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hi can anyone help me to fit a dcc decoder to my hornby gwr 2800 that is fitted with a firebox glow and is tender drive i have fitted decoders to tender drive locos before but am unsure where to fit the wires for this type of loco i will be using an eight decoder a zimo basic from digi trains any help would be most welcome regards bob

Bob.......look up Hornby service sheet 277B which covers 2 models with the Firebox glow. Details of the Ringfield motor in the tender are clearly shown. Others can explain how to convert to DCC.....HB

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bobclifford1953 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:46 pm hi can anyone help me to fit a dcc decoder to my hornby gwr 2800 that is fitted with a firebox glow and is tender drive i have fitted decoders to tender drive locos before but am unsure where to fit the wires for this type of loco i will be using an eight decoder a zimo basic from digi trains any help would be most welcome regards bob

Hi Bob,
I'm a little unclear on what exactly you need help with?
A) Is it actually installing the decoder to a Ringfield motor and then operate the Firebox glow lamp by a decoder Function?
B) Is it you are OK with how to fit a decoder to a Ringfield but you want to know how to operate the Firebox glow lamp via a decoder Function output?
C) Or is it you want to leave the existing firebox glow as today (always On when track power is On) and use the DCC to power it?

hi brian which option would be the easyist to fit which option would you use regards bob

Hi
Option C is the most simplest IMO, as it only involves the decoders operation of the motor.

But if you wanted decoder operation of the firebox flicker, it will mean additional wires between tender and loco. Plus alterations to the original loco wiring.

hi and thanks for your fast reply to my problem with this job once again the forum has come to my assistance many thanks to all who replied to me especially brian many thanks regards bob