QUOTE (flash2 @ 28 Jan 2008, 20:22)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Is it possible to fit a dcc decoder to this loco. i bought this from a shop in eastbourne must be 15 years ago secondhand dont know much about it apart form what i have found on the net with a quick goggle iirc it had a wire going down to a v shaped wire (pickup up i take it ?) and i assume the chassis is the ground for the motor
If needed i will get some pics up. even better if some one has the service sheet for it ???
thanks in advance !!!!
Yes, it is possible. Firstly make sure the motor is A1 mechanically & electrically. It must run smoothly, without stalling - remember the golden DCC rule "DCC will make a good runner better & a poor runner worse".
Remove any supression capacitor, in fact remove all the wiring, not that there is much. Insulate the "other" brush using heat shrink or similar. With you decoder of choice (make sure that it will take a good 1amp continuous, such as a TCS) connect the red wire to the insulated pick ups, the black one to the chassis, the orange one to the "original" insulated brush & the grey one to the "newly" insulated brush.
If you want to use the headlight you may have to find a smaller wattage bulb - from memory the original ones were very bright when running at full voltage. Connect the white wire to one side of the bulb & the other side of the bulb to the chassis.
You may find it an advantage to change the "knurled" wheels to assist pick up as well. Also watch out for the magnahesion (I think the Dock Shuners had it) magbets picking up debris & causing irratating shorts.
Hope this helps.