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Decoder Installation:
Athearn Genesis
4-6-2 Light Pacific
DCC Compatibility
 
 

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The USRA 4-6-2 Light Pacific started service around 1919. The "Light" designation limited them to 54,000 pounds per axle. With a total weight of around 277,000 pounds, they had a tractive force rated at 40,700.
This Athearn model comes DCC ready via a wire harness with the JST connector and dummy plug, as shown at right.
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Decoder Selection
Literally any decoder with a JST connector will work. If the decoder is too large for the hole in the tender, you can remove the shell, stick the harness JST connector through the hole, then plug the decoder in. Following is a list of decoders we carry which have the JST connector. For more about these decoders, refer to the Decoder section.
DH163D/
D-DH163D
6-Function Decoder, Torque Compensation, SuperSonic Drive, 7-Inch Wires to Cut and Solder
MSRP Loy's Price SOLD OUT
$29.99 1-4  $24.00
5+
mixed
$22.00
T4X/
TCS-T4X
4-Function Decoder, Dither, Quiet Drive, 7-Inch Wires to Cut and Solder
MSRP Loy's Price SOLD OUT
$29.95 1-4  $24.00
5+
mixed
$22.00
T5X/
TCS-T5X
5-Function Decoder, Dither, Quiet Drive, 7-Inch Wires to Cut and Solder
MSRP Loy's Price SOLD OUT
$29.95 1-4  $26.50
5+
mixed
$24.50
D15SR/
NCE-D15SR
D15SR with 5-inch wires to cut and solder for installation
MSRP Loy's Price SOLD OUT
$29.95 1-4  $24.00
5+
mixed
$22.00

Shipping & Handling is $3.50 for the first decoder, 50¢ for each additional decoder up to a $7.50 maximum. When ordered with other items, S&H is 10% with a $3.50 minimum and $7.50 maximum.

Decoder Installation
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Sound Equipment Selection

The only Pacific sound decoder that Throttle Up! offers is recorded from a Penn K4. Generally speaking, the biggest difference in sound from one DSD-150 to another is the whistle. If you're not sure what sound you want your loco to have, you can go to our Sound Decoder section and listen to the whistles of various other sound units. If you find one you like better than the Penn K4, go ahead and use it - nobody but an afficionado will know the difference.

Neither of these decoders includes the speaker or speaker enclosure. This tender can easily accommodate a 1" round speaker or Throttle Up's Edge Port speaker. The round speaker and enclosure kit costs less but requires additional time to assemble. The Edgeport speaker cost more but is already enclosed - some say it sounds better too. Whether you choose the plastic or lead enclosure kit is a personal choice. Personally, I prefer the lead enclosures because they're easier to make fit the exact space you have. But the main thing is that you provide an enclosure for the speaker in order to get the most out of it.

140050+140065/
TU-2
Manual Set for DSD-150 and DSX Steam Decoders MSRP Loy's Price    
. $6.00*
140068/
TU-Y
Owner's Manual for all LC Sound Decoders MSRP Loy's Price    
. $5.00*
810038/
TU038
Exhaust Cam for Chuff Synchronization  MSRP Loy's Price SOLD OUT
$10.00 $8.00
810054/
TU054
1-Inch Round Speaker MSRP Loy's Price SOLD OUT
$9.95 $8.00
TU110 Plastic enclosure kit for 1-inch round speaker MSRP Loy's Price SOLD OUT
$3.00 $2.40
* Manuals with the price marked with an asterisk (*) are free when ordered on the same invoice with the related sound decoder. All manuals are available free for the downloading from the Throttle Up! (SoundTraxx) web site.

Shipping & Handling is $5.00 for a sound decoder and speaker alone. If ordered with other items S&H is $7.50 for everything.

Installation Service
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Installation is available from Larry Eyman at Papa's Trains; you may send a message to him at lareyman@hotmail.com
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