Rich, I'm quite sure that the Tsunami MICRO decoder and the speaker will fit fine in the 0-6-0 tender. I put 2 Kaydee all metal "archbar" trucks on the tender so that problem with metal trucks with DCC is solved. I didn't know about the metal contacts on the wheels for DCC, so I'll have to buy a few off Ebay. I'll need one pickup for each truck, right? What wire leads do I solder to them? With the weight issue, I can probably use 2 of the 3 weights that came with the tender. Here again, because I'd be using a Tsunami "MICRO" decoder in the tender, I'm sure that there'd be ample room. I'm still curious to know if there is any problem hooking up the decoder to the motor. Backman claimes in the instructions that the engine comes with a "can" motor. I know this is the better motor for hooking up DCC. Who knows, maybe I'll be the first one to accomplish this Tsunami feat. It would sure be the TOTAL package if I did, with smoke and sound, in such a small engine! Thanks Rich!  -artguy

I just bought THE NEW AND LATEST version of Bachmann 0-6-0 steam switcher with "DCC". I took out everything from the tender which was the 3 flat weights, and the "tender/chassis" attachment post. The tender is completely hollow now. I would like to install a Tsunami 750 "micro" sound decoder in this engine. I'll have NO problem putting the decoder and speaker in the tender. All the 7 wires for this decoder are already hooked up to the decoder (about 6" long). I plan to run these wires through a hole in the front of the tender (1/8" dia.) into another hole in the back of the engine (1/8" dia.). I then plan to cover all these wires with a piece of heat shrink tubing, from the tender to the engine. What I'm wondering now is: Will I be able to hook up the 7 decoder wires, to the "inside" of the engine? Here again, it's Bachmann's latest, 2014 version of this 0-6-0 switcher, AND IT COMES EQUIPPED WITH DCC. I know with their pre-DCC 0-6-0 switcher, hooking up this decoder to it wasn't feasible. I'm hoping that with this new one, it is. Is there anyone out there (including BACHMANN) who can answer my question? Thanks!  -artguy