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Bachmann 2-6-6-2 N gauge decoder install

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  • From: Orange County CA
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Posted by Sherman1111 on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:52 PM
I was able to get the circuit board to work, it is polarity  sensitive. it seems that this loco is color coded backwards. I had to change the motor also.
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  • From: Orange County CA
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Posted by Sherman1111 on Monday, May 12, 2008 6:49 PM

Thanks

I will give it a try 

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Posted by gandydancer19 on Monday, May 12, 2008 5:53 PM
Yes, you are going in the right direction.  The lighting circuit board in the front of the boiler is not right.  I just removed mine and installed a resistor.  Less work than trying to figure out how to fix it.

Elmer.

The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.

(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.

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Bachmann 2-6-6-2 N gauge decoder install
Posted by Sherman1111 on Monday, May 12, 2008 4:44 PM

I am installing a decoder ina N  2-6-6-2 , the decoder sits before the cab. and the engine is prewired for dcc, some what. When I hook up the lights I get a short. Up front of the engine is a circuit board for the lighting circuit with two screws that make contact with the split boiler. if I remove the screws the short clears  but lights do not work. it looks to be a lamp in the front of the engine. any one run into this? I am thinking of removing the circuit board and putting a 22 ohm resistor on the lamp. Am I heading in the right direction?

thanks 

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