Heljan Class 27 - removed capacitor & fitted TCS M1P-UK easy as.

Runs very well indeed.

I have yet to find a OO/HO loco that a TCS M series decoder can not be fitted to.
 Iansa

Graham Farish A4 Steam N Gauge  Hard Wired

Lenz silver mini decoder has to be tender mounted no room whatsoever in loco

 cab floor would maybe be possible would look crap.

Obviously far more fiddly than any oo/ho not for the faint hearted

The locomotive has to be taken to pieces to fit the decoder

cheers Brian.W

I have Atlas, Proto 1000 and 2000 and Rivarossi.  I have fitted Loksound decoders to 10 locos so far.  I strip everything out, replace the globes with LEDs and hardwire in the decoder.  There is more than enough room once the old board is gone for the decoder and speaker.  Every one runs well.  Boring? - I know . . .

The new TCS DP2X-UK decoder fits a wide range of locos, including most RTR DCC ready steam locos, including the Hornby M7 (without having to make any modifications to the bodywork or remove weights) as it is a plug and play decoder without wires.

I just checked out this link:

http://www.tcsdcc.com/decoderpics/Hornby%20Deans%20Good%200-6-0/hornby_deans_good_0_6_0_P1.htm

……..in readiness for fitting a decoder to my new Dean.

The trouble is, all the pictures seem to have gone. :shock: Can anyone else access them?

Perry

Perry i can, but if the stuff i am getting is right, it`s a waste of time!
two pages ,three pics no real info,you don`t even see the fitting .

:roll::lol::lol::cool:

you can get the info on bromsgrove web site,all the pics etc are there,

:thumbs:thumbs:lol::lol::cool:

Weird! That's how I got to the Dean link - and still no piccies.

Ah well!

Perry

Yeah i can see them, perhaps its your age mate put your specs on

Phill

Just about all the other locos described show pictures, but not the one I wanted - the Dean! Never mind. I've found a work-around and downloaded the images another way. As has already been said, they don't help that much anyway in this particular instance.. :???:

Perry

Hi Guys . Hope you have had a good Christmas so far .  :thumbs  Can anyone help .I want to fit decoders to a pair of lima class 73 loco's  "the evening argos " and "The royal alex"   Any help welcomed .I have in stock Bachmann 533 decoders .will these be appropriate ? 

No reason why they would not work in those locos Reg

Brian

Will give it a go tomorrow Brian. This evening is just for lounging around. let you know how it goes.:thumbs and how i get on with the decoder as well.

Reg, if the loco has 8 pins. the decoder will fit but if they do not run well, remove capacitors.

Sol, as a fairly new DCC user, here's today's daft question. I've seen the quote "remove capacitors" a few times. Does this mean just cut them off at the legs and that's it? Or should the ends then be soldered together?

Cut them off at the legs as close to the soldered  connection.

If you joined the legs up, then you will have a short across the motor which is NBG.

Ron .  I think my Lima loco's are too old to have 8 pin sockets , will have a look tomorrow (again) . so i may have to revert to the solder iron and heat shrink sleeving. They used to work on dc but have been out of use for about 5 years so will run them for a while on dc first.  Thanks .will let you know what happens.:thumbs

Try any of the links from http://www.bromsgrovemodels.co.uk/decoderinstallation4mm.htm#limadies

I did have a look through those John ,but only looked for the class 73 .