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Started by HoModeler, January 26, 2020, 10:05:15 AM

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HoModeler

Hi Everyone...

Need a bit of Help hear I have an ACELLA Set with 1 Powered LOCO & A Dummy LOCO on the other end. I had the Powered Loco converted into a DCC Decoder with Sound @ my local Hobby shop. Well when I got the Engine Back 1 week after NEW YEARS I Dropped off the LOCO before Thanksgiving. The LOCO sounds like CRAP / Runs Crappy too & YES my Track is Clean LOL. I Popped off the Shell & it looks like the Train TECH put in a Frankenstin'ed Decoder & looked used & was in a different LOCO before the wires did not look new. I called the Hobby Shop Up to find out the Hobby shop owner Had to FIRE the Train TECH & give him a lifetime BAND to the hobby shop  Turns out this guy was taking Money for Repairs & pocketing the Money & putting Used Equipment in Clients Locos & once not working well got MORE Money & making other HACK Repairs & Taking that money as well from clients. This was a 3 year Scam going on under the owners knowledge. But I was still out the $175.00 I myself & the other 10 owners that got the shaft from this guy. Now the LAW is looking into his Action's & everything is pending so who knows what's going to happen to the guy.


MY Question... Is there a DCC Decoder with sound designed for this LOCO I can get & what brand & price. Thanks 

ANYWAY my main Reason for the POST

Ton N

I know about the decoders from ESU that you buy a blank decoder and have anything you like put into it.
Even if you like Beethoven's fifth , it can be done.

Ton

Len

Mostly what you hear when the Acela goes by is, "Whoosh".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui9ewPP2KJo

Len
If at first you don't succeed, throw it in the spare parts box.

HoModeler

Quote from: Len on January 26, 2020, 11:58:06 AM
Mostly what you hear when the Acela goes by is, "Whoosh".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui9ewPP2KJo

Len

DAMM LEN that's CRAZY OMG that Thing was moving & WHOOSH is right LMAO Great Footage

Len

Here's one where you can grab the "whoosh" sounds at different speeds to load into a decoder. Would make a neat effect as it went by viewers on a largish club layout.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWf-ipNl5fQ

Note the sparking from the pantograph on the final 165mph run.

Len
If at first you don't succeed, throw it in the spare parts box.

rich1998

One of my daughter's on a business trip to Europe rode the European version from Munich to Zurich and asked a couple local people how they sound because she knew I like trains. They said the same.
She said service was excellent.

Rich