Ran across these locos on Modeltrainstuff. I have no interest in Ez-App and I am not really sure if I have to use that or I can use DCC. More over, I would probably want to put in a Loksound decoder.
Other options would be to buy a DCC ready, not sure what that means for Bachmann; or their Sound Value, the automatic start up would not appeal to me, but at least it would have a speaker in place.
Having never opened a steam loco, the DCC conversion process is a bit daunting. Which would be the least troublesome option?
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Henry,
I have the DCC ready version of it.......eight pin connector/socket (Mine has a jumper plug) and holes in tender floor for a speaker. The 2-6-0 From coupler to coupler is 9 inches or HO scale 64ft.
Nice and quiet little runner.......I run DC so no need for Me to use a decoder.
Pretty good detailing also.
Take Care!
Frank
My Bachmann HO DCC ready locos did not come with speakers.
From what I recall, steamers come with the eight pin socket. Diesels, a crap shoot. Some you replace the pc bord with a decoder. At one time some had an eight pin socket. The 44 ton and 70 ton had metal clips to remove and solder the decoder wires.
My 70 ton I had to remove the decoder, it was DCC onboard, and install a LokSound micro and speaker.
Some diagrams of the larger diesels it can vary. Many have a place to install a speaker. The diagrams and parts page will usually give answers. It might take some searching.
You can look at the loco diagrams at the Bachmann site.
There is an Ez App forum.
Google bachmann forums. The site will pop righrt up with forums for different scales, company reps, many Bachmann users, loco diagrams, Parts Page.
Bachmann makse a lot of changes with no warning sometimes.I have follwed the forums for some years.
Rich
If you ever fall over in public, pick yourself up and say “sorry it’s been a while since I inhabited a body.” And just walk away.
Least troublesome option is Sound Value equipped, you may find you can live with it.
E-Z App locomotives - speaker not factory installed. Sound is from the compatible smart device (phone or tablet) speaker or broadcast from smart device to Bluetooth compatible speaker(s).
RR Baron
RR BaronLeast troublesome option is Sound Value equipped, you may find you can live with it.
Given the fist fight I am having with my Lokprogrammer today, you may be correct.