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Berlyn Casey Jones Rail Truck I bought this little gem from Jonathan at Electric Steam Modelworks. It is 1:20.3, but a model of a very small prototype. 
The model was released mid 2000 I believe. It's made from brass, and the doors and the hood all operate/open. It has stainless steel tires on the wheels. 
I'm going to put DCC and sound in it, and have decided to try the new ESU Select HO decoder. The new ESU uses normal impedence speakers, 4-8 ohms, and a class D amplifier, and is due in January 2010.DisassemblyYou remove the body with 4 small philips head screws, two in the back corners, and 2 further up. Not the 2 closest to the front, they hold the seat on. The screws in the back corner are shorter than the front ones. Carefully pull the chassis up out of the body. The hood will come off. You have to work a bit to clear the front foot stirrups. As soon as you get it open carefully unplug the small 2 pin connector that runs the interior light. 
DCC installationAfter opening, you will be able to see into the back of the cab seat. There is a voltage regulator in a bunch of shrink wrap, and it is held in place with double stick tape. I worked it loose by pulling up gently and using a small screwdriver to break the sticky stuff apart. 
After you pull everything out CAREFULLY, you see there is a fair amount of room under the seat. The opening is 2.22" wide, 1" deep, and about 0.56" high. The interior dimensions are slightly larger. The Locsound Select is 1.41” x 0.61”, and the Tusnami is 1.68” x 0.68” x 0.25”, so it looks as though either would fit.
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