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Magazine Articles By Don James

 

Add DCC Sound to an Alco S-2

Magazine:

Model Railroader 2010-12

Page:

42

Category:

DCC

Scale:

HO

This article describes how the author installed a SoundTraxx Micro-Tsunami into an HO-scale Atlas S-2 engine. Includes speaker and capacitor installation. Lights are also discussed. There is a side-bar on how to make printed-circuit-board bus bars

Classic EMD Diesels on the Boston & Maine: EMD's BL2

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2004-10

Page:

81

Category:

Locomotives - Diesel

Scale:

HO

Prototype and modeling photos. Includes installation of Sountraxx decoder and speaker.

Modeling the Rutland's 70-tonner in HO Scale

Magazine:

Railroad Model Craftsman 2008-11

Page:

46

Category:

Locomotives - Diesel

Scale:

HO

The author used a Bachmann GE 70-tonner for this project. The article covers detailing and painting the engine, and installing DCC and sound. One prototype photo and a parts list are also included.