thank you full detail video as great watching did that . yes problem with twin motor set up due to how motor put together and the gears lot work and clean before use again
I've only done one decoder install so far and that was for a British Rail Class 47. It was simple enough to do but yes the space tolerances for H0 is what is going to hurt the most. It looks like you almost had it with the twin motors - I bet if you cleaned, re-greased and ran in those gears you might have got a bit more success but even then that space between the trucks may not have wanted to co-operate LOL.
I had a similar experience buying the Spectrum DC ATSF 44 Ton, maybe in the last Century. It could hardly pull itself. So maybe the over heating was caused by the two small motors and drag from the bearings? Then about 3 years ago a local hobby shop had the yellow industry 44 ton but was DCC. So far I've left it without sound but your instructions make it look easier to add the sound. You sure went to a lot of extra effort trying to convert the DC version. I prefer the ATSF as it was the local switch engine for the small yard in Galesburg, Illinois. It switched industries on a long connecting track that interchanged with the CB&Q. So I'll do the same thing and use the #7 for a dummy on the DC frame. Now I may try a conversion to sound decoder on the newer engine with a single motor. What did you use for the current keeper capacitors? Thanks for your help and inspiration.
Good luck! Its a fun little project. For the capacitors I got my information from the ST video. ruclips.net/video/ZOhCqRtmHoM/видео.html 3 capacitors give around half a second. Not shown, but what I also did to prevent light leakage downwards. Is stick a small piece of sticky foam for isolating windows against draft at the front and back of the chassis.
Well, I wanted a small switcher with sound and dcc. The first attempt to convert a DC engine didn't work, so i went with a dcc ready version. Those older 44 tonners are notorious. From now on I only buy dcc or dcc ready engines.
Wow dude, talk about running into each consecutive problem before you have solved even one of them. This does not seem like an easy conversion. I guess it all depends on whether you buy a cheap DC version and convert it yourself, or get a more expensive DCC(-ready) version, pay a bit more, but actually be able to use it immediately on your digital layout. It all depends on whether you get satisfactino ouf of these jobs, and if you have the time (to spare) to do this. Thanks for letting us look over your shoulders!
The joke is that the DCC ready engine was actually cheaper than the DC ones. Guess I got it for a steal! I actually enjoy these installs now (when everything goes according to plan). Not too long ago I would have dreaded such project. The trick is to start with easy projects. Like a plug-&-play install, current keeper install, or a larger locomotive that holds a big decoder with spacious soldering pads.
Great work, Very nice demonstration!
Thanks Ron! Quite a journey but we got there. The soundtraxx DDE really makes it all come to life.
Good GRIEF! That took patience.
Some projects go fast, some go slow. This one went slow.
Interesting video & great work. Greetings Tino
Thanks Tino.
Very interesting video. I love those 44 tonners. Nice info and thanks for sharing. Dave
Thanks, yes the 44 tonner sounds great, throaty and unregulated. It pulls quite a lot as well. I have gone up to 8 40ft cars of a flat surface.
Very good tutorial
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video!
My pleasure, thanks for all the support 👍🏻👍🏻.
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thank you full detail video as great watching did that .
yes problem with twin motor set up due to how motor put together and the gears lot work and clean before use again
Thanks Robert. I don't know if I'll use these motors again.
I wish someone would show how to add a tsunami 2 decoder into a small bachmann 45 side rod desiel switcher
There are folks who have done it. You can always ask your local store for assistance or to install it.
I've only done one decoder install so far and that was for a British Rail Class 47. It was simple enough to do but yes the space tolerances for H0 is what is going to hurt the most. It looks like you almost had it with the twin motors - I bet if you cleaned, re-greased and ran in those gears you might have got a bit more success but even then that space between the trucks may not have wanted to co-operate LOL.
Yes it was all very tight. I'm happy with the final solution. And that yellow one was also the cheapest DOH!
I had a similar experience buying the Spectrum DC ATSF 44 Ton, maybe in the last Century. It could hardly pull itself. So maybe the over heating was caused by the two small motors and drag from the bearings?
Then about 3 years ago a local hobby shop had the yellow industry 44 ton but was DCC. So far I've left it without sound but your instructions make it look easier to add the sound. You sure went to a lot of extra effort trying to convert the DC version. I prefer the ATSF as it was the local switch engine for the small yard in Galesburg, Illinois. It switched industries on a long connecting track that interchanged with the CB&Q. So I'll do the same thing and use the #7 for a dummy on the DC frame. Now I may try a conversion to sound decoder on the newer engine with a single motor. What did you use for the current keeper capacitors? Thanks for your help and inspiration.
Good luck! Its a fun little project. For the capacitors I got my information from the ST video. ruclips.net/video/ZOhCqRtmHoM/видео.html
3 capacitors give around half a second.
Not shown, but what I also did to prevent light leakage downwards. Is stick a small piece of sticky foam for isolating windows against draft at the front and back of the chassis.
You didn't fail. You learned what not to do.
Yep. No more DC conversions after this one.
So you had to get a DDC switcher to install your decoder?
Well, I wanted a small switcher with sound and dcc. The first attempt to convert a DC engine didn't work, so i went with a dcc ready version. Those older 44 tonners are notorious.
From now on I only buy dcc or dcc ready engines.
My daughter spent a year in Bahrain.
Wow dude, talk about running into each consecutive problem before you have solved even one of them. This does not seem like an easy conversion. I guess it all depends on whether you buy a cheap DC version and convert it yourself, or get a more expensive DCC(-ready) version, pay a bit more, but actually be able to use it immediately on your digital layout.
It all depends on whether you get satisfactino ouf of these jobs, and if you have the time (to spare) to do this. Thanks for letting us look over your shoulders!
The joke is that the DCC ready engine was actually cheaper than the DC ones. Guess I got it for a steal! I actually enjoy these installs now (when everything goes according to plan). Not too long ago I would have dreaded such project. The trick is to start with easy projects. Like a plug-&-play install, current keeper install, or a larger locomotive that holds a big decoder with spacious soldering pads.