11-06-2018, 09:28 PM
Next part of re-doing the pickups was turning up some 00-90 washers, 4 to be exact.
![[Image: 76B0300A-F029-4519-A239-B3D210C54476_zps6mrlg44n.jpeg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/76B0300A-F029-4519-A239-B3D210C54476_zps6mrlg44n.jpeg)
Then solder some decoder wire to the washers. I made two with black wire and 2 with red wire. Here is an example of one of the black leads I soldered together.
![[Image: 56138F2A-129F-4F16-9010-323CC7A59155_zpsyjds7stz.jpeg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/56138F2A-129F-4F16-9010-323CC7A59155_zpsyjds7stz.jpeg)
The I added them to the Keisel trucks.
![[Image: 8FFCF7D6-6608-460C-88D3-74509FAE4A0A_zpsmdtl8v6g.jpeg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/8FFCF7D6-6608-460C-88D3-74509FAE4A0A_zpsmdtl8v6g.jpeg)
Bottom view:
![[Image: 8B1E9FEB-6F4D-413A-B5D7-72AFEF840716_zpst1egdjaa.jpeg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/8B1E9FEB-6F4D-413A-B5D7-72AFEF840716_zpst1egdjaa.jpeg)
Here are the trucks installed on the base of the tender.
![[Image: 241196FC-4823-4571-8868-BCF5E3B3AA62_zpsh2wgqyco.jpeg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/241196FC-4823-4571-8868-BCF5E3B3AA62_zpsh2wgqyco.jpeg)
I'm toying with an idea of using a NMRA 8 pin plug and socket for installing the decoder. Will see about that. I've been wanting to try that for a while.
![[Image: 76B0300A-F029-4519-A239-B3D210C54476_zps6mrlg44n.jpeg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/76B0300A-F029-4519-A239-B3D210C54476_zps6mrlg44n.jpeg)
Then solder some decoder wire to the washers. I made two with black wire and 2 with red wire. Here is an example of one of the black leads I soldered together.
![[Image: 56138F2A-129F-4F16-9010-323CC7A59155_zpsyjds7stz.jpeg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/56138F2A-129F-4F16-9010-323CC7A59155_zpsyjds7stz.jpeg)
The I added them to the Keisel trucks.
![[Image: 8FFCF7D6-6608-460C-88D3-74509FAE4A0A_zpsmdtl8v6g.jpeg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/8FFCF7D6-6608-460C-88D3-74509FAE4A0A_zpsmdtl8v6g.jpeg)
Bottom view:
![[Image: 8B1E9FEB-6F4D-413A-B5D7-72AFEF840716_zpst1egdjaa.jpeg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/8B1E9FEB-6F4D-413A-B5D7-72AFEF840716_zpst1egdjaa.jpeg)
Here are the trucks installed on the base of the tender.
![[Image: 241196FC-4823-4571-8868-BCF5E3B3AA62_zpsh2wgqyco.jpeg]](http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j358/bowser0227/241196FC-4823-4571-8868-BCF5E3B3AA62_zpsh2wgqyco.jpeg)
I'm toying with an idea of using a NMRA 8 pin plug and socket for installing the decoder. Will see about that. I've been wanting to try that for a while.