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Athearn RTR Quick Plug DCC Ready

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Athearn RTR Quick Plug DCC Ready
Posted by willy6 on Friday, January 1, 2016 3:39 PM

I bought some Athearn DCC ready locos. My intent is to MU them to my DCC / sound locomotives. Basically, have sound on lead loco and the non sound ones MUed. I should only need lights and motor for the non sound ones, will a 2 function decoder work for the Athearn RTR's or am i missing something?

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Posted by rrinker on Friday, January 1, 2016 4:12 PM

 2 function is fine if you just want front and rear lights. If you want to add ditch lights or a rooftop beacon you will need a decoder with more than 2 functions.

                             --Randy

 


Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's

 

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Posted by willy6 on Friday, January 1, 2016 6:27 PM

Thanks Randy.

Being old is when you didn't loose it, it's that you just can't remember where you put it.

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