Thanks, Rich, much appreciated. I will check out what you suggest. What about a decoder with sound?
Great people here!
Plugging in an eight pin non sound is the easiset way to get DCC.
For sound, does you tender have a speaker location in it? The is the rub. Turn it upside down and look for speaker holes. I just looked at the Bachmann diagram and I see they have a sound version so your might have the holes.
Drilling the holes for the speaker will be a challenge. Use the TCS suggestion for a speaker.
Here is a link to the TCS site for their suggestions for some Bachamnn locos for their WOW sound decoders. Not your loco but maybe a similar tender. Requires work.
This will require some experince on your part. It is not plug and play.
Bachmann does not use the NMRA colors for the loco wiring. You have to trace carefulloy and use a meter. I answered someone here a few years ago about sound in this loco.
SoundTraxx has a decoder selector.
http://www.soundtraxx.com/choose/step1.php?s=HO-Bachmann
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/744/t/189877.aspx
If you get really desparate, Google, bachmann ho decapod dcc sound install
Rich
Thanks, Rich. Much appreciated, once again! I tried to do a search yesterday but didn’t find anything cheaper than the one sold by Bachmann. I believe they use Sountraxx decoders in their factory installed decoders. I think I’ve read somewhere that they have 21-pins plugs, which would be the Econami ECO-21PNEM which is basically the same price than the one from Bachmann. But I will research what you suggest.
I’m good at dissassembling things. I’ve been in the computer world for more years than I care to remember. I used to be able to completely dissassemble a laptop to repair it. With the miniaturization craze these days, it’s incredi
I have no experience with 21 pin decoders. Out of my league. Sorry. Sounds like ripping out the PC board. Make sure the lights are light bulbs or LED’s I am sure you know. Bachmann goes both ways. No idea the age of your loco.
Google Litchfield Station for DCC products. I have used them over the years. Very good for shipping. They use to have a relationship with SoundTraxx. Not to far away from them as I recall.
Tony’s Trains is also very good. I see both once a year at a local train show.
Bachmann on board decoders are low end Lenz. They do not sell sound decoders. Last I knew, they sold a couple sound modules.
Their sound locos have come with stripped down SoundTraxx decoders though.
Check that Decapod link for wiring info.
Good luck. Sounds like a nice project. You should do good with this.
Rich
I have a Bachmann Russian Decapod, and I installed a sound decoder in it years ago. IIRC, it was made specifically for the Russian by Soundtraxx. It may be no longer available.
I should have looked more closely at the Bachmann parts page. They still sell the sound module for this decapod with instructions. Go look.
http://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68_158&products_id=10451
Have you taken time to look at any links?
Rich
Yes, I looked at the links. I thought someone said earlier not to get the decoder from Bachmann? Anyway, after finding nothing for an soundtraxx decoder and seeing that some generic steam decoders were almost if not more expensive than the one from Bachmann, I will most likely get the one from Bachmann. I still have to remove the bottom plate on the locomotive. I think something is wrong with the drivers. I ran my other DC-only locomotive and it definitely didn’t have all the hiccups that the Decapod was having. But, right now, I’m rebuilding my layout so I’m out of tracks to test and am busy preparing my benchwork.
Thank you, Rich.
Common knowledge the “sound” are SoundTraxx from Bachmann. Non sound have been low end Lenz. Some do not mention differenrence.
I have to assume youi are not looking at the Bachmann web site. Bachmann mentions a lot that sound are from SoundTraxx.
Rich
Rich,
I used the same link you had in your previous message.
The decoder I have is the Soundtraxx DSD-B210LC plug ‘n’ play decoder for the 2-10-0. I’m guessing it’s no longer in production.
SoundTraxx DSD-B210LC decoder is old, discontinued many years ago and its replacement is discontinued.
RR Baron