EASY DCC & Sound Decoder Installation Tutorial

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Welcome back! In this tutorial video, we look at how to install a DCC and Sound decoder into a DCC Ready or Quick Plug Equipped locomotive. Specifically, we use an Athearn Genesis SD70Acu and an ESU LokSound 5 21-pin decoder as examples here, but these same steps will work for nearly any locomotive brand or model offered today.
Thanks for watching!
Josh
[Isaiah 53:5]

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@mstng100mph Жыл бұрын

A tutorial I think a ton of modelers would love is how to load sound files on a new blank decoder. You have a great way of simplifying processes and think a lot of people would benefit from it. Thanks for taking the time for us all.

@CentralJerseyRailfan Жыл бұрын

There’s definitely an option to have your dealer preload the sound files for you if you don’t want to invest in the Lokprogrammer hardware

@ohiovalleyrailfan Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I just got into Loksound and wanna figure out what the best option is for making and loading custom sfx

@MTG_Squad Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@bearzlla Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! I have this exact locomotive and was pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to install decoder and sound.

@conrailfan6277 Жыл бұрын

Nice Video Josh, and the last car shown in the video was a Conrail Auto rack, AWESOME!!!!

@SPSteve Жыл бұрын

DCC has come a long way. Great to see the locomotive mfg's and 3rd party suppliers making it easy to upgrade or choose a specific sound decoder.

@NorthmassRails Жыл бұрын

Hello Josh!

@Longshadowsmodeltrees Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I wish N scale was that easy.....Great install Josh, clean and easy. Bob

@nsmodeler24 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob!

@MTG_Squad Жыл бұрын

Hello josh! Three things, number one your video is great I am working on a model my self and this will help a lot. Second would you mind doing a tutorial on custom sounds for esu decoders because I would love to get some great sound files I have onto a locomotive. Third, can you also do a video on installing dcc in a older Athearn locomotive, I know you like the newer locomotives but I think have extra help from you would be better than trying to do it myself. I know this was a lot but keep up the great work!

@CentralJerseyRailfan Жыл бұрын

older athearn locomotives use an 8/9 pin harness so a tsu-2200 or esu 58420 would make ideal drop in replacements…i’m one to rip the bulbs and replace them with leds though. custom esu sound tutorials exist like one from scl3618

@upperwarlord7744 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this I've been thinking about converting my Locomotives to DCC with me having the 3 Locomotives with DCC this really was something I needed

@TravelingConductor Жыл бұрын

Awesome job as always Josh!

@seankaifer3612 Жыл бұрын

Excited for another awesome tutorial

@205004gs Жыл бұрын

Awesome job, and thanks for the tutorial!👍👍

@WindCityRailfan Жыл бұрын

This is super Helpful! Thank you and awesome video!

@davestrains6816 Жыл бұрын

Great info. Beautiful engine. Thanks for sharing. Dave

@jakedoestrains1759 Жыл бұрын

Nice details of the layout

@TonisalpenmodellbahnN58 Жыл бұрын

Sehr interessantes und gutes Tutorial. Thanks, Toni

@Marteenster Жыл бұрын

Super helpful thank you! Isaiah 53:5

@pacset2 Жыл бұрын

Great info 👍

@TobiasL1000 Жыл бұрын

Would be interesting how you Programm all the speeds etc. that you can run double/triple etc tractions without the trains pushing or pulling each other

@kcgrailgilbert8466 Жыл бұрын

Josh I like ur NS SD70ACU locomotive

@Crookedriverandeasternrr Жыл бұрын

Thanks josh.

@daniellojtek Жыл бұрын

Excellent

@ohiovalleyrailfan Жыл бұрын

Quick question- why didn’t you tin the speaker wires before soldering them on? That might help prevent them from breaking in the future

@nsmodeler24 Жыл бұрын

The had flux on them and that did the same thing, but yes, tinning them first would make a quicker and easier solder!

@danielpeel669 Жыл бұрын

@@nsmodeler24 what's tinning them? I'm doing a Athearn Genesis SD60E next week with a soundtraxx decoder and scale sounds speakers (2 of them). I've ordered the decoder and speakers already. Do I need a wiring harness or wires? Also, will I need resistors for the leds already on the loco? It's a soundtraxx TSU-21PNEM8.

@arthurhouston3 Жыл бұрын

Easy DCC is a brand name of one of the c orginal DCC systems. Nothing easy about it. Basicly out of business but there are still people using it.

@brokenk5hl131 Жыл бұрын

This is very helpful and makes it much easier to figure out how to install these decoders and speakers. Thanks for sharing! What impedance and wattage do you recommend for these esu decoders?

@nsmodeler24 Жыл бұрын

For the speaker, I usually use 8ohm. All the scale sound system speakers Ive been using recently are made to work with the ESU decoders.

@brokenk5hl131 Жыл бұрын

@@nsmodeler24 Sweet! Thank you for the info. I'm switching to esu and I'm not used to these decoders. Thanks for sharing!

@scoobs2511 Жыл бұрын

Im trying to model ns diesels and I want to put loksound into genesis models as well. Are the dcc ready models set up to have flashing ditch lights or does that have to be programmed or wired?

@tyhik9338 2 ай бұрын

Is there a video on installing loksound decoders and the scale sounds system speakers without soldering on scaletrains gevos?

@epiccsx Жыл бұрын

+NSmodeler24, I have a question related to stripping paint from a model. I am going to put a CSX boxcar logo paint job/decals (tan colored paint and black CSX lettering) on an HO Scale covered hopper that is currently painted gray with an ADM logo and reporting marks on it. To repaint the model, should I paint over what is already on there or strip the original paint from it?

@RFMCabooseNP1713 Жыл бұрын

Cool.

@ericnickle9652 9 ай бұрын

What does it mean "if the decoder already has lights installed..."? If I don't have a light decoder my lights will no longer work?

@22NCRAILFAN23 Жыл бұрын

nice

@rguiweghuioghsoihgsg Жыл бұрын

You should get a Nickle plate Road Heritage unit

@Blabhabonsteriods Жыл бұрын

Can you make video on how you got to this point? As in how you got all those train and was successful? edit: I can’t word this better.

@michigan__railfan Жыл бұрын

You should do a update video on your Locomotive Roster. You seem to have gotten so much h since then

@sterlzdotcom Жыл бұрын

Are SD70ACU' locomotives already equipped with DCC when you buy them?

@NsSDACe Жыл бұрын

Hey Josh, I've got the (MTH-HO Scale) 80-2026-0 CN/Canadian National (SD70M-2) Road #: 8000 DCC-Ready/Non-Sound. I'm working on doing a complete body swap to a NS-SD70ACe body and also want to put DCC Sound decoder in it too. I was wondering if u could lend me a hand on finding a full decorated NS SD70ACe, options on DCC Sound Decoders, speaker, custom led lights, and also Decoders I can upload custom sounds, etc. Any help or options that u could give me for this project?