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 Posted - December 01 2020 : 4:59:08 PM
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I have a Tyco Canadiana Alco C430. I would like to upgrade the loco to DCC command control. I believe the 'power torque' motor is too much for a DCC decoder. That being said, a completely new drive system is preferred. I've heard an Atlas U23b chassis is a snug fit? Some say an Athearn U33? I'm not sure. Has anyone ever upgraded a Tyco C430? What chassis did you use? What modifications to the shell did you have to make?
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Posted - December 01 2020 : 5:32:33 PM
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| I have never done this so I would know nothing about this sort of thing but I am sure someone here does
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Posted - December 01 2020 : 10:21:32 PM
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A Bowser C430 will do.
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Posted - December 06 2020 : 09:19:40 AM
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Chris here's a link to a MU I DCC's a while back. It runs well, I've also done a PT. I dont think there's a step by step but I have a video I can post a link to as well.
Second link has a video of my GP 20 PT DCC'd, I recently added the Dash motorsport magnet s to it as well. It runs great.
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10742
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9377
Edited by - eaglerock109 on December 06 2020 09:30:07 AM
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Posted - December 06 2020 : 1:02:19 PM
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| PT/DCC/Tsunami Sound System. That'd be worth paying admission to see.
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Posted - December 13 2020 : 5:47:32 PM
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| I decided to buy a “Hobbytown of Boston” kit and modify the shell to fit the chassis. I’ll then DCC it. Should be fun.
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Posted - December 13 2020 : 6:54:22 PM
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| awesome! I would love to see it when you are done!
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Posted - March 21 2021 : 4:43:49 PM
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If you go here....
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12480
You can see how I rebuilt my C430 using an Athearn mechanism.
Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the thread to see the detail photographs
and parts list.
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