Kit: MX648 hard-wired; PowerCube9; SACC16; 8x Tantalums
K3 with body removed

The 8 pin socket is removed. The front socket posts cut off. The rear support post is cut flush with the worm cover. The worm
cover is shortened and the securing screw is also shortened. The front support pillar has a slot cut into it to allow the
pickup wires to pass through.

The Stay-Alive SACC16 and capacitors are assembled and attach to the decoder with insulation tape. The original motor wires
have been removed replaced with lengthened decoder wires to reach the motor. The speaker is attached to the chassis with double
sided sticky tape. The decoder and excess wires are pushed into the front of the boiler and the loco body re-fitted.

Photos and words courtesy of Roger Keen.
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