10-23-2022, 08:01 PM
I just acquired 2 SD45 locomotives, a Kato which was DCC ready and a Bachmann. The Bachmann was one that you have to split the frame but I did not think a decoder install was hard at all I didn't take photos but I remember I removed the contacts that rubbed the frame and soldered wires directly to the pickups. The motor was easily isolated. The whole install took a little over an hour.
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