What Will It Cost to Have DCC Installed?
| Scale | Diesel | Steam | OSI Chip Upgrade | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCC | Sound | Sierra | DCC | Sound | Sierra | ||
| Z & Nn3 | $60 | - | - | $70 | - | - | - |
| N & HOn3 | $50 | $85 | - | $60 | $95 | - | - |
| HO | $40 | $75 | - | $50 | $85 | - | $39 |
| S & Sn3 | $50 | $85 | - | $60 | $95 | - | - |
| 0 | $60 | $90 | - | $70 | $100 | - | $39 |
| G | $80 | $105 | $125 | $90 | $115 | $135 | - |
What is Included?
- Professional Installation, Programming & Testing
- Wires, resistors, etc. to use original original lights (except for 1.5 volt bulbs)
- Two functions (lights, etc. per decoder)
- Return Postage (in the USA) and insurance (up to $399)
- A warranty on the decoder and installation work - abuse excluded.
What Costs Extra?
- The Decoder(s) and Speaker(s) and light(s) or LED(s)
- Loco NOT IN ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS' box with original packaging
- Add $10 if you didn’t buy the decoder from Litchfield Station
- LED conversions -- add $5 per light: Golden White, Yellow or Red
- LED additions -- add $10 per light: Golden White, Yellow or Red
- 1.5 V bulb conversions or additions w voltage regulation -- add $10 / light
- More than 2 active functions -- add $5 per extra function plus parts
i.e.: Ditch Lights are 2 extra functions - a strobe is one - Frame modification or replacement -- eMail for pricing (frequently $15!)
- Added power pickup: pricing varies eMail for a quote!
For example, sound in a box car or added tender pickup.
Some Locos Install Costs May Vary, For Example:
- Plug-in or light board decoder install and program - $30
- Mikado Kato N-scale - $100
- Model Power N-scale steamers - $45 -- without headlight control
- Con-Cor N-scale Northern - $80 with 2 lights
- S1 Proto 2000 HO-scale - $60 labor plus decoder and 2 Golden White LEDs
- NW2 Kato HO-scale - $60 labor plus decoder and 2 Golden White LEDs
- Brass
locos:
pricing varies send eMail for a quote:
Please provide the insurance value of the loco so we can quote adequate insurance!
What About a Warranty?
At Litchfield Station, customer satisfaction is primary. When we install a decoder for you, we warranty our work. You have 30 days to let us know if things are not right. If there is a problem related to DCC, we will make it right.
If the problem is related to the locomotive mechanism or abuse, we reserve the right to charge for time (USD $ 50 per hour) and materials to fix it.
We cannot be responsible for things we cannot control, like shipping damage.