Last Updated: 16 December 2025
How to convert N Gauge Kato ES1 Style Locomotive to DCC
This guide shows how to convert the Kato ES-1 Style Electric Locomotive (BR E3682). This is a Gaugemaster special, created using a Kato Pocket Line series chassis.
This guide covers the following models:
- Kato Pocket Line ES-1 Style Electric Locomotive BR E3682 (GM2260201)
The process for converting these models is all basically the same. For detailed instructions that covers all Kato Pocket Line series chassis, see the Kato Pocketline conversion guide.
Unlike its orange cousin, there is room between the chassis and the body to fit a small decoder without any body modifications.
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