PTCNSW 80 class by Austrains

Items used

ESU 58823 LokSound 5 DCC Micro decoder

DCCSound premium speakers to suit Austrains 80 class model

ESU 54671 Powerpack mini (optional)

LEDs for headlight including 470-1000 ohm resistors

This installation is based upon the non-DCC ready 80 class Austrains produced.

Disassembly

Remove the body from the chassis by gently splaying out the body's lower edge. It should come away from the chassis.

Installation

Not much room exists so a small ESU LokSound Micro decoder is positioned above one of the bogies, secured to the chassis weight with Kapton tape.

The speakers are positioned on the chassis, one at each end and held in place with either glue or double sided tape.

The decoder is then wired to the track pickup wires (red and black) and the motor terminals (grey and orange wires). The model should then be tested to check the direction of travel is correct.

Next, wire the decoder's two brown speaker wires to the two speakers, ensuring the speakers are wired in parallel and in phase.

Finally, the decoder's white and yellow wires are connected (via resistors) to the two LEDs, one for each end headlight. The return leg of each LED is wired to the blue, common wire (+ve).

The body can then be reapplied to the chassis with installation now completed.