DCC Locomotives

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johngraser

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October 2001
From: US
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DCC Locomotives

Posted by johngraser on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 3:42 PM

Currently in the process of converting to HO scale and would like to have locomotives with the decoder all ready installed or plug and play. Mainly intrested in SP/SF/WP EMD (F3/GP/SD) or Steam.

Is there a list of (HO)locomotives with DCC Decoders installed in them?

Is there a list of locomotive that are DCC (Ready/Compatible eg.. NMRA Plug or board swap)?

HO 19' x 12.5' with DCC Control Base on Southern Pacific's (Tillamook branch) Oregon

Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 8:31 PM

The only manufacturer who installs decoders in their locos is Atlas. They have dual mode decoder which you must reverse, a process that takes about 30 seconds.

Most other contemproary manufacturers (Proto 2000, Athearn Genesis (but not ready to roll or kits), Kato, Bachmann Spectrum are now manufacturing DCC ready locos meaning that to convert them to DCC, all you have to do is plug in a decoder. The prices of decoders keeps coming down, so I hope you have fun!

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johngraser

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October 2001
From: US
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Posted by johngraser on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 9:56 AM

Thanks, I was hoping there where others.

John

HO 19' x 12.5' with DCC Control Base on Southern Pacific's (Tillamook branch) Oregon

nfmisso

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December 2001
From: San Jose, California
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Posted by nfmisso on Thursday, February 27, 2003 4:10 PM

Tony's offers all sorts of locomotives with decoders installed, if you do not want to do it your self.

Nigel N&W in HO scale, 1950 - 1955 (..and some a bit newer too) Now in San Jose, California

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