Is thist for their American starter set engine or another type of steamer? LGB sells a replacement, unlettered, sound tender to go with the American style starter set locos. They go for about $90 (?) I'll find the link and post it, maybe someone else knows.
I used and LGB powered tender. It has a motor, its own pickup shoes, sound, and reed switches for the bell and whistle sounds. Most are available at around $260. Seems pricey, but that extra motor sure cmes in handy. Regards, Dennis.
You could buy a Small Scale Railways sound card. It's easy to fit in the tender, and it runs on a 9 volt battery, so you don't need to worry about power. It requires that you mount a small infrared sensor, and paint one of the axles half white. The sensor reads the painted axles, and that generates a steady chuff. It blows a whistle and rings a bell in a pre-programmed sequence. It sounds pretty good--you can hear sound samples at the website:
http://www.smallscalerailway.com/
OOPS! I just checked the website and he says he's sold out, no info about when they will be back. Try emailing him.
Hi What sort of sound card are you thinking og using? If a good one then I would change the wheels to metal ones and pick up power from track. I use phoenix sound in all my locs. Hope this helps
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CAN ANYONE HELP ON THIS SUBJECT I WANT TO TRY TO INSTALL A SOUND CARD IN A LGB COAL TENDER THAT HAS PLASTICK WHEELS AND IT HAS A BATTERY OPPERATED SOUND I WANT TO CONVERT IT INTO A STEADY CHUFF AND WHISTLE PLEASE HELP THANKS CHAD TM5000/AT THE TRAINSTATION
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