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UP SD40-2(Deano) said:
OK Folks, in lew of ALL the requests both in THIS section of the forum, and ALL the PM's i get for info on how to install decoders AND sound decoders in "different manufactures" engines, i have decided to make this thread up on how to do some of them:thumb:.

I WILL be adding tutorials to this as i get NEW engines, and if ANY you folks wish to do tutorials to add to this, just POST THEM and PM me, and i will add them to this thread:thumb:.

TO start this thread out Dan Raitz has done a FANTASTIC tutorial on installing a decoder in an Athearn Blue Box :thumb:. Dan has been GRACIOUS enough to let me use this thread he made for this:D, THANK YOU DAN!!!:D :D :D-Deano ** without further adieu, heres Dans tutorial;

I'm currently upgrading an older Athearn BB F45. Of course this means installing a DCC decoder. The first thing that I did was to remove the tangs from the bottom of the motor.





I then soldered wire to the motor clips and then covered the botoom with electrians tape.



I then turned my attention to the trucks.




It was now time to assemble the chassis and hook-up the decoder.




DONE:) Now back to detailing this beast.