DCC install

[trmwf]

Mr. Bachmann,

What decoder is used for the Bachmann 2-6-0 and is it a fairly easy install?

Thanks
Mike

[OldStone]

trmwf:
The 2-6-0 was never intended for DCC so the installation of one is not particularly easy (my opinion).  See www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mogul_tsunami  for a great presentation of what is involved.
OldStone    O & W RR

[OldStone]

trmwf:
I should have asked if you wanted sound in your Mogul.  It is, of course, an easier job if you don't....but....the Mogul is not "DCC Ready".  This means that, unlike the Climax or Shay, there is no 8-pin plug in there somewhere waiting for you to plug in your decoder and go.  You must take the loco apart, disconnect some wiring, connect (solder) decoder wires in the appropriate places and reassemble the body.  Harold's website should give you some idea of what's involved.
I would add that the Mogul/Tsunami combo is one "mean machine" and a "joy forever"!  It still impresses me and everyone who hears it.
OldStone    O & W RR