Hi All
I was thinking of obtaining one of the above.
However, my loco's are DCC, so I was wondering if anyone has successfully fitted a small decoder to one of these, and what the level of difficulty is.
I am aware that there are few retailers who will fit these, for a price obviously, but am wondering if this is something that could be done by an amatuer like me
Bachmann Wickham Trolley
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Re: Bachmann Wickham Trolley
SteveM on here has done it and no doubt will be along shortly.
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Re: Bachmann Wickham Trolley
That was a long time ago Brian.Walkingthedog wrote: ↑Mon Feb 07, 2022 5:21 pm SteveM on here has done it and no doubt will be along shortly.
In a nutshell you need to find the smallest decoder possible and hardwire it between the pickups and the motor. I can’t remember which one I used although I believe Barry (Bulleid Boy) may know of a very small one from TCS (?) that will do.
You will have to dismantle the trailing truck and cut a hole in the load to make space. I made a new tarpaulin cover from painted tissue paper to hide it.
Also if you want to fit figures either use some in HO scale from Preiser or I think ModelU sell a bespoke 3D printed crew specifically for the Wickham.
"Not very stable, but incredibly versatile."
Re: Bachmann Wickham Trolley
I am obviously a creature of habit.
Mostly bad ones.
"Not very stable, but incredibly versatile."
Re: Bachmann Wickham Trolley
HI All
Thank you for the replies to my query.
I searched through the internet and found a couple of sites where people had completed this project.
However, I think that this is well above my skills level !
So I will say thank you all again, and wonder no more about this little trolley.
Cheers Guys
Joe H
Thank you for the replies to my query.
I searched through the internet and found a couple of sites where people had completed this project.
However, I think that this is well above my skills level !
So I will say thank you all again, and wonder no more about this little trolley.
Cheers Guys
Joe H
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