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Dual DC / DCC quick plug decoder

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Dual DC / DCC quick plug decoder
Posted by johngriffey18ca1 on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1:33 AM

Who makes a dual DC/DCC quick plug decoder (part # also) that plugs into a 9 pin plug without any wiring or alterations? I need one for an Overland Models locomotive.
Thanks in advance for any help fellas!
-James

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Posted by rrinker on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 7:09 AM

 Most anyone? There's hardly a decoder made these days that does not work on DC. All the popular brands are dual mode, and are available with a 9 pin connector, from a $12 NCE D13SRJ (if you buy a 10 pack at a time) to the $40+ Lenz Gold.

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Posted by simon1966 on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:41 AM

There are many choices

Here are some good ones.... http://www.tcsdcc.com/public_html/Customer_Content/Products/Decoders/HO-Scale/T-Series/T-Series.htm

 

I have a hankering to get one of the new Keep Alive decoders when they are released later this year.

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Posted by rrinker on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:43 AM

 The gadget freak in my says the keep alive option looks pretty neat. The frugal PA Dutchman side of me says, what woudl I possibly need this for, none of my locos so much as blinks a headlight passing over unpowered frogs, and I never have to clean my track.

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Posted by modelmaker51 on Thursday, March 29, 2012 1:45 PM

Sorry Randy, the NCE D13SRJ  in the 10 pack are now $14.95 each.

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Posted by simon1966 on Thursday, March 29, 2012 2:19 PM

It depends where you are getting them from.  http://www.empirenorthern.com/product/5366/D13SRJ-4-function-9-pin-JST/  cheaper still if you get the 100 pack!!!!

Simon Modelling CB&Q and Wabash See my slowly evolving layout on my picturetrail site http://www.picturetrail.com/simontrains and our videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispybake?feature=mhum

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Posted by rrinker on Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:29 PM

 Yup, still $119.95 for the 10 pack from EMpire. And $10.49 each in the 100 pack! ANyone says they can;t afford to convert for $11 a loco - please.

                         --Randy

 


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Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.

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