Few Questions about Sunset M

[NW Modeling List]

Generally, the tender trucks pick up one side and the engine picks up the other (check the insulated wheels). For DCC you will want to isolate the motor brushes from the engine frame. You can probably do this by breaking the connection you will see between one brush and the motor frame, since the motor frame is generally connected metal to metal to the locomotive frame (which is picking up current on the one side. Some people I know try to insulate the motor from the engine frame, but I don't think this is necessary (as long as the brushes are isolated.)
 
Jim Nichols
 

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Thanks for the replies everyone.

Jim- I have been there and took the locomotive with me. They were a little bit baffled about DCC installation. Great place!

Rick- What screws should I use? What about installing a working coupler on the front? 

Lynn- Are the tender trucks doing all the pickup? I see the locomotive won't run without the tender. What needs isolated to install the decoder? Again, I've never done a brass DCC installation before so any details you can provide would be helpful. I have very little DCC installation experience besides plug and go. So brass is daunting. 

Thanks all!

Brad Custer
Columbus, OH



On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Custer, Bradley D <bradleydcuster at cedarville.edu> wrote:

Hi all,

>Proud new owner of a like new, late run Sunset M #422. Several pressing questions...

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>1. I purchased Kadee #5 couplers. This seems like it wont't work on the tender as the coupler box will hang below the height of the rear trucks. This doesn't allow for full motion swing. What should I use instead? How about for the front? 

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>2. DCC? How to install? I've never done a brass DCC installation before? Please give me as many details as you can?

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>3. Paperwork? Did it come with some and could someone scan a copy of it for me if it did? 

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>Thanks for your time!

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>Happy railroading,

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>Brad Custer

>Columbus, OH 

 
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