Ed,
I think it has a DCC interface board (there is a smaller board under the
large decoder board into which pins connect). It is not hard-wired
directly to the decoder. I think this is an original "from the factory"
DCC installation.
Not having any experience, though, I would suspect that both the F3 and
F7 would have the same installation. The F3 decoder shows up in
DecoderPro in the same "SHS Diesels" category, so they are probably the
same decoders. Pure speculation on my part, though.
Thanks,
- Peter.
On 06/23/2012 2:35 pm, Edward Sauers wrote:
Peter,
Does the engine have one of SHS's dcc interface boards or is the
decoder wired directly to the rails/motor/lights? Not sure about the
F7s since I don'r have any of these but when I installed decoders in
the f3s I purchased one of the dcc interface boards that makes these
installs a piece of cake!!
Ed Sauers
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