My dad and I are looking to start a new layout. I am looking on www.discounttrainsonline.com :thumb: at atlas S-2's and i was wondering what kind of decoder i shoud use because some of them look too big to fit. THanks for any help, and also , do kato sd38 or 40's come with a dcc 8 pin slot??? thanks agin
Decoder in an atlas S-2
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I put a decoder in a p2k sw7. I think the space issue is about the same as an Alco s1. I used a decoder for a "n" scale locomotive. Since it pulls less than 1/2 amp it works fine and there was plenty of room for the decoder. I didn't want directional lighting, because switch crews don't turn lights on and off as they change directions, so I wired all lights to the power coming into the decoder and just used the decoder to run the motor.
could you recomend a deocder to use or send a picture of the inside of your engine, i would greatly apprechiate it
thanks so much
thanks so much
Go to www.tonystrains.com Tonys sells a decoder made just for the Atlas S1, 2, 3 and 4. It replaces the stock board insde the Atlas loco and extends into the cab. Tonys part number is TTE AtlasS1234.daboonk said:
John D.
daboonk said:
I used an "m-1" for my sw7, but I don't remember who makes it. It was so small, it fit in the hood without encroaching into the cab at all. I left an answer to your question about your fp's in the other forum that it was asked on, but a t-1 will work if you don't need "bells, whistles or sound."