Proper Bachmann motor for IHC/Mehano DCC conversion

[Traindude51]

Hello,  I am looking to replace a worn motor in a IHC/Mehano 4 6 2 with a Bachmann motor that is appropiate for DCC sound conversion. Would someone tell me what motor would be the right one. A model number would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for your replies.

[ACY]

If you desire a Pacific with sound then you are probably better off buying one that already has it installed in this case. Your locomotive may be of a spilt frame design and the installation of a replacement motor may be difficult. Do you know if your locomotive has a split frame design or if it has tender pick up and how much space is available in the tender?

[Len]

If it's the purple box "Premier" edition, it's DCC friendly and the tender is already set up for adding a speaker and sound decoder.

If it's the older, not "Premier" version, decoder installation in the 4-6-2 is very similar to the 2-8-2 installation shown here:
http://www.tcsdcc.com/Customer_Content/Installation_Pictures/HO_Scale/IHC/2-8-2/ihc_2-8-2.htm

You need to get the dimensions of the existing motor, including shaft diameter, to figure out which motors can be used to replace it.

Len