New 3 Truck Shay-Where is the Decoder?

[Sandblaster]

Trying to set address etc on new 3 truck shay. Pull top of rear tender and there is no decoder. By everything I have seen the decoder is suppose to be the the big rear tender. Only a speaker and 2 big weights.

What gives, where is the decoder and how came this is not according to publish information???

[Loco Bill Canelos]

Hi Sandblaster,

The three Truck Shay does not come with a decoder.  It does come with a DCC ready socket for a decoder.  Below I have listed part of the published information of the features of the 3 truck shay:

"• DCC ready with factory-installed 8-pin socket for DCC decoder installation of your choice"

As it says in the catalog you must choose and install your own decoder.

Loco Bill

[StanAmes]

Trying to set address etc on new 3 truck shay. Pull top of rear tender and there is no decoder. By everything I have seen the decoder is suppose to be the the big rear tender. Only a speaker and 2 big weights.

What gives, where is the decoder and how came this is not according to publish information???

If the 3 truck shay is factory decoder equipped it will be in the small coal bin behind the cab

Stan

[Sandblaster]

Thanks Stan. Found it. Now to get it to accept programing. Refuse to show up on the computer using Decoder Pro. Not sure what the problem is.

[Sandblaster]

Had to order the booster from Soundtraxx to get the decoder to program. Booster works well. Did not need a booster on the other sound cards I have, but you do with Soundtraxx.