Bowser Loco Kits??

[Anonymous]

No problem. Glad I could helo.

James

[scubaterry]

James - Thats good news. It should sound sweet with a speaker on both ends. I just need to decide which one I want. I all ready have two Light Mikes so I probably will get another one. I mu'd the two up yesterday and they sounded great. I have a BLI and an Athearn Genesis with a DSX sound decoder in it. Tks for the info.
Terry[8D]

[Anonymous]

I have been wanting to do a couple of Bowsers myself now.

I am pretty sure that Bowsers pick up one rail in the boiler section, and the other rail inthe tender. As long as you are aware of this wiring for DCC shouldn't be a problem. Especially since the DC-71 motors that now come with them have been redesigned to be DCC compatible. Most bowser locomotives I have seen there is room to mount a good sized speaker in the smokebox. Might be worth considering a two speaker job with one in the smoke box, and a bigger one in the tender for a deeper base.

James

[scubaterry]

I am comtemplating on buying the Light Mikado or the NYC 4-6-2 Loco kit from Bowser. I emailed them this morning asking some questions. I thought I would ask you folks the same questions while I am waiting on a reply. Are the kits decent quality? Should I expect a problem wiring for DCC? How many wheel pickup do they have and are the tenders wired for electrical P/U? I plan on putting a Tsunami in the tender if I decide to buy one. Thanks for any input.
Terry[8D]