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Installing dcc into the proto 2000 ho gp382 digital. As a modeler of the southern pacific in the early 1990s, i very much wanted to get my hands on one of the proto 2000 gp60s in the speed lettering scheme. Proto 2000 gp9 teardown in search of a squeek duration. Adapters of all types, motor, transmission, transfer case. Jan 28, 2010 installing dcc into the proto 2000 ho gp382 january 28, 2010 bevis king no comments introduction. Upgrading proto 2000 4 axle geeps with stewart trucks. Still runnin original bobby long chromo axlesrip bobby.
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Life like proto 2000 e8 e9 body shell southern pacific sp 6052. Power, ground and transfer case encoder motorc 2003 fig. Gm transfer case problem fixers and factory update parts. The papers with the decoder are very simple, detailed manuals are available on the soundtraxx web site. This connector was dispensed with and all wiring was soldered in directly to save space. Walthers proto 2000 heritage steam usra 060 powered w. In 2004, lifelike reissued the highnosed gp18 under their proto 2000 banner. Problems encountered in installing a dcc decoder in a proto 2000 gp60 or gp38. This article is my attempt to write about installing dcc on these locomotives it isnt a particularly simple. Once the united states railway administration usra assumed control, the need for larger and more powerful switch engines soon became a priority.
But many roads soon found their switchers werent up to the job. Nov 24, 2009 have a proto 2000 gp9 with no decoder socket. I won the unit on ebay a few days ago and it appeared to be new in box. One of my customers wanted a two function decoder installed in a proto 2000 gp9.
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Tcnr wait for the nmra guage before powering up again, it sounds like the wheels are pushing againest the sideframes, or something like that, causes too much load on the motor and an over current condition. The emd gp9 mkii is a plasticcast metal lifelike proto2000 model, purchsed new as a dc and dcc ready unit with 8 pin dcc connection. This causes the decoder to see a short circuit between pins 4 and 5 which usually results in a blown decoder. Discussion in ho diesel locomotives general started by meteor910, apr 18, 2011. I thought that i had read someplace about soldering to the board but a search doesnt find it. This is a description of the installation of dcc to the proto 2000 alco s3, southern pacific road number 1025. The model that i will use as an example is a proto 2k gp. Dec 21, 2011 proto 2000 has been for some time now a part of walthers and they stopped warrentying the gears long ago but they are cheap 610 bucks. Note that there is a slight variation in how this part was painted on these two units. Being an old hand by now second attempt at dcc, i plucked up the courage to order a specific decoder for the loco, a soundtraxx dsd090lc for alco diesel, purchased from model railrord craftsman. Good evening, im hoping for some suggestions on a problem im having with a recently acquired proto 2000 gp9 ii. Navy master chief, retired, charles butcher, counts on proto industrial tools to.
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To determine if you have the light duty or heavy duty unit look for an id tag on the rear of the transfer case near where the rear driveshaft exits and see the specification. Parts is the most popular of the 5 lifelike proto model trains categories, then passenger cars, and freight cars. Find great deals on ebay for proto 2000 gp30 and proto 2000 gp382. Chevrolet k10 transfer case conversion kits free shipping.
Proto 2000 proto 2000 heritage steam collection usra 288. This is a description of the installation of dcc to the emd gp9 mk ii, southern pacific road number 5892 purchsed septmeber 200 from toms hobbies, west ryde sydney, nsw, aust. The proto 2000 kit comes with this part painted yellow. One for auto, one for a 6 spd, each with a choice of manual 4x4 or electronic.