Some of my Locomotives...

[wombat457]

Evening Guys,

A little while ago I said I was going to post some shots of my engines, well, tonight is the night

This is one I found at the Batavia Train Show. It is an old DC Engine that was made in Slovania and is one of my personal favorites. Being DC I would really like to convert it to DCC with sound if anyone can tell me what decoder I would need. Can't seem to find any that refer to this make of Engine:

One of my two Diesels:

The other Diesel I have is a Broadway GP 38-2 with sound and is still in it's box.

The only two engines that are full DCC is the Genesis 4-6-2 and the little Bachmann 2-6-0 which is also a favorite of mine. The others are mainly DC with the exception of the Diesel which is DCC Ready and looking for a decoder with sound.

Please forgive their "dusty" condition - I haven't had a chance to get them into maintenance for a clean

 

[Iron Horseman]

This is one I found at the Batavia Train Show. It is an old DC Engine that was made in Slovania and is one of my personal favorites. Being DC I would really like to convert it to DCC with sound if anyone can tell me what decoder I would need. Can't seem to find any that refer to this make of Engine:

I believe this is an Mehano Mogul. Later released under the IHC brand name. Should be easy to convert. The whole tender can be used to hold a decoder and speaker, so almost any brand will work.

 

[wombat457]

Iron Horseman,

I believe you are right about it being an IHC brand. The name is stamped on the bottom of both the engine and the tender, I just could't make head nor tail of it.

Thanks for the info on the decoders too, nice to know I have options. All I have to do is figure out how to get in to the Tender now. I have pushed, pulled, wiggled, sworn at and pleaded trying to get into it. It looks as though the top of the tender should just "pop off". If it does, I can't budge it. Looking at the bottom is equally baffling as it appears as though the base and the sides are one piece. Perhaps I am missing something, but I would like to get it DCC'd along with my Genesis Diesel.

 

[mantua mike]

Try taking the wheel sets off Tony. I just went through this same thing yesterday. There was a screw under the rear truck that I could not see.

 

[Iron Horseman]

I believe you are right about it being an IHC brand.

FYI, IHC stands for International Hobby Corporation.

I would like to get it DCC'd along with my Genesis Diesel.

I can't say for certain, but I will be guessing you will need to run at least one more wire between the loco and tender. Probably 2, and then maybe 2 more depending on how you want to wire the head light.

 

[wombat457]

Thanks Guys and yeah, apparently it will have to be completely hard wired in ... something for an experienced person to be doing I think.

Mike, thanks I'll give that a try and see what happens. After taking a second look that can be the only way in.

 

[BigRailNut]

Id love to know what your solution was as far as setting the IHC steamers up for DCC. I have several and I might like to run them at the club someday.....E