I am looking to get an ESU decoder upgraded with the full throttle features . Does anyone know of shop around Columbus, Ohio that does that? Not looking to buy the lokprogrammer i only have the one loco.
Thanks in advance for the help,
Mark
How about a place i can send to ???
ESU Retailers
Look here in the list of ESU Retailers.
Lee
Any clubs around you?
You could change the title of this post to Anyone in Columbus OH with a lok programer?
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
BigDaddy Any clubs around you? You could change the title of this post to Anyone in Columbus OH with a lok programer?
If you edit your first post, I believe you can change the title.
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Unfortunately I am like 8 hours away, or I'd do it. Actually I am not at home so I don't have access to my Lokprogrammer at the moment, I'm in Buffalo. No one get any ideas, my vicious guard Pugs will bite your kneecaps off if you try to steal my trains.
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In a nut shell, what is the new "full throttle" feature? I've seen it much ballyhoo'd but still don't know what it is.
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riogrande5761In a nut shell,
In a nut shell, it is a means of having the loco sound like it is in run 8 while it is creeping up a hill.
I'm surprised no other decoder has done that yet.
Full Throttle is activated by a function button. By turning Full Throttle ON, your throttle no longer controls the motor, just the sound.
With your engine moving (any speed) you can crank it up to notch 8 or back down to an idle and the engine still maintains its original speed.
By playing with the function button, you can increase or decrease physical speed. When FT is turned OFF, the engine will accelerate or decelerate to match the current position of the throttle. Turn FT back on at any time and hold THAT speed.
Fun to play with as you can really replicate the proto-type well.
Mark.
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There are a couple of places in Cincinnati I could recommend, but I'm not sure about Columbus --- maybe just come down for some chili, Graeters ice cream, and a decoder install!
Mark R.Fun to play with as you can really replicate the proto-type well.
I agree. Full Throttle adds another fun dimension to sound.
Over a year ago I installed Loksound Selects in a couple of steam locomotives, anticipating the day when ESU would make better sound projects available.
ESU made their first F-T steam project available about a month ago. Most recordings are from the Soo Line Mikado 1003. The recordings are a big improvement over ESU's previous steam files. Matt Herman is working on a new project using UP's 844. That should be impressive!
Full Throttle works very well in steam, too. I can get the engine rolling, then hit the "Drive-Lock" (re-mappable F9) dial up the throttle and really make the exhaust bark while keeping driver rotation and chuff rate the same.
Toggling off and on the F9 allows the engine speed to catch up and the exhaust to quiet down until I repeat the scenario when I want to. Or if I'm in helper district, just keep her workin' the whole time.
Fortunately there's a PRR Banshee whistle so I see some ESU decoders replacing my Broadway Paragon decoders sometime soon.
I'm in the Cleveland area, Mark. If you're ever headed north I can do your upgrade.
Regards, Ed