New Piko 25t Switcher

[duncan1_9_8_4]

Just obtained one of these locos for christmas. Has anyone made one DCC and if so what chip did you use? Was it easy to do?

 

[Greg Elmassian]

there's a couple of threads on this, including one with pictures taken apart. You did not indicate if you wanted sound of not. I would use an HO decoder, probably a Zimo,

Greg

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

Sorry, no sound, just bog standard dcc. I have used a zimo chip before, in a Lyn, would it be a simple push fit, or would it need wiring in etc?

 

[dunnyrail]

Sorry, no sound, just bog standard dcc. I have used a zimo chip before, in a Lyn, would it be a simple push fit, or would it need wiring in etc?

Not a push fit you will need to wire it in. Perhaps a Piko Chip may work best for you if you are not too confident with fitting Chips. The instructions show how to fit one. Though not the cheepest option.

 

[Greg Elmassian]

or the smallest! It's a big decoder...

 

[Zerogee]

I thought these were actually wired for fitting a high-power HO decoder, rather than the big G scale one? Or I may have just imagined reading that somewhere.....

Jon.