richg1998The Athearn come with Quick Plug not NMRA connectors the last I saw in the ads for the HO scale version
The newer Athearn boards have both an NMRA 8-pin medium socket, and a 9-pin JST plug.
The Athearn come with Quick Plug not NMRA connectors the last I saw in the ads for the HO scale version. For a SoundTraxx, cut back the shrink to remove the 9 pin connector.
The below link covers that if you go with the Tsunami. Store the link and look through the site.
http://www.mrdccu.com/curriculum/soundtraxx/
Rich
If you ever fall over in public, pick yourself up and say “sorry it’s been a while since I inhabited a body.” And just walk away.
Roy,
I am assuming that you have an Athearn engine? It should have a standard NMRA plug/socket for a decoder. There really no specific 'plug & play' decoder that I am aware of. What you need is a sound decoder with a turbocharged EMD 710 engine with HEP. Again I am not aware of a specific sound set for that engine. There are EMD 645 with HEP available for sure. I would look throught Soundtraxx Tsunami or QSI sound decoders to see if they have a 710/HEP sound file available. That full width car body should be able to hold the decoder and speaker.
BTW, 'plug & play' decoders generally replace the existing DC light board in the engine.
Jim
Modeling BNSF and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin
Have you tried the web sites of the major sound decoder manufacturers? If not, I would suggest you check out Soundtrax, QSI and Loksound. If you find what you are looking for, then do a google search for online vendors. Tony's Train Exchange and Litchfield Station are two reliable online dealers.
Good luck!
I have a plug and play HO utah commuter frontrunner diesel engine, What kind of Dcc plug and play decoder with sound do I need to buy for it to sound as the original front runner it self? where also I can purchase it at online?
Thanks, Roy Brownson JR (Email:roybrownson@yahoo.com)