Hi-
I'm not sure if this should be in this section or the Locomotives section.
I'm thinking about buying one of the new release Liliput 0-6-2T for the Zillertalbahn, but I only want it if I can fit it with a decoder. The Liliput (Bachmann) website doesn't say if it's DCC ready. I don't see a way on the website to contact the company to ask and my stockiest won't know until they actually receive their stock.
Does anyone know if the new engines can be fitted easily (not hard-wired)?
I've asked a friend who would know and he says that the Liliput 0-6-2Ts are not fitted with a decoder plug, so a DCC chip needs to be hard-wired. He says it is not at all difficult to do this, but I appreciate that one person's 'easy' is another's 'step too far'!
The latest one he has was bought four years ago which he thinks is the latest specification. You may get a definitive answer from Bachmann in the UK: service@bachmann-europe.co.uk (service@bachmann-europe.co.uk)
Julian
Quote from: Julian Evison on January 20, 2026, 19:01I've asked a friend who would know and he says that the Liliput 0-6-2Ts are not fitted with a decoder plug, so a DCC chip needs to be hard-wired. He says it is not at all difficult to do this, but I appreciate that one person's 'easy' is another's 'step too far'!
The latest one he has was bought four years ago which he thinks is the latest specification. You may get a definitive answer from Bachmann in the UK: service@bachmann-europe.co.uk (service@bachmann-europe.co.uk)
Julian
Thanks Julian, I'll email Bachmann.
Follow-up: Bachmann replied that the engine is DC only (no DCC interface). Thanks everyone!