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Adding sound to Bachman 4-8-4 using EZ Command system

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, June 5, 2008 10:12 PM
You can install a sound decoder and have someone with a better system program it for you.

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Posted by cacole on Thursday, June 5, 2008 7:37 PM

The best sound decoder for this engine is the SoundTraxx Tsunami Heavy Steam with a 20 x 35 mm Medium-Oval speaker mounted in the Speak EZ 20 x 40 mm Medium-Oval Enclosure; however, as others have already pointed out, you won't be able to change any of the sounds with the DCC system you're using, so the results will be disappointing.

 

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Posted by UpNorth on Thursday, June 5, 2008 6:36 PM

As David says the EZ Command is the limiting factor.

You can install a sound/control decoder but you will be unable to change CV values because EZ Command does not permit it, the only exception being the address.  If the decoder is setup out of box to respond to your functions 1 thru 10 you are ok, if not you can't do much about it unless you bring the engine to a friend who's command station  can deal with the decoder CV changes. 

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Adding sound to Bachman 4-8-4 using EZ Command system
Posted by LLOYD on Thursday, June 5, 2008 5:21 PM
I recently purchased the above ho scale locomotive and would love to add sound in it.  Is there a good sound decoder out there that would work, and would I be able to get good results with the EZ Command system... Thanks LLoyd

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