Installing DCC and Sound in a Proto 2000 GP9 - Part 1

[@Vman7757]

Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see the next part. Thanks again.

[@johnarthur6302]

Thanks for watching! Got the speaker in this am before work - wont be long

[@JohnMullerJDGCTRy]

Darn John what an adventure. Keep alives can be bears. You just never know just what size you'll get. Nice work so far. Koodooz for doing the maintenance that needed doing.

[@johnarthur6302]

Thanks John - best to do it now, the thought of having to go back in there after I get all the wires stowed nicely.... shudder 👍

[@JohnMullerJDGCTRy]

@@johnarthur6302 BIG shudder!🤪

[@needs2quit1atgmail87]

Awesome video...i like how you took a professional one and mimicked it. Very smart

[@johnarthur6302]

Glad you liked it!

[@jimstrainsandstuff9539]

Some serious kitbashing going on there John! But the main thing is that it all fitted in and once that shell goes back on; nobody can see! So all good. Cheers, Jim

[@johnarthur6302]

Thanks Jim! bashing, gouging, cutting poorly, whatever you want to call it... =)

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

jood job keep up the good vids stay safe lee

[@johnarthur6302]

Thanks Lee!

[@NissyJ-SAL]

I have a proto 2000 SAL RSC2, so this video is very helpful. Great video!

[@johnarthur6302]

Glad it helped, Nissy! I hope the frame leaves more room in that one! I have a Kato RSC-2 that required NO frame removal, and all the same stuff fit just fine.

[@MLWQC]

That is a great video. I will bookmark this. Great work.

[@johnarthur6302]

Awesome, thank you!

[@TheGulfwind]

Great job on the install and good video about it. Very informative. Those two jeeps will look good running together and even better is one with the ACLO RS unit.

[@johnarthur6302]

Thanks - I agree on the Alco too. a big mixed up lash up sounds fun!

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

Nice job john

[@johnarthur6302]

Thank you!

[@rjl110919581]

thank you for share the video great job show what got do first

[@johnarthur6302]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@What_If_We_Tried]

Glad you made this video, as I have several HO scale Life-Like Proto 2000 locomotives with cracked gears, and now that I know I can replace the gears with Athearn parts, I'd like to install decoders as well. Question: Will that set of Athearn SD40-2 gears fit in all the Proto 2000 locos? And if you'll enable the KZbin "Thanks" button, I'd like to buy you a coffee for making this video.

[@johnarthur6302]

I appreciate that - no tips needed, though I appreciate the sentiment. So far, those Athearn replacement gears have fit in all the proto GP7 and GP9 locos I have converted. Think they are generally suitable for any Proto diesel.

[@What_If_We_Tried]

@@johnarthur6302 Appreciate that clarification.

[@SilverFankGenStye]

where did you buy those LED?

[@johnarthur6302]

I believe I got them on eBay.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Great job on getting it to fit. Are you going to add leds for your class lights? - Jason

[@johnarthur6302]

Thanks Jason - no sir!

[@KerleyExpress]

great how to do video

[@johnarthur6302]

Thank you!

[@FlyingCrow]

that's great. This saves me from doing a video. LOL

[@johnarthur6302]

no way, Robert. Now you need to do a video showing how to do it right!

[@FlyingCrow]

@@johnarthur6302 LOL

[@enriqueaguilar4892]

Dcc n sound technology is worth investing money into this hobby n locomotives for ho Lionel o gauge n ho n garden scale locomotives n s scale n o scale locomotives

[@johnarthur6302]

agreed - if it will fit in the model, it makes it feel much more interactive.

[@HARPO1ME]

Just wire both sides of the trucks .Keep the weight and eliminate the keep alive ,Waste of money on any proto becauase of their weight ,cutting out weight is not smart when you do not have to.