Need Help with deciding which DCC Decoder is required

[pramodisha]

Dear Friends,

I am based in India and have purchased 2 Nos. of Bachmann Spectrum 1:48 Scale On30 Narrow Gauge 2-6-0 Steam Locomotive and Tender, D&RGW No. 136.

As you may be aware that these do not come with DCC sound fitted.

Now I want to add sound to my locos.

Kindly advise me how to go about it and which parts/components will I need for the same.

Thank you in Advance
Pramod Agrawal.

[Stevelewis]

Unfortunately  these  locos  are  NOT Digital  ready  (NO decoder socket)  they  have  to  be  hard  wired  that  means  you  will have  to  solder connections  from  the  decoder  to  Motor,  Pickups  & light.

I  did the  job recently  it  was  reasonably  easy,  but  if  you are not familiar wuth  this  sort  of  thing  it  may be a bit  daunting,

Removal of the  loco body  is  a little  strange   if you go down the   list  of  posts you will see my post  re  advice on how to  remove the loco body.

I used  a Hattons small   decoder  from which I simply  removed the  plug and soldered  the connections     (  www.ehattons.com  they  ship  to India  &  are  reliable  )

If you intend to fit  sound  then you are going to have to  source  a  sound sound  decoder ....cant advise you on  that  but   may  have difficulty in space for  speaker,  unless you run the cable into the  tender

I hope  this  helps you

Regards    Steve    ( North  Wales  UK)

[Stevelewis]

Hi Again    I  should  have  said  in  my  other  reply,  that  the  2-6-0  was  Bachmann's  first 0n30 steam loco  and  it  was  designed  before  DCC digital  was in general  use ,

 All other  Bachmann 0n30  locos  except  the  tram ( streetcar),   do not  have   the  same issues,  as  they  are  supplied  Decoder  fitted ( some  with  sound also) or in the  case of  the  Shay  DCC ready  with socket ( 8 pin),  Unless its  a  sound Shay which  comes (obviously!)   fitted.
Steve

[hminky]

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mogul_dcc/

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mogul_tsunami/

Sounds like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_78JD4OsBvU

Thank you if you visit
Harold

[mabloodhound]

Definitely visit Harold's website for details on how to do this.   He has a lot of great stuff there.