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Installing a DCC decoder into a Spectrum 0-6-0 DCC ready switcher

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Installing a DCC decoder into a Spectrum 0-6-0 DCC ready switcher
Posted by Jimmy_Braum on Monday, March 10, 2014 10:00 AM

Yeah, I purchased an Ho scale DCC ready Spectrum 0-6-0 PRR sadle tank switcher.  I was asking if anyone has done this before.  I was also wondering how difficult said installation would be?

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Posted by jrbernier on Monday, March 10, 2014 10:09 AM

  Found this on a Google search:

http://www.greensteamproducts.com/060T.PDF

  It appears that you will need a 'small' decoder to fit in there!

Jim

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Posted by richg1998 on Monday, March 10, 2014 10:46 AM

There are various values of easy.

How are yoiur soldering skills?

A DZ125 would work. I have used them in HO. Google DZ125.

TCS has a small decoder. Google TCS decoders.

Your PC is a powerful device.

Rich

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Posted by Jimmy_Braum on Monday, March 10, 2014 11:52 AM

I was just asking if anyone else on here has done something similar, and had any advice.  Thanks for the link, that will come in handy.

(My Model Railroad, My Rules) 

These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway.  As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).  

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