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DH123D vs. DH123AT

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Posted by Wikious on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 4:26 PM

 Thanks, Ken and Jim. I figured it'd work, but I just wanted to make sure there wasn't a good reason NOT to do so before I went and bought a few.

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 11:45 PM

 Only good thing about the AT is you get a motor mount. I rather hard wire, but you never know when you will need the motor mount!

                    Cuda Ken

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Posted by jamnest on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:15 PM

YES, they are the exact same decoder, just different wiring harnes.  In fact you can remove the wiring harnes by unplugging it from the decoder.  I have used both decoders.  I have a fleet of Athearn BB SD40-2 and most are hard wired with DH-123 decoders.

Jim, Modeling the Kansas City Southern Lines in HO scale.

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DH123D vs. DH123AT
Posted by Wikious on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 9:41 PM

 I just had a quick question about Digitrax decoders. It's probably common sense, but bear with me.

I have an engine with a DH123AT decoder installed (all of my engines except one are Athearn blue box, not DCC-read). Since I can see where all the wires are supposed to go, could I just buy the cheaper DH123D decoders and solder them in? Thanks in advance!

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