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Sound decoder for Whitcomb 44-ton diesel

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Sound decoder for Whitcomb 44-ton diesel
Posted by markpierce on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:27 PM

Is there a sound decoder suitable for an HO model of a 44-ton Whitcomb diesel-electric locomotive that produces sounds resembling dual 180 h.p. Caterpillar D17000 diesel engines?

Thanks,

Mark

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Posted by RDG1519 on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 4:03 PM

LokSound has the Caterpillar D17000, it is 72843. You can hear it on their website.

Chris

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Posted by markpierce on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 4:15 PM

Thanks, Chris.  I'll check it out.

Mark (grandson of Mr. Winslow, station agent, Dayton, Penn., B&O RR., 1920s and '30s)

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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:17 PM

Hi Mark,

Take at look this nice video clip of a sound equipped HO centercab switcher at work.  The  modeler did a very nice job with the layout scenery and locomotive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Geob8ivh7U

That's an interesting little whistle sound. I don't know which decoder he used, but you could e-mail and ask him.    

"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"

 


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Posted by markpierce on Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:33 PM

Thanks, Antonio. The modeler did a great job and the movie has good "in street" scenes, both on and off the trains.  I recognize the track configuration from a shelf-layout plan from Model Railroader.

Mark

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Posted by dbradley on Thursday, July 31, 2008 4:09 PM

Hello Mark,

That video I believe was by Wedudler, from Germany, I don't know him personally, but he is a regular on the forum. He really does some really nice work. I think he used Lok-sound on that 44 tonner. That horn/whistle was an air whistle, I think they might have been standard on the 44, 45 tonners, don't know for sure.

Den

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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Friday, August 1, 2008 7:26 AM

Glad you enjoyed that video, Mark.

DBradley, thanks for your info as that whistle did make me laugh a bit when I first heard it.  Laugh [(-D]

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