Bachmann Spectrum F40PH

DP5X, MC2, T1 Decoder installation

This locomotive has an eight pin NMRA socket to plug a decoder in. There is plenty of room to install a decoder. There are three different decoder installation pictures shown here. The DP5X, MC2 and T1 are shown. All are good options.

1. Remove the couplers from there pockets. 2. Remove the body. 3. Remove the jumper plug from the NMRA socket.         4. Install the decoder. 5. Refit the body and couplers and it is complete.

Remove the jumper in the NMRA socket shown in this picture.

Install the DP5X decoder as show below.  DP5X is a true plug n play installation.

An alternative is to use the MC2 decoder with a one inch harness or a short harness. This picture shows MC2 decoder with a one inch harness.

Another option is to use a T1 decoder with a short harness as shown below.

 

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