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Re: I Need an N Scale Switcher that is DCC-Ready (NOT Atlas S2 - I Have One)
« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2016, 02:03:50 AM »
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Too new, if he's modeling 1970.  The MP15DC didn't appear until 1974.
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Re: I Need an N Scale Switcher that is DCC-Ready (NOT Atlas S2 - I Have One)
« Reply #16 on: July 30, 2016, 12:06:55 PM »
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Quote from: Kisatchie on July 29, 2016, 12:39:03 PM
After much tribulation, I'm selling my non DCC ready Atlas RS3 locos. Besides Atlas and Bachmann S2 locos, who makes a DCC ready switcher? I know Micro-Trains has their SW1500, but try to find an undecorated one.

Besides, isn't the DCC install in the SW1500 a pain? I'm so confused...


Hmm... that is the
biggest understatement
of the year...


MTL offers undecorated SW1500 shells as separate parts.
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Re: I Need an N Scale Switcher that is DCC-Ready (NOT Atlas S2 - I Have One)
« Reply #17 on: July 30, 2016, 12:14:46 PM »
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Quote from: cjm413 on July 30, 2016, 12:06:55 PM
MTL offers undecorated SW1500 shells as separate parts.

Yes, I saw that. However, I searched TRW and found a lot of comments about how hard it is to install DCC in the MTL SW1500. That made me decide to just get an Atlas GP7 loco to handle my switching. I found one on the BLW website, and it has DCC already installed.


Hmm... at least Kiz won't
blow up that loco trying
to install DCC...




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Re: I Need an N Scale Switcher that is DCC-Ready (NOT Atlas S2 - I Have One)
« Reply #18 on: July 30, 2016, 12:37:24 PM »
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If you still have those Atlas RS-3's, keep them for parts

You'll need those trucks for Southern's GP35's, and you could use a RS-3 long hood for L&N 2292:

http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr1203/ln2292.jpg
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Re: I Need an N Scale Switcher that is DCC-Ready (NOT Atlas S2 - I Have One)
« Reply #19 on: July 30, 2016, 01:00:48 PM »
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Quote from: cjm413 on July 30, 2016, 12:37:24 PM
If you still have those Atlas RS-3's, keep them for parts

I'm no good at working mechanically on locos. Anyhow, since I'm not getting any interest in buying them here, I just put the locos up for sale on Trainboard.


Hmm... I'm not holding
out any hope...

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Re: I Need an N Scale Switcher that is DCC-Ready (NOT Atlas S2 - I Have One)
« Reply #20 on: July 30, 2016, 04:48:07 PM »
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Quote from: Kisatchie on July 30, 2016, 01:00:48 PM
I'm no good at working mechanically on locos. Anyhow, since I'm not getting any interest in buying them here, I just put the locos up for sale on Trainboard.


Hmm... I'm not holding
out any hope...


Trucks would be a direct swap with the Atlas GP35...assuming you had any plans to build any Southern GP35's...
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Re: I Need an N Scale Switcher that is DCC-Ready (NOT Atlas S2 - I Have One)
« Reply #21 on: July 30, 2016, 05:36:20 PM »
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Quote from: cjm413 on July 30, 2016, 04:48:07 PM
Trucks would be a direct swap with the Atlas GP35...assuming you had any plans to build any Southern GP35's...

No, the Atlas GP35 is a low hood, and Southern had high hood GP35s (unless I'm really missing something).


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Re: I Need an N Scale Switcher that is DCC-Ready (NOT Atlas S2 - I Have One)
« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2016, 09:10:12 PM »
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[quote author=Kisatchie link=topic=39700.msg486476#msg486476 date=1469914580
No, the Atlas GP35 is a low hood, and Southern had high hood GP35s (unless I'm really missing something).


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tongue...

[/quote]

Correct - you'd need to add your own high short hood to an Atlas GP35.

However, if you've moved your modeling era up to 1970, Southern GP38's are now fair game:

[urlhttps://www.walthers.com/diesel-emd-gp38-w-high-hood-powered-no-decoder-southern-painted-no-unit-number][/url]

https://www.walthers.com/diesel-emd-gp38-w-high-hood-powered-no-decoder-southern-painted-no-unit-number
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