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Bowser Conversions to DCC
Bowser Conversions to DCC
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Anonymous
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Bowser Conversions to DCC
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Anonymous
on Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:33 AM
I have three Bowser locomotives (actually 1 old Pennline Mikado and 2 Bowsers). I am considering coverting to DCC, but am unsure about whether the high-amp, open frame, non-electically isolated motors can be converted to DCC. Even if they can, the amperage would be quite high. The Mikado is about 50 years old and I recently reconditioned it, but would love to run it using DCC.
Has anyone installed low-amp can motor in a Bowser to replace the original motor so that a DCC conversion is more practical?
I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this subject.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Bowser Conversions to DCC
Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:33 AM
I have three Bowser locomotives (actually 1 old Pennline Mikado and 2 Bowsers). I am considering coverting to DCC, but am unsure about whether the high-amp, open frame, non-electically isolated motors can be converted to DCC. Even if they can, the amperage would be quite high. The Mikado is about 50 years old and I recently reconditioned it, but would love to run it using DCC.
Has anyone installed low-amp can motor in a Bowser to replace the original motor so that a DCC conversion is more practical?
I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this subject.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, July 17, 2003 11:15 AM
You could always use high-amp 2-rail O/G Scale Receivers, they should still fit in a tender.. You'd still have to electrically isolate the motors though.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, July 17, 2003 11:15 AM
You could always use high-amp 2-rail O/G Scale Receivers, they should still fit in a tender.. You'd still have to electrically isolate the motors though.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:02 PM
Alliance Locomotive Products at http://www.alliancelink.com/alp/ has re-motoring kits for Bowser steam. I haven't done one, but people have reported successful conversions.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:02 PM
Alliance Locomotive Products at http://www.alliancelink.com/alp/ has re-motoring kits for Bowser steam. I haven't done one, but people have reported successful conversions.
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Anonymous
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on Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:48 PM
Paul,
Thanks for the tip - I will give them a try!
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Anonymous
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on Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:48 PM
Paul,
Thanks for the tip - I will give them a try!
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