BigLaurence Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I have recently purchased a Hornby R2246 Quicksilver on Ebay. Can anyone tell me if this model is DCC ready or if it can be done?Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 According to Hattons, there is no decoder socket in this loco. A decoder would need to be hard-wired in to convert to DCC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLaurence Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Many thanks Chris. Have to get the soldering out then!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choralc Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Ramsay's says it's a 2001 Ringfield tender drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLaurence Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Many thanks Choralc. Still haven't had time to look at it properly. Hopefully get a look at it tomorrow. Coincidentally, there are no service sheets for this particular locomotive on Hornby site. Anyone any ideas why that is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Probably HS256B is the one you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLaurence Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 Thanks to all who replied to my post. Quicksilver now running on DCC and looking great for it. Used the Hornby DCC conversion guide for Flying Scotsman on this site as tenders are identical in electrical layout. Cheers folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 For others to note:.Laurence, really nice of you to come back and provide the update. Not many people do, and even less do with such a large time gap between posts..Nice colour loco by the way....I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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