--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have just made a decision to go DCC
Atta Boy Earl......yer gonna love it! >I have been told that it is not practical > to convert the Mikado to DCC. Earl.........Everything is possible! It is only a matter of time and money and your tenacity. Any loco where both motor terminals can be electrically isolated from both rails can be powered with DCC. Makes no difference if the motor is an AC or DC motor. With an AC motor, such as classic Lionel, you will need access to the field windings separately from the armature windings. But it can be done. In those few cases where the motor terminals cannot be isolated from the rails, the problem can usually be solved with a bit of creative machining and/or insulating tape or some other technique in order to obtain the needed insulation. If that is not possible, which is extremely rare, then more creative solutions need to be invented. In extreme cases, perhaps changing the motor to something else will make the difference. > But I wonder if anyone who purchased the NYC or > B&O Mikados had tried to convert the locomotive to DCC? I do not own any Lionel locomotives. As a matter of fact, all of the above information is theoretical since I have never installed a decoder in a mass-produced plastic RTR loco at all. But have fun. It is a blast! Cheers...Ed L. To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
