hornby decoders in other makes of locos?

[GCRfan]

hi! I'm a real newbie to this hobby, and I was wondering can hornby DCC decoders simply be fitted into any other make of loco if they are DCC ready?
I currently have the select controller, and four hornby DCC fitted locos but as I expand this fleet

I will doubtless be picking up locos from other makers ranges that fit into my chosen era.

thanks in advance, phil.

[poliss]

Yes they can. There are two types of sockets that locos use. 8 pin and 21 pin. Make sure you use the correct decoders for the sockets.

[GCRfan]

thanks poliss, thats good to know.
however, your reply leads me to another question!

all of my locos are 8 pin sockets,so what does a 21 pin socket and decoder do?

thanks, Phil.

[poliss]

21 pin decoders can do more things. Compare the Hornby R8249 and R8250 Sapphire decoders here.
https://www.hornby.com/downloads/digital-instruction-manuals/

[The son of Triangman]

You don't even need the sockets, I've just hardwired Hornby decoders into B-team Lord Nelson split chassis locos.

[Fishmanoz]

And it is possible to get 21-9 pin converters too for those who don't like the idea of soldering.

[Gregd99]

21/8 pin adapters are available. one is included with the the 8245.

is this what you were looking for?