Closer to Digitizing My Collection

[Guest Closed Account 1]

A long list of DCC projects, I decided to stop and  finish old business.

 

Completing these 5 bullets will be a huge leap forward.

 

Turns out, these trains are some of my first 9-Gauge bullets, and my favorites.

 

Having access to a band saw, I have stripped down the motor cars down to the bare 4071 chassis. Metal filings will stick to the magnetized chassis. It's best to go nude.

 

First pic is all 5 remaining 4071 chassis and marked in black what to remove (except the 0). Leaving a slight ridge is preferred so that the decoder cannot touch the driveshaft/u-joint.

 

Note that each chassis has a label noting the DCC address (based on the motor car numerals) and owner's initials on a 6mm label.

 

I keep a copy of my roster and programmed CV's on the iPhone as well. Never know when you have to reprogram.

 

Second pic is all 5 motor cars broken down and separated in crude paper cradles with TCS M1 decoder. The picture gives me a craving for Sashimi.

 

Each one will get interior lighting eventually, and the Rapido couplers will be converted to prototypical couplers.

 

Wiring motor cars is easy. Just 4 wires needed. The cab cars need a little work and patience.

 

Oh, so close to finishing. How about you?

 

Edited May 6, 2013 by Webskipper

[Ochanomizu]

Mr Webskipper,

 

I want to see the process and look forward to more photos of your work.

[Martijn Meerts]

I'm so far from finishing, it's not even funny ;)

[Nick_Burman]

A long list of DCC projects, I decided to stop and  finish old business.

 

Completing these 5 bullets will be a huge leap forward.

 

Turns out, these trains are some of my first 9-Gauge bullets, and my favorites.

 

Having access to a band saw, I have stripped down the motor cars down to the bare 4071 chassis. Metal filings will stick to the magnetized chassis. It's best to go nude.

 

First pic is all 5 remaining 4071 chassis and marked in black what to remove (except the 0). Leaving a slight ridge is preferred so that the decoder cannot touch the driveshaft/u-joint.

 

Note that each chassis has a label noting the DCC address (based on the motor car numerals) and owner's initials on a 6mm label.

 

I keep a copy of my roster and programmed CV's on the iPhone as well. Never know when you have to reprogram.

 

Second pic is all 5 motor cars broken down and separated in crude paper cradles with TCS M1 decoder. The picture gives me a craving for Sashimi.

 

Each one will get interior lighting eventually, and the Rapido couplers will be converted to prototypical couplers.

 

Wiring motor cars is easy. Just 4 wires needed. The cab cars need a little work and patience.

 

Oh, so close to finishing. How about you?

 

Kato_4071Chassis_Stripped.jpgDCC_BulletMotorCarBreakdown.jpg

 

I'm 4 locomotives from completely digitizing my Japanese N scale collection. Unfortunately the four are all Micro-Ace units - the hardest!

 

Cheers Nicholas

[Guest Closed Account 1]

Is it a fitment issue, Nick?

 

Or how to hard wire them?