DCC and the Bachmann ‘Wickham’ trolley

FANCY a DCC installation challenge on par with an old split frame chassis conversion? Then look no further than the Bachmann ‘OO’ gauge ‘Wickham’ trolley which is both a lovely model and tiny to boot. It replicates the once numerous engineers' trolley which was used to transport railway workers and their equipment to remote work sites in a (sometimes) quick and efficient manner. They were often found at key locations stored on a separate piece of track, perhaps with a convenient storage shed nearby.

It is hard to think of any modeller that would not want one on a layout dating from the steam to diesel transition through to the 1980s. They are common on heritage railways to this day. With DCC being a popular choice of control system, having a reliable way of installing a decoder is useful. Moreover, finding a suitable decoder is an