DCC Conversion: Athearn Blue Box Locomotive

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Basic DCC conversion of an Athearn Blue Box locomotive. May God Bless you!
* “DCC for a Blue Box Athearn loco (88)” • DCC for a Blue Box Ath...
*30 Gauge wire www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
*UHU Putty
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*LED Lights www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
*Kapton tape www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
*Heat Shrink Tubing www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

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@AndyMicoley1995 2 месяца назад

UPDATE. As of April 2024, I made styrene housings for the headlights to replace the plain electrical tape ones shown in the video for engine 407.

@MRHSDM316SD18186 2 месяца назад

3M makes an "industrial" double backed tape that works very well; it comes on a roll with red backer.

@flyboy2610 8 месяцев назад

I like your motor mount solution! I've never seen anyone do that before!

@MRHSDM316SD18186 2 месяца назад

I think that was the reason why Athearn cast the holes there; specifically for adding 2-56 screws in leiu of the plastic motor mounts.

@sadman68 5 месяцев назад

Great step by step instructions! Great Job. God bless you.

@johnbanicki7232 4 месяца назад

Great video. Very informative! Thanks for sharing.

@billbarnes8192 5 месяцев назад

😊Andy I throughly I joyed your video, God speed

@charleswalsh9895 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for great instructions and bible lesson

@AndyMicoley1995 5 месяцев назад

You are welcome

@2011Maynard 8 месяцев назад

Just for clarification, 1. amperage draw is based on stall current, not what it draws while pulling. Stall current would be higher. 2. amperage displayed on the throttle is “.” and the number (eg .35, not 35) - huge huge difference.

@AndyMicoley1995 8 месяцев назад

Exactly.

@stevenhealey2196 17 дней назад

CAN YOU ADD SOUND? IF SO, HOW?

@anthonymaida5718 6 месяцев назад

Great video Can you tell me what size shrink tube you are using? I really don’t need all the other sizes.Thanks again for a great Tutorial.

@AndyMicoley1995 6 месяцев назад

Those black ones I use are 1mm. You are welcome!

@anthonymaida5718 6 месяцев назад

Thanks Andy God Bless

@JohnsRailroad 6 месяцев назад

Great video. I have it linked on my youtube channel for people to watch. Bless you to. Thanks

@AndyMicoley1995 6 месяцев назад

Awesome, thank you!🙏

@JohnsRailroad 6 месяцев назад

I also subscribed.

@steve5526 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for posting, You never did show the fwd light being hooked up to both the yellow wire and white wire pads, did it work? and thanks for posting John 8:12, we need that light everyday.

@AndyMicoley1995 9 месяцев назад

You are welcome. I assume you are talking about the original bulb one? If so, yes it did. Amen to that!

@robertcornelius3514 5 месяцев назад

Is that newer style motor quieter than the original motor?

@AndyMicoley1995 5 месяцев назад

Not much quieter. The locomotive itself could affect performance and noise too. I have a small Athearn BB Rio Grande switcher that is reasonably quiet at slow speeds and performs well at slow speeds too for a motor of that type.