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I have an IHC Premier 4-8-2 Mountain and it was very simple to convert to DCC. Lots of room in the tender for a decoder and easy to remove the factory plug connection and run wires between tender & loco. Make sure to use very flexible wire however, or you will have derailment problems. I used 30 gauge super flex wire I bought at Radio Shack. The all black costs more than the package of multi-color, but looks better going between tender & loco. (Just connect one wire at a time so you keep track of which is which) Mine is a decent runner, though not great on pulling capacity. It also likes curves wider than 18" though it will run on it ok. I've got a 15" radius section, and it doesn't like it a bit, derails all the time. But a 4-8-2 shouldn't be run on anything that tight anyhow. Also, the IHC does not have RP25 wheels, they have quite a deep flange. I have run mine on code 83, but it is better on code 100. As for detail, the IHC is very generic and doesn't seem to be absolutely road specific. It is easy to super detail with add on parts, etc. And even just weathering to kill the semi-gloss finish seems to help alot. There are a couple photos of it on my site in my signature. You can see what a bit of detailing and weathering can do for realism. I think the best thing I did for looks was paint the "chrome" handrails and coupler lift bars flat black. This makes it look much less "toylike." Just my 2 cents worth.
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