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Soundtraxx and LED's

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  • From: Milwaukee, WI
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Soundtraxx and LED's
Posted by Tiki Man on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:46 PM

Hello forum members!

Another Sound install is coming my way, and I am putting it in a P42 again. I am going with the soundtraxx Tsunami with the GE FDL7-16 or whatever it is, I am again planning to install Ditch Lights, but I am going to go with LED's this time around.

So, question is, what Tsunami do I get, board will work, maybe the the AT1000, since it is the same size and shape as the factory circuit board that Athearn put in the model. I will get LED's, but I am wondering which ones I should get, sunny white, golden white, or any others!

 So my questions are, which board or decoder should I get, what type of LED's I should get, and resistors i should get.

So I Thank All for your input,

 Tyler T. Pirelli

Modeling the Union Pacific Milwaukee Subdivision in 2005

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Posted by wholeman on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 6:55 PM

 I have two P42s with Loksound decoders installed.  These have custom audio files that are specifically for this loco.  They are a little more expensive compared to a Tsunami.  I used Sunny White LEDs with mine wire with 1K ohm resistors. 

Will

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Posted by Tiki Man on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 10:34 PM

Nice, i take it was from linchfield station, or whatever it is?

Questions: Does it produce good sound (I imagine it does), and how does the lighting effects work on it, prototypical ditch lights?

Modeling the Union Pacific Milwaukee Subdivision in 2005

Check out my pictures of my Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/52380934@N04/

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Posted by wholeman on Thursday, July 29, 2010 3:34 PM

 I bought them from Ulrich Models.com.  The sound is okay, but is better than MRC.  The lighting effects for the ditch lights aren't prototypical.  Overall, I have been satisfied with them.

Will

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