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      <title>Mount TCS Z2 decoder in AZL-61011, SD75M</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.platelayer.com/mount-tcs-z2-in-azl-sd75m.aspx">Here you can read about my </a>installment of TCS Z2 decoder in AZL-61011, SD75M.</p>

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      <title>AZL Challenger with DCC and Sound</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Check out the first testrun with the Z-scale AZL Challenger equipped with a ESU LokSound micro V 3.5 decoder.</p>

<p>The decoder and the 2 speakers are placed in the tender. Some adjustment are needed; like light intensity and to turn off the coal showling in this oilfired monster. This first testrun was to see how the instrallation and the engine worked. I am satisfied and look forward to to use it in some real action on a bigger layout.</p>

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      <title>Installation of the LokSound decoder in AZL Challenger</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>To install the LokSound micro V3.5 decoder and 2 small speakers in the AZL Z-scale Challenger, was a challenge, but it worked out pretty well. I managed to place all in the tender. The inspiration for this, is found in this thread on <a href="http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=120809&amp;highlight=challenger" target="_blank">TrainBoard</a>, where David L in California showed us his conversion.</p>

<p>The hardware is installed, with warm-white LED's for front and rear lamp and also a red and yellow LED's in the drivecab, to simulate the flickering from the burning. Some adjustment in the setting of the lights, etc, are still to be done.</p>

<p>Here some images showing the process:</p>

<p><a class="gallery101229" href="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/WebImages/smh_12098.jpg" rel="lightbox[dcc_chall]" title="The Challenger in pieces."><img alt="" height="112" src="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/Thumbnails/smh_12098.jpg" width="200" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/WebImages/smh_12100.jpg" rel="lightbox[dcc_chall]" title="The Challenger in pieces. You can also see the ESU LokSOund micro V3.5 decoder and the 2 micro speakers with their soundboxes."><img alt="" height="112" src="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/Thumbnails/smh_12100.jpg" width="200" /></a></p>

<p><a class="gallery101229" href="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/WebImages/smh_12074.jpg" rel="lightbox[dcc_chall]" title="The tender, the ESU LokSound micro V3.5, the 2 speakers with soundboxes. The original speaker and connector shall not be used, and will be removed."><img alt="" height="112" src="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/Thumbnails/smh_12074.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/WebImages/smh_12078.jpg" rel="lightbox[dcc_chall]" title="To have the soundboxes to fit into the tender, it were necesarry to remove some material from the soundbox edges to get them in."><img alt="" height="112" src="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/Thumbnails/smh_12078.jpg" width="200" /></a></p>

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<p><a class="gallery101229" href="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/WebImages/smh_12082.jpg" rel="lightbox[dcc_chall]" title="Both soundboxes and the speakers are testinstalled."><img alt="" height="112" src="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/Thumbnails/smh_12082.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/WebImages/smh_12091.jpg" rel="lightbox[dcc_chall]" title="The soundboxes and the speakers."><img alt="" height="112" src="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/Thumbnails/smh_12091.jpg" width="200" /></a></p>

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<p><a class="gallery101229" href="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/WebImages/dsc00199.jpg" rel="lightbox[dcc_chall]" title="A lot of wires and hardware that should be placed in the tender."><img alt="" height="112" src="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/Thumbnails/dsc00199.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/WebImages/1dsc00145.jpg" rel="lightbox[dcc_chall]" title="The next DCC Sound project, may be? The tender for the AZL GS4 has also space for a decoder and a couple of speakers."><img alt="" height="112" src="http://www.platelayer.com/Data/Sites/1/media/GalleryImages/53/Thumbnails/1dsc00145.jpg" width="200" /></a></p>
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