BulletTrain816 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I came home from Japan with a bunch of EM13 decoders and an 800 and Sunrise. The shopkeeper that I could install DCC on the trains and I presumed that it was a drop in EM13 like all the other trains. When I got home and opened it up I was met with a surprise which was that there was no drop in. Can I hardwire to EM13 to the pickups or do I need to get another decoder? Link to comment
katoftw Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 800 series you cannot. Very old molding. Which sunrise express do you have? Link to comment
Kamome Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Don’t have the train myself but nothing on the instructions or on Kato’s website indicate it’s a DCC “friendly” model. Link to comment
katoftw Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Yeah I am sure that inst dcc friendly also. I have that model also. Another of Kato using old molding for current releases. Link to comment
Madsing Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Confirmed. I have the Kato 10-1565 Sunrise Express (same as 10-1564) and it is not DCC friendly, there is no slot for the EM13. I’ll also have to look for a solution. @BulletTrain816 What are you prepared to do? Any experience in soldering? Link to comment
BulletTrain816 Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) Yeah I have experience, equipment and help from my train club. Edited August 22, 2023 by BulletTrain816 Link to comment
Madsing Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 This is what I am planning to do with my Sunrise Express. Because I have plenty of EM13 available, and they are not expensive. https://ameblo.jp/791p39m160/entry-12640701446.html Marc 1 Link to comment
bc6 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 If you guys do install dcc into those trains please consider documenting it for the DCC forums on JNS. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Yes please if you don’t see a topic already on a train for installing dcc in the forum, just start a new one for that train and add in anything you can to describe what you did. Much help to those coming along later giving it a try. thanks jeff Link to comment
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