I'm wanting to know if it would be possible to gut the old air whistle in a Postwar Locomotive and replace it with a new sound system from a modern Lionel locomotive (around the 1990's Era). The only problem I can figure out is that I think the sound system has a wired tether to the locomotive - would it be possible to put this in a locomotive?
I don't have either of them yet, but I'd be interested in putting the sound system from the remake of the Lionel 700e (#5340, the one made in the early 90's) in a Postwar Hudson, such as a 2046 or 2056. Would this be possible or should it be in my wildest dreams? Thanks if anyone can help!
Yes. You would need a trigger of some sort for the "chuff" though. Perhaps a "Hall Sensor" on the tender axle, or a cherry switch installed on the smoke cam. This is how Lionel did it in the 90's.
The other choice, (and maybe cheaper and better sounding choice!) would be to install a sound product from the Electric Rail Road Company (now a subsidiary of Lionel).
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Their products are relatively inexpensive and easy to install.
Jon
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