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Bachmann Santa Fe 63755 EMD F7 Diesel Locomotive
Alan writes:
“My birthday yesterday – I won’t say how old – ha! ha!. Anyway, onto more serious matters, I was given a Bachmann #63755 engine. My other engines are all DC. Can I operate this DCC engine safely on my N scale DC layout?”
Comments welcome below.
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Find the specific loco on the manufacturer’s website and the description on the page will tell you.
You can probably download the manual from that page (or the “Downloads” page) if you don’t have it.
DCC loco decoders are normally factory set to be able to automatically run happily on DC track. The operation manual should confirm (or deny) this in the “DC Operation” section. If not set, anyone with a DCC controlled layout can set this decoder function for you. (Or maybe a local club or shop ?) (Take the loco manual with you.)
However, a DCC loco will normally only start moving at a higher DC voltage (~6 to 8V), as the DCC electronics need the higher DC volts to start working.