Super Chief ABBA NOT 56K

I got the DN163KOB's in these and the mars light hooked up. Thought you guys might like to see them up close.






Hope you enjoy, Mike

 

Mike:

Thanks for posting the great photo's.

Am glad to hear the F-7's take the Digitrax DN163KOB's. I have a few on hand ready to install in the loco's.


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Paul , No , I had to mill out a hole in the front of the frame to fit the additional LED salvaged from the B unit decoders and attached it to the F1 pads with thin wire. I then put black heatshrink over the LED and cut the headlite lenses apart from each other.

Thanks , Mike

 

Mike, would you mind a few words on how to take off the shells? I have an AB unit and I already have the decoders.

Thanks!

BTW, great mars light!

 

MK pickup the loco with both hands, put both thumbs on the roof and put both index and middle fingernails under the lower side sills and pull outward over a soft suface. when the chassis starts to drop lift the rear of the shell up and if you move it just right you can get the shell off without losing the front coupler ( provided the trip pin is not installed).

Mike

 

PS , I will have to redo the lighting as I found out the mars light goes on top.


Mike

 

Mike:

Thanks for the info on the Mars light installation. That looks easy enough.

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Your welcome Bob , It is pretty easy. Mill or grind the area between the sides of the frame all the way back to the drive shaft cushon block and you wil have plenty of room.

Mike

 

What size wire did you use from the led back to the decoder pads?


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Bob It looks like about 28 ga solid. I cut it off a bad 1.5V micro bulb.

Mike

 

I have some 30 gauge wire I can use. Thanks Mike.

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Nice feature (adding the mars light)!

 

Bob 30ga will work , the LED is very low draw.

Mike