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DCC decoder selection

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Posted by rrinker on Thursday, February 3, 2005 3:44 PM
If it fits, I don't see why not. Mostof the N scale decoders are made to fit specific engines, due to the tight fit of the frames and so forth. You cna use anything that will fit inside the loco, but direct wire decoders will naturally require some soldering, while a drop in, if available, will go in very easily.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 3, 2005 12:19 PM
Ok, but would i be able to cut the wires to the light boards on the DN122K2 and just use the decoder and the stock lights, with resistors maybe on the lights?
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Posted by rrinker on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 5:44 PM
If you are talking about an N scale model, this might help:

http://www.digitrax.com/appnote_decselkatojapan.php


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DCC decoder selection
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 4:21 PM
Does anyone know of a Digitrax decoder that could work with a kato N Scale bullet train/MU.

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