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Model Railroading > help with decoder selectionDate: 02/07/11 19:15 help with decoder selection Author: mmrailfan I bought an Athearn Ready to Roll ATSF GP60M #142 in Warbonnet scheme. It states on the box that it is DCC Quick Plug Equipped, but which decoder do I buy for this? I would like to add sound too. Thanks for any suggestions.
Date: 02/08/11 03:21 Re: help with decoder selection Author: kgmontreal The unit is equipped with the 9-pin plug.
KG Date: 02/08/11 04:27 Re: help with decoder selection Author: acltrainman I personally use the Digitrax DH123D on my Athearn RTR DCC Ready units.
Stan Date: 02/08/11 05:39 Re: help with decoder selection Author: brfriedm If you want a decoder only, TCS T1A.
If you want sound, Tsunami GN-1000. 828052 TSU-GN1000 EMD 710 Bruce Date: 02/08/11 13:26 Re: help with decoder selection Author: rminer A little late in the game but I prefer NCE D13SRJ decoders for my Athearn equipment. I've had really good luck with them and they've been really easy to program.
Date: 02/09/11 02:56 Re: help with decoder selection Author: Focalplane I second TCS for a simple decoder. The T1 is small, too, and reasonably priced. I just fitted a T1 to a Bachmann Branchline OO gauge loco (steam loco with split frame - ugh!) and it works a treat, that back emf allows incredible crawling at step one and what they call dither seems to overcome any hesitant starts.
Date: 02/09/11 05:06 Re: help with decoder selection Author: dh1205 For non sound you could use a LokPilot, or for sound you could use a loksound decoder.
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