I know SoundTraxx has sound decoders for the following types of locos:
Steam
EMD diesel
GE diesel
ALCO diesel
Baldwin diesel
Electric
Do other sound decoder manufacturers ( ie TCS, ESU etc) support additional types of locomotives in their decoder lines?
Steam sounds are separated into light, meduim and heavy, as well as articulateds
There are sound decoders for the UP turbines and Turbotrain.
Most sound decoder manufactuers include the common steam and diesel prime movers. The decoders Broadway Ltd put in their E units (originally QSI) include the sound of 2 prime movers, including engine statup and shutdown, just like the prototype. One of the Soundtrax diesel decoders also includes a Galloping Goose engine sound, they used a truck engine.
Some sound decoder manufactuers are set up to download additional sound files into the decoder. One forum user (who passed away a few years ago) had a GE 44 tonner that sounded like a Star Wars landspeeder, the whistle sound was a blaster noise.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
About half my locomotive roster is fitted with ESU sound decoders. I have a Lokprogrammer and I can take advantage of firmware upgrades and, if desired, completely "flash" a whole new sound "project" into a locomotive without having to physically remove the decoder. Simply place the locomotive on a programming track.
You can browse the soundfiles available here:
http://projects.esu.eu/
Of course, some of the early diesels no longer exist and there are some sound files that are proprietary to certain manufacturers. Rapido Trains, for instance, has invested a huge effort to track down accurate sound recordings for use in their locomotives.
Good Luck, Ed
gigasaurus I know SoundTraxx has sound decoders for the following types of locos: Steam EMD diesel GE diesel ALCO diesel Baldwin diesel Electric Do other sound decoder manufacturers ( ie TCS, ESU etc) support additional types of locomotives in their decoder lines?
The Baldwin decoder can also be set to sound like Fairbanks-Morse and Whitcomb diesels, in addition to the turbines.
Gary
Depending on the manufacturer there are also various oddballs, like a twin Cummins for a 44 tonner. ESU even has a VW Beetle engine sound for a Beetle track car (original Beetle, when they were unique and not just a body mod to a basic FWD chassis).
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rrinker Depending on the manufacturer there are also various oddballs, like a twin Cummins for a 44 tonner. ESU even has a VW Beetle engine sound for a Beetle track car (original Beetle, when they were unique and not just a body mod to a basic FWD chassis). --Randy
Have you tried the horse drawn buggy sound file ? The clip-clops get faster as you increase the throttle ! LOL
Mark.
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Well, the link that Ed posted about ESU, it's clear there are other sounds out there. I don't know what the OP is looking for.
If it's locos from other parts of the globe, ESU seems to be the place to go.
Good luck to the OP in finding the sounds he's looking for.
Mike.
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Mark R. rrinker Depending on the manufacturer there are also various oddballs, like a twin Cummins for a 44 tonner. ESU even has a VW Beetle engine sound for a Beetle track car (original Beetle, when they were unique and not just a body mod to a basic FWD chassis). --Randy Have you tried the horse drawn buggy sound file ? The clip-clops get faster as you increase the throttle ! LOL Mark.
Oh yeah, I have heard that one, forgot about it. Perfect for the era of street drawn trolleys. The real challange would be to actually animate the horse - at least in smaller scales.
mbinsewi Well, the link that Ed posted about ESU, it's clear there are other sounds out there. I don't know what the OP is looking for. If it's locos from other parts of the globe, ESU seems to be the place to go. Good luck to the OP in finding the sounds he's looking for. Mike.
Basically, if it exists where someone can get a clean recording, it's available in a sound decoder. Witness Rapido's various projects - the Turbo Train, LRC (ok, that's just an Alco 251), RDC, even the Royal Hudson sound file is from an actually recording of the real loco.