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Athearn SW1500 Install

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Espeelark:
So I took CPRail's advice and went ahead and got a speaker from Scale Sounds systems.
From what I can tell, it appears to be just narrow enough to fit inside the shell. With the speaker connections on the underside, I got to thinking about how I would route the speaker wires top-side. I could go forward and then up and wrap them around the speaker to go aft, or, go aft and come up right behind it. I didn't like either of those two options so I created a third. I filed two slots into the side of the speaker to route the wires up. I used CA adhesive to glue them into the slot. Here's what that looks like.


Here's what the speaker looks like temporarily installed onto the chassis.


With the speaker in place there will still be space between it and the underside of the shell to allow the wires from the headlight LEDs to run aft to the LM-3S module.

Still lots of space issues to reconcile to get everything to fit. Working on that.....

ON28:
Good work! I've done some slimming down inside shells, not difficult. I will add I have used copper beading tape in some of my installs instead of wire, I have posted on that.   

Espeelark:
Continuing to plod along. Difficult to do with the advent of warmer weather and the call of the outdoors, including golf courses.  ;D

I just completed creating four pigtails for the lights: front headlight, front gyralight, rear headlight, rear gyralight.
Each pigtail includes a 1206 sunny white LED, a 15 mA current limiter (in place of a resistor) and a micro, two-pin connector. All have been bench tested and they work.

LVRR1856:
All happy with the Athearn Install ?

I would prefer to use the factory board if it allowed enough room, but then again, I have not installed any yet.

Would leaving the board work ? Maybe not in Switchers ? But bigger locos ? Lots of questions - newbie here.

Thanks
Pat

Espeelark:
Howdy Pat!
Unfortunately I have not progressed my SW1500 install beyond my last post - way too many other things competing for my time now that nice weather has arrived. Not to worry however, I will update this post as I progress the install.
I don't see any way to leave the board in and make everything fit. On bigger locos however, sure. I initially used the OEM PC boards but have since then made a choice to remove all boards and do a hard install. Personal preference.

ON28 - Copper beading tape is definitely a plus. I have tried it. For this SW1500, I plan to use some printed circuit board strips for the common blue wire needs of the headlights.

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