stewart166 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 this may be a dumb question but I don't know! Would it be worth it for me to install a accessory decoder in my BR 144 http://www.trainmodel.eu/details.php?iid=2491&cat=36 which is similar to that, would I even be able to install one and my loco is like 5 years old, thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart166 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Sorry it seems to have posted this topic again sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Stewart...............you would not fit an accessory decoder into a locomotive, I expect you mean a Loco Decoder. You will have to look inside to see if there is an NEM decoder socket already installed then you can simply plug in the decoder of your choice...........HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart166 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 /media/tinymce_upload/86db26dc839ef32229224bbc17b72b64.jpgyeah sorry got mixed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart166 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Sorry I got mixed up between them, There are no sockets for the loco decoder to fit in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Well Stewart....do you have the necessary experience and skill to solder in the wiring from the Decoder to the pickup and motor wires in the loco and also any lighting that may be incorporated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart166 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Sadly I do not but I do have someone who can! so will it be worth it if I fit a decoder to it or will I be wasting my time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Stewart..........if your layout is DCC and you want to use this loco then it would be reasonable to convert it to DCC and play with it otherwise it will just be an ornament!........ HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart166 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Okay thank you for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmanoz Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The principles of conversion are simple, the practicalities sometimes more difficult on much older locos. As magfan says, take the body off and post a picture showing the motor up close and one with the whole chassis and we can advise. The chances are a 5 yr old loco won't be difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart166 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 it wont let me post the pictures becuase we i click reply it just refreshes the page and it does not show my post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 It should say the post has been saved but will be held for moderation as it contains a picture.there are two ways of uploading pictures either from your PC using the black/white icon above the reply box or from a remote curl such as cloud storage using the green icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart166 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 here are some pictures/media/tinymce_upload/bf28ff7d2e8773d4bb217c4a3e5873d6.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/2d3f244e32ecda6d4fe1640fc72355ef.JPGhope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Stewart,Some time ago I posted a 'how to' post an image that included step by step screen shots. You can review it here to see if you followed the same procedure. As RAF says, a photo / image has to be checked by Admin before it gets posted, so there are likely to be longer delays particularly 'out of hours' and at weekends before it appears..When the post has been successfully accepted after clicking the 'Green' Reply button, the page refreshes and your reply disappears exactly as you have described, but with one slight addition. At the top of the page a line of text appears with a slight bluey green highlight behind it that says something along the lines of:."Your post has been saved successfully, but as it contains an image it has been held for moderation".This line of text usually doesn't get spotted by newbies as it isn't very prominently displayed. And many times you have to manually scroll up the screen to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 It all depends on the exact model.Some older versions seem to need the frame milling. My German isn't good enough to follow the instructions. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Looks like this one which needs milling for the decoder to fit. How's your German? :-)http://www.hp-pfeiffer.de/digi_umbau1/dcc/e44_rocoalt/e44_rocoalt.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 @poliss............nice one.............that's put the mockers on that idea then..........poor Stewart will have to stick with the class 08 and fit a R8249 decoder. HB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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