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[quote user="derf"] Tom, I have looked all over the TCS site as well as NCE's and can't find how to select a decoder. Digitrax is the only place I have found where you plug in what type engine you have and it spits out the decoders. Do you use a site or just ask the manufacturer to recommend one?   <div style="clear:both;"> </div> [/quote] To the OP: They dont have a list like that.  You choose a decoder based on what will fit and the current draw of the motor.  From what I have seen all of their HO scale decoders have 1 AMP continuous, 2 Amp peak.  This pretty much covers any modern manufactured DCC ready locomotive.  Choose the decoder based on size.  Also look into if you want to do a whole board replacement or not, and if you want to upgrade to sound later.  If you just want motor control, and dont want to hardwire, get a decoder that has an 8 pin plug or a 8 pin-9pin JST harness.  If want to upgrade later this will also work, TCS has a WOW sound diesel decoder that uses the 9pin harness.  You can also rip out the board completely and hardwire everything in.
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