[ashleyh]

According to the instructions, the Bachmann 108 actually has a decoder socket in the trailing car as well, making the 2 decoder solution probably the best way to go.

I'm highly impressed with this model, again I'm no rivet counter, but it looks right to me. The directional lighting is great, including a white LED for the destination panel, and there is interior lighting in both units as well (which you can only see under DC control when the lights are off).

I have not yet managed to figure out how to get the bodies off to fit the decoders, the instructions say to 'remove the screws indicated', but do not appear to inicate any

. The only screws visible on the underside are those holding the bogies on.

Any help or advice on fitting decoders would be appreciated please, as I am a little ham fisted at times, and don't want to risk damaging the bodywork during dismantling.

Thanks
Ashley

 

[ashleyh]

Thanks Billy, you are a star, I had not spotted those screws.

Right, body removed, so it's of to play DCC!

Thanks
Ashley

EDIT Err, not quite, getting the body of the motor coach is proving to be a nightmare because the chassis is cast metal and does not flex.

One piece of underframe detail has already dislodged, though looks stickable, there is nowhere safe to grip the underframe whilst trying to prise the clips apart.

Come on Bachmann, they know people want to fit chips into these, they have provided 2 sockets and lighting, great, but why not make the bodies screw fixed only?