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Convert 2 Life-Like E9s, Undecorated, to DCC

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  • From: chicago, Illinois
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Convert 2 Life-Like E9s, Undecorated, to DCC
Posted by Mr. LMD on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 4:14 PM

I was recently looking for undecorated locomotives or cars on Ebay and I came across two undecorated Life-Like E9 A units and one unit. I have plans on using them to pull my flagship passenger train and share trackage with my two 2-8-0s, 4-6-0, and 4-8-4 who will all be used as special event as well as passenger train locomotives.

However, I looked on "N-scale Locomotive Encyclopedia" and I found that they are not DCC ready so I'm asking if I could get them DCC equipped and if so, what type of decorder would I need?

 

Thank you.

Mr. LMD, Owner, founder

The Central Chicago & Illinois Railroad

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Posted by rrinker on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:06 PM

 These are quite a bit of work, the frame needs to be milled. But it CAN be done

http://www.tcsdcc.com/public_html/Customer_Content/Installation_Pictures/N_Scale/Life_Like/E8A/N_LL_E8A_plastic_M-1.html

                     --Randy

 


Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's

 

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Posted by Mr. LMD on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:55 PM

rrinker

 These are quite a bit of work, the frame needs to be milled. But it CAN be done

http://www.tcsdcc.com/public_html/Customer_Content/Installation_Pictures/N_Scale/Life_Like/E8A/N_LL_E8A_plastic_M-1.html

                     --Randy

 

Thank you. I'm having a fellow n scale modeler helped me. I think his name is Lee.

Mr. LMD, Owner, founder

The Central Chicago & Illinois Railroad

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