I'm considering purchasing this diesel locomotive.EMD GP-40 Diesel Locomotive (ART-23503. which says ( DCC/RCC and sound-ready). Does this mean that after I get the locomotive home I have to buy a sound system after market in order to hear a horn or engine sound?
Thanks for your input in advance
Ken (cnw man)
Yes.
Jerry
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Hi cnw man, Welcome to the forum Yes you will need sound ,I would recomend phoenix sound reproduction of sound is very good and they are always happy to help if you get a problem(ive never had one) It helps to know where you are you can put it in your bio, as you can see I live in England, and by showing where you are there may be a time when you need help and you never know if some one lives local to you and can help
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In this case "sound ready" means there is a speaker on board
What type of power? Regular track power DC, or some form of remote control?
The DCC/RCC ready means you can plug in the QSI, or the Revolution TE or Tony's RCS receivers.
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I don't have one of these locomotives, but in HO and some G scale, "sound ready" just means that there is a space set aside for a speaker; it does not mean that a speaker is included.
When I purchased a Phoenix sound system, they included a very high quality speaker, but it may not fit into your particular model because their speaker has a very large magnet.
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