Ford Model T railtruck sound

[hon30critter]

Hi everyone! Happy New Year!!

I am working on a couple of older Distinctive Models railtrucks which have Ford Model T engines as the motive power. Does anyone know of a sound decoder that has that engine sound? I have checked out Loksound and they are working on a Gallopping Goose sound decoder but I suspect that the Gallopping Goose had a somewhat larger engine than the Model T.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Dave

[Mark R.]

Go to Loksound's site and scroll through the European sounds. They have a sound file for a VW bus that might be close. You can play a demonstration of it as well.  Tsunami has a Galloping Goose file that sounds pretty good as well.

 

Mark.

[rrinker]

 Loksound even has a horse-drawn tram sound now..crazy. I have yet ot see an actual Model T sound, you'll probably have to settle for a close one. You could theoretically find one at a car show and record it running, and alter a Loksound to use the real sounds.

                 --Randy

 

[hon30critter]

Mark:

Thanks for the suggestion. I am a bit of a car nut (snob?) and the thought of listening to a VW slide valve engine on my railroad totally turns me off! Sorry, no offense intended. I will have a look at the Loksound library to see if there is something useable.

Randy:

I wish I had the resources to accomplish what you are suggesting. It would require investing in a decent camera with video/sound capability and in a Loksound Programmer. I have been debating the camera purchase for some time and almost bit the bullet during the Boxing Day sales. Unfortunately, the alternator in our van bit the dust and took a brand new battery out with it. There went the camera funds - up in smoke, literally!

Dave

[rrinker]

 Well, all you really need is a digital audio record, and one that will record at the quality of a halfway decent camera would be MUCH less expensive than a camera. If you can get out on a not so windy day you should be able to get usable sound without fancy microphones, too.

 I'm not much into the idea of editing audio files, but to get a Model T or other early vintage 4 cylinder, this seems WAY more accessible than trying to get locomotive recordings. Or maybe I'm spoiled by the vintage car show they have here every year, I don;t think anything newer than 1930 is even allowed. Drive down the highway and pass a Model T - that's something. I would love to own one, that sort of thing interests me way more than all the lookalike street rods and stuff.

                --Randy

[DigitalGriffin]

My dad restored Model T's.

I'll see if I can get the sound from a video clip of the engine running.  With some minor work, you should be able to use it....IF I can find it.

 

Here's a pic of his 1908 1/2 Serial #2

[hon30critter]

Don:

Beautiful restoration!

Thanks for the offer of a sound bite of the Model T. Unfortunately I don't forsee investing in the necessary equipment to transfer the recording to a decoder, at least for the present. However, if you do find a recording I will save it for possible future use. I am sure others could make use of it too.

I am exploring another option with the kits. That is to make them into Gallopping Gooses using Jordan bus kits.

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/360-229

Loksound will soon be releasing a sound decoder with the proper Buick 6 cylinder engine for the Goose. I may do one of each and forget about sound in the Model T unit until something suitable shows up.

Thanks

Dave

[Robert Frey]

Some Model T sound downloads are located at:

http://www.sounddogs.com/results.asp?Type=1&CategoryID=1013&SubcategoryID=246

BobFrey

[hon30critter]

Bob!

That is perfect! Thank you for the link to the sound library.

Dave

[delray1967]

I'm curious about how you intend on playing the sound; I'm assuming a sound decoder located under the layout? Speaker in a building?

I've got a Trackmobile on order and want to add a sound decoder under the layout, speaker under the layout too; no room in buildings for a speaker.  Might use two speakers, about 4' apart, to increase the volume across more of where the Trackmobile will typically roam (so the sound doesn't seem to be coming from one place, not necessarily more volume).

Could you provide more details on where your T's will run (small area, or roam the main line on a large layout), where your speakers will be (and what kind they are), and how it turned out for you (is there anything you would change if you were to do it again?).

Thanks!

[hon30critter]

Delray1967:

EDIT: This is what the kit was intended to look like:

End of EDIT

The railcars will run anywhere on my layout, except the HOn30 mine track.

The sound will come from the railcar itself. The car has a large box on the back to haul cargo, similar to a shortened freight car but smaller in height and width. There will be ample space for a decoder, speaker, capacitor and enough weight to maintain decent contact with the rails. It is no different than a sound decoder installation in an engine.

Power pick up will be challenging because there are only two driving wheels. However I have worked out a means of picking up power from the front truck which has four wheels despite their tiny size. The railcar will need to be as heavy as possible.

I will post pictures after I have made some decent progress. Right now I only have the basic frame and front and rear suspensions assembled. I am researching how to put the Model T sounds into a decoder. It is quite doable but it requires a full range of engine sounds and that is my current stumbling block. You can follow my progress on a separate thread that is specifically related to putting sounds on to a decoder.

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/744/t/213533.aspx

If I can't get the necessary sounds then the railcars will be built with six cylinder engines. Loksound will be offering a Gallopping Goose decoder in the near future which uses a six cylinder Buick engine. The front hood assembly will be taken from a Jordan school bus so the whole thing will end up being larger than if it was built with a Model T engine.

Dave