Next 18 decoder install in Liliput E44

[Stevelewis]

I have  just  installed  a  Bachmann  Next 18 decoder  in a  Liliput  N  Gauge E 44  loco

 

The  whole  job took less than  5 mins from removing to replacing  the  body  ( or it  would have  if I had not stopped  to take  some  pics)

 

I must  say  I am  quite impressed,  loco runs very well.

 

The Next  18  suddenly  makes  the  6 pin seem  a little  old  fashioned

 

Attached  pics.

 

The  5pence  coin gives  an impression  of  the  decoder's  size  and  the pic showing  the  decoder with some  white  marks on it is  due to the  way  that  the  decoder is  shipped in a tiny plastic case, attached  to  the quite small printed info card with a blob off ' white tack'

 

The  decoder  is  manufactured for  Bachmann by  Zimo

 

This  is  actually  one  of  the  fastest  decoder installations I have  done  in  around  19 years  of  doing it,  had  some horrendous ones in  the  early  days  especially  with   the large  scale locos!