Recomenmendations for DCC Dapol and Heljan O gauge models.

[Trainshed Terry]

Good evening everone.

 

I have got 2 "O" gauge locomotives and I would like to get DCC decders for them.

The models that I have are the "Heljan" Falcon and a "Dapol" 08. I have done a internet search for the relevant decoders but I have not been sucsessful.

The long term project is to sound chip them but here agian I have had trouble in sorting our the relevant decoders and speakers.

Thank You.

 

Terry.

[mikeg]

Terry you need to measure the amps that the loco draws on DC, the Dapol 08 will need a 1amp chip, I have a Zimo in mine and it runs well, the falcon is probably the same as a class 47 and I used a 2amp chip in mine although it only draws 0.7-1.1amps but the stall current is just on 2amps therefore you’re talking about a £140+ chip.

 I think my 47 has an ESU chip 3.5 but that was all I could get at the time (21 years ago) I would now use a Zimo MX699R having seen a Heljan Western with one and tried driving it, far better than my 47.

 

 I think that unless there is a reason why you can’t put sound in don’t waste money on plain chips unless you can use them later on other locos, I think it’s false economy not to fit sound from the start!

 

regards mike