what you do with this engine it will never be much of a runner. I would go for the new DCC equipped engine.

I am surprised that the motor is not a more modern can motor, then it would not be as much of a dud.

[northernleo]

Thanks Pacific Northern,  that is indeed the one. I'll put it on E-Bay and go for a ready DCC equipped one.