I just received this loco. It cost me $93.00 with shipping. I like to install my own decoders. The tender will need speaker holes. I knew that before I ordered as I found a tutorial on installing sound in the 4-6-0.
Anyone considering this loco with sound might consider ordering it with sound if you do not care doing the required work. Micro Mark has the sound version for around $168.
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/richg1998/Boiler%20Backhead/Spectrum%204-6-0/4-6-0B.jpg)
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/richg1998/Boiler%20Backhead/Spectrum%204-6-0/4-6-0A.jpg)
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/richg1998/Boiler%20Backhead/Spectrum%204-6-0/TenderA.jpg)
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/richg1998/Extraparts.jpg)
Rich
I have started on the install. Here is a Koibtone speaker, 20mm X 27mm facing up in the tender as the 4-6-0 does not have speaker holes like the Richmond. The black is liquid vinyl that I picked up when I was working as an industrial machine mechanic.
http://www.mouser.com/catalog/specsheets/KT-400247.pdf
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/richg1998/Spectrum%204-6-0/4-6-01.jpg)
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/richg1998/Spectrum%204-6-0/4-6-02.jpg)
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/richg1998/Spectrum%204-6-0/4-6-03.jpg)
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l267/richg1998/Spectrum%204-6-0/4-6-05.jpg)
Next is installing the Micro-Tsunmai decoder.
Rich