Sound for GE 44,70 ton switchers

[boomertom]

The Soundtraxx web site suggest using 227110 T1000 Galloping Gosse for small diesel switchers.

Has anyone else contemplated such an application or is there a better alternative?

Tom Blair

[Yampa Bob]

Hi Tom

I just talked to George at Soundtraxx. The Soundtraxx 827110 is a full size TSU-1000 decoder, with appropriate sounds for the Rio Grande Southern goose and small diesel switchers.

The 827010 is a micro Tsunami, TSU-750. Sound was recorded from a Pace Arrow, similar to a small diesel engine used in a one ton pickup or large van.

I have the GE 70 ton, installation would require removing both the weight and circuit board, and hard wiring the decoder. A tiny speaker might be shoe-horned into the cab.

Installation might be better suited to a SW switcher, I don't have one at hand.

Hope this helps.

[boomertom]

Bob,

SW1500 uses an EMD 645. Not good for the sound of a Goose.

Maybe I need to explore sound decoders intended for N scale such as MRC's generic diesel or look into a Proto2000 SW900 which can be acquired with factory sound.

Tom

[Tim]

Tom

The Loksound #72443 is a GE 44t loco.

Price about the same as Tsunami.

The decoder is about the same size as a micro tsunami.

You might have to find a smaller speaker.

It will be a tight fit, but it is the correct sound for the 44t.

You can listen to the sounds here.

http://www.esu.eu/en/downloads/sounds/generation-3/loksound-v35/us-sounds/

Scroll down to the 44 ton GE and click on the arrow.

Tim Anders
Souderton, PA

[boomertom]

Tim,

I had forgotten ab out Locsound. I will check it out.

Tom

[Tim]

Tom

Are you aware that the 70 Ton GE has only one 6 cylinder engine,
and the 44 Ton GE has two V8 engines?

Totally different sounds.

Tim Anders
Souderton, PA

[boomertom]

I was not aware of that fact. I need to think about how the 44 would fit in with my operating plan.

Tom