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From my observations of late, I would say that purchasing a locomotive with sound installed is generally more cost effective than purchasing all the components seperately and doing it yourself. If, however, you already have the locomotive and you just want to add sound to it, it is probably cheaper to buy the components and add them to the existing locomotive. You may also have something that you would like to run on your layout that is not available already equipped with sound, in which case you would need to add sound to it yourself. One advantage to purchasing a sound equipped locomotive is that it was built with the intent of having sound, and therefore you don't have to try to figure out what will fit where. Many of the other suggestions were good, too, if all you're looking for is sound to provide ambiance. <br />I have an MRC "Sound & Power 7000" power pack from quite a few years ago, that was great back then. Now (by today's standards) it seems pretty pathetic. It only offers steam or diesel sounds, is difficult to synchronize with the locomotive, and the whistle/horn option doesn't sound very realistic, but when I got it, it was one of the first systems to offer what I was looking for. With the sound equipped locomotives that are available these days, that is where my attention is being focused. <br />-Joe
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