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HELP HAVE GOT A CLASS 55 LOCO WILL RUN ON ANALOGUE BUT CAN ONLY GET IT TO RUN ONE WAY WITH DCC LOCO CODE 0 NO DECODER LOCO HAS SMOKE SOUND LIGHTS BUT DO NOT NEED THESE HOW DO 1 GET IT TO RUN BOTH WAYS PHOTO ATTACHED  I AM CONVERTING LOCO TO BRITISH WD CLASS HAVE SPARES FOR CLASS 55 LEFT OVER TENDER WITH SOUND UNIT CAB TANKS ETC SMOKE UNIT IN CHIMNEY PHOTO ATTACHED IF ANYONE INTERESTED  THANKS JAMES
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 Joined: 14/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,802 Location: Wurttemberg
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Hi James, Welcome to the forum. The motor in that loco is an AC - Motor. to use it with that decoder it should be converted to a DC-Motor. You must dismantle the motor and replace the coil with a magnet ESU #51695: http://www.esu.eu/produk...behoer/permanentmagnete/ Then you can connect the motor to the decoder like any other DC-motor. That's the cheaper way. If you want to improve the behaviour and the decoder is useable for such motors you can also replace the motor with a FAULHABER - motor. SB - Modellbau delivers a conversion - kit: http://www.sb-modellbau...._id=378&cPath=258_19 Regards Markus
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Joined: 19/05/2017(UTC)
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Location: England, Woodlesford
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thank you markus
I was told it was dc
that's perhaps why I got it cheap
will try to replace magnet as new motor is 255 euros
many thanks again
regards
james
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Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC)
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Hi, James, Welcome to the forum. Nice to see you CAPS LOCK key is working. Originally Posted by: price james  I was told it was dc It's a motor for AC and DC. It takes a peak of 24 V to reverse the direction. It works with DC, but cannot be used with DCC pseudo-address 0. |
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Joined: 19/05/2017(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: H0 Hi, James, Welcome to the forum. Nice to see you CAPS LOCK key is working. Originally Posted by: price james I was told it was dc It's a motor for AC and DC. It takes a peak of 24 V to reverse the direction. It works with DC, but cannot be used with DCC pseudo-address 0. thanks tom will have to get new motor regards james
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 Joined: 15/06/2004(UTC) Posts: 71 Location: Hampshire, UK
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You could try a couple of diodes in the field windings, cheaper than a magnet, no mechanical dismantling either. The magnet is a mild cludge with these motors as they are designed for the 80 and Henschel diesel rater then the 38 and 55. I have posted a note elsewhere in this forum about fitting it.
They take a solid amp or so and a reasonable decoder is needed, the bulbs are 1.5v too so need careful interfacing or replacing.
Let me know if you want more help.
Graham
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