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I finally found my manual and the location of the reed switch. I won the unit on ebay a few days ago and it appeared to be new in box. I have a 10 year old proto 2000 gp9, nonsound loco in which i long ago installed an nce p2ksr decoder. Find great deals on ebay for proto 2000 parts and proto 2000 gp30. Dec 05, 2011 proto 2000 gp7,gp9 posted by johnday on monday, december 5, 2011 11. Proto 2000 gp9 teardown in search of a squeek youtube. Like most videos so far, this is me recording what i do in case i forget. Proto series originally were supposed to be the better than trainset quality locos. I thought that i had read someplace about soldering to the board but a search doesnt find it. I can see a screw under the front of the articulated driver truck but i cannot see how to remove it or the shell to separate it. Installing a tsunami diesel digital sound decoder in a proto 2000 fb1. This article is my attempt to write about installing dcc on these locomotives it isnt a particularly simple. I usually ship usps priority mail, but reserve the right to ship ups.
Likewise experienced this on several units now, and this is a known problem with older proto2000 units. Vernon manufacturing downtown hotel hand car depot town church. Installing dcc into the proto 2000 ho gp382 january 28, 2010 bevis king no comments introduction. Lifelike proto 2000 ho e6a and gp9 diesels include dcc and. Repairing a couple of common faults found on older proto 2000 diesels. All new proto 2000 products appear on the walthers proto 2000 pages. The complete manual of woodworking plans that can be found in magazines are mostly accurate and easy to follow and you will most likely get great results if you stick to the plan. Lifelike has just released their 1st venture into dcc sound. Walthersproto 920 walthersproto locomotives and rolling stock are the pinnacle of the walthers line and offer a combination of accuracy, roadspecific detail, innovative features, and superb operation that is unmatched in the hobby.
Wiring for dcc decoder installation into a proto 2000 ho. Make offer proto ho 2000 23554, gp7 locomotive, unbuilt, boxed, tested. Using the magnetic wand doesnt seem to reset the reed switch. They have come out with a number of limited run kits. Showcasing proto 2000 gp9 right now on the internet. Eventually, we think youll outgrow this manual as your skills improve. It started out with a surging problem which i corrected. This article is my attempt to write about installing dcc on these locomotives it isnt a particularly simple task. Lifelike information and diagrams literature page 46 ho seeker. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts.
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