Big Blue has inspired some purchases

[TMo]

Coming along good, TMo. Any more progress?

Hmmm....  Progress has to be positive to be considered progress (I think).  Unfortunately, the piece of shrink tube on the "unused" green wire fell off sometime in the placing of the shell over the chassis.  Negative electrical connection #2 frying decoder #2.  As a result, I ripped the whole wiring harness out and started fresh - new (and better constructed) wiring harness has been connected to motor, track pickups and LEDs.  New decoder arrives sometime next week.....  I really didn't want to admit that the same thing bit me twice, but....  the same thing bit me twice.  

It is a good observation regarding retrofitting a brass locomotive - there's lots of extra opportunities for short circuits!