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BLI Paragon 2 Question regarding sound with DC operation

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BLI Paragon 2 Question regarding sound with DC operation
Posted by mobilman44 on Thursday, June 18, 2009 6:50 PM

Hi!

I just got a BLI Paragon 2 IC sw7 loco - which comes with DCC & sound.  I went to test it on a DC powered track with a Quantum Engineer control attached, and only the motor sounds work, but not the bell/whistle, and others.  My first thought is that the Quantum Engineer will not operate the Paragon 2 locos as they do the original Paragons.........  Anyone shed some light on this?

By the way, I'm building a DCC layout but am not yet in a position to test with it.

Thanks,

Mobilman44

ENJOY  !

 

Mobilman44

 

Living in southeast Texas, formerly modeling the "postwar" Santa Fe and Illinois Central 

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Posted by Hamltnblue on Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:06 PM

To get other sounds you need one of these for 32 bucks:

http://www.broadway-limited.com/bli-r1011bluelinedcmaster.aspx

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Posted by mobilman44 on Saturday, June 20, 2009 6:26 PM

Hi!

Yes, the Paragon and Paragon2 locos do use a different sound system - which BLI finally verified.  The good news is I just hooked up the DCC, so my like new Quantum Engineer is no longer needed and will soon be an Ebay candidate.

Thanks all,

Mobilman44

ENJOY  !

 

Mobilman44

 

Living in southeast Texas, formerly modeling the "postwar" Santa Fe and Illinois Central 

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