N Gauge Plug-n-Play Decoder
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Plug-n-Play Decoders are designed to drop in place of the standard circuitry of a locomotive. Often replacing the lighting board for example.
N Gauge Plug-n-Play (PnP) Decoders
There are several locomotive manufacturers who have designed their equipment to make it easy to install a PnP decoder. Often a compatible decoder is made by more than one manufacturer.
KATO Locomotives
Most modern KATO equipment can be fitted with a compatible decoder from Digitrax. KATO also released their own decoders
| KATO Decoders | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | Description |
| 29-351 | EM13 | Motor unit decoder |
| 29-352 | FL12 | End car decoder switches between red and white depending on direction |
| 29-353 | FL11 | Lighting decoder for passsenger cars (needs 11-209 LED Lighting Kit) |
| KATO American Prototypes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model | Decoder | |
| RDC | Digitrax DN122K2, other? | |
| SD80 SD90 | Digitrax DN141K2, other? | |
| C44-9W | Digitrax DN144K, other? | |
| RS-2, RSC-2 | Digitrax DN148K, other? | |
| SD40-2 | Digitrax DN149K2, other? | |
| P42, PA-1, E-8 | Digitrax DN163K0A, other? | |
| F3 (A+B) | Digitrax DN163K0B, other? | |
| C44-9W | Digitrax DN163K1A, other? | |
| SD70MAC, SD40-2, AC4400CW, (C44-9W) | Digitrax DN163K1B, other? | |
| SD80/90MAC, RS-2 RSC-2 | Digitrax DN163K2, other? | |
| Kato N GP40-2 & U25B | Digitrax DN163A0, other? | |
| Kato N SD50,60,60M | Digitrax DN163A1, other? | |
| Kato N SD40-2 Made in 2006+ | Digitrax DN163K1C, other? | |
Atlas Locomotives
Both NCE and Digitrax make PnP decoders for Atlas locomotives. Lenz also manufactures the decoders that are factory installed in some of the Atlas range.
See also
- Decoder - General information on DCC Decoders
- Digitrax Mobile Decoder Listing
- KATO Decoder Info - Listing of which decoders go in which KATO locomotives (Google Sheets Database)