DCC Conversion: Athearn Blue Box Locomotive

Basic DCC conversion of an Athearn Blue Box locomotive. May God Bless you!
* “DCC for a Blue Box Athearn loco (88)” • DCC for a Blue Box Ath...
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*UHU Putty
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*Heat Shrink Tubing www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

[@AndyMicoley1995]

UPDATE. As of April 2024, I made styrene housings for the headlights to replace the plain electrical tape ones shown in the video for engine 407.

[@MRHSDM316SD18186]

3M makes an "industrial" double backed tape that works very well; it comes on a roll with red backer.

[@flyboy2610]

I like your motor mount solution! I've never seen anyone do that before!

[@MRHSDM316SD18186]

I think that was the reason why Athearn cast the holes there; specifically for adding 2-56 screws in leiu of the plastic motor mounts.

[@sadman68]

Great step by step instructions! Great Job. God bless you.

[@johnbanicki7232]

Great video. Very informative! Thanks for sharing.

[@billbarnes8192]

😊Andy I throughly I joyed your video, God speed

[@charleswalsh9895]

Thanks for great instructions and bible lesson

[@AndyMicoley1995]

You are welcome

[@2011Maynard]

Just for clarification,
1. amperage draw is based on stall current, not what it draws while pulling. Stall current would be higher.
2. amperage displayed on the throttle is “.” and the number (eg .35, not 35) - huge huge difference.

[@AndyMicoley1995]

Exactly.

[@TRXperienced]

GOD BLESS YOU TOO MY BROTHER IN CHRIST!!!

[@JohnsRailroad]

Great video. I have it linked on my youtube channel for people to watch. Bless you to. Thanks

[@AndyMicoley1995]

Awesome, thank you!🙏

[@JohnsRailroad]

I also subscribed.

[@anthonymaida5718]

Great video
Can you tell me what size shrink tube you are using?
I really don’t need all the other sizes.Thanks again for a great
Tutorial.

[@AndyMicoley1995]

Those black ones I use are 1mm. You are welcome!

[@anthonymaida5718]

Thanks Andy God Bless

[@steve5526]

Thanks for posting, You never did show the fwd light being hooked up to both the yellow wire and white wire pads, did it work? and thanks for posting John 8:12, we need that light everyday.

[@AndyMicoley1995]

You are welcome. I assume you are talking about the original bulb one? If so, yes it did. Amen to that!

[@robertcornelius3514]

Is that newer style motor quieter than the original motor?

[@AndyMicoley1995]

Not much quieter. The locomotive itself could affect performance and noise too. I have a small Athearn BB Rio Grande switcher that is reasonably quiet at slow speeds and performs well at slow speeds too for a motor of that type.