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Proper Bachmann motor for IHC/Mehano DCC conversion

Started by Traindude51, July 18, 2015, 03:07:50 PM

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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
If at first you don't succeed, throw it in the spare parts box.