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nce/proto s1

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nce/proto s1
Posted by mrshubbie on Monday, April 7, 2008 7:34 PM
I was sent a d14sr to fit my proto 2000 s1.Is this the right nce decoder for this unit?
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Posted by bn7026 on Monday, April 7, 2008 11:30 PM

Hi,

The NCE website recommends a N12SR with a shortened harness.

NCE has a heap of decoder recommendations at the following address: 

http://www.ncedcc.com/decoder_use_list.pdf 

Regards

Tim

Modelling Burlington Northern in Perth, Western Australia NCE DCC user since 1999
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Posted by tstage on Monday, April 7, 2008 11:43 PM

I actually have a Z-scale decoder installed in my Proto 2000 S1.  That way I didn't have to remove any of the frame to fit it under the hood.  (Not much room.)


WARNING:  Make sure you isolate the motor from the frame in your S1 first BEFORE you install a decoder in itOtherwise, the decoder will go *poof!*

Even though Proto 2000 says it's "DCC-ready", it really isn't.

Tom

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Posted by locoi1sa on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 3:52 AM
  Yes the Z or N scale decoder would be a better fit. And listen to the previouse poster about ISOLATING the motor. There is more info on Toneys web site. I hardwired TCS MC2 decoders in mine with out a problem.

 I pray every day I break even, Cause I can really use the money!

 I started with nothing and still have most of it left!

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