On your classification lights, if you ever decide you want to use them on a future locomotive, Tamiya makes a clear paint that works great for coloring your micro LED’s. I installed a sound decoder with new LED’s in an Athearn Northern Pacific “F” unit that had an emergency red light in the headlight. I dipped the micro LED in red clear Tamiya paint, let it dry, then dipped it in the clear red paint a second time, and it worked great! I was surprised how good it turned out. Tamiya makes several colors of clear paint.
Yes, I originally bought the LokSound decoders for 8 the pin plugs, but I decided to hardwire them. I feel like doing it that way allowed me to keep it more tidy and it wasn't much more effort.
On your classification lights, if you ever decide you want to use them on a future locomotive, Tamiya makes a clear paint that works great for coloring your micro LED’s. I installed a sound decoder with new LED’s in an Athearn Northern Pacific “F” unit that had an emergency red light in the headlight. I dipped the micro LED in red clear Tamiya paint, let it dry, then dipped it in the clear red paint a second time, and it worked great! I was surprised how good it turned out. Tamiya makes several colors of clear paint.
I appreciate the idea! I'll have to give that a try next time I do a DCC install.
Thanks for sharing this informative and instructive video.
I appreciate you watching, I'm glad you found it useful!
Great video. You a very thorough with your instructions.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad the video was useful to you!
Athearn has been using the frame of their locos years ago for a long time 50 years or more for one side of the wheels .
It's an old design for sure. I don't know why they just couldn't run a second wire, but it is what it is. Works fine.
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In them years DCC did not exist it was a great concept. Many manufacturers still use it.
That GP 30 is already equipped for a sound decoder,plug and play.
Yes, I originally bought the LokSound decoders for 8 the pin plugs, but I decided to hardwire them. I feel like doing it that way allowed me to keep it more tidy and it wasn't much more effort.