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Which decoder for Athearn Amtrak F59PHI

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Which decoder for Athearn Amtrak F59PHI
Posted by Motley on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:12 AM

I need some reccomendations on which DCC decoder to get for the Athearn Amtrak F59PHI deisel?

I would like to get a tsunami, but not sure which model?

Thanks...

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:16 PM

Hmm, well in that case can you tell me which model for the loksound select ESU would be?

Loksound

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:23 PM

Nevermind, I figured it out, it's a 710 prime mover, so the loksound model is: 73410

Correct me if I'm wrong... LOL

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:06 PM

 Wait a minute, wait a minute, I thought I just researched and found the Amtrak is a 710 right?

Welll Tsunami has an EMD 710 is that the same thing?

 

828052 TSU-GN1000 EMD 710

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:25 PM

Geeez, OK I think I found the QSI Revolution for this.

GP59, F59PH, F59PHI, DE30AC 1050 
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YLeslie S5-TEMD 710GB12

 Is that it?

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:31 PM

Alrightythen... I will go the tsunami then...

828052 TSU-GN1000 EMD 710 

 

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