Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
[quote]QUOTE: soundtraxx makes a dcc decoder with sound that is supposed to drop right into the bachmann shay http://soundtraxx.com/dcc/hoshay.html i haven't bought the decoder yet , already have the shay , so i can't say if the install is as easy as it looks on soundtraxx's website and i don't have a layout yet so i don't know how well it manages steep grades , but i will be extremely dissapointed if the model of one of the best hill climbing loco's ever made didn't climb like a mountain goat[/quote] I have installed the Soundtraxx unit in one of my shays...Drop in it aint. You have to take the tender trucks off and partially dis-assemble the model. There are holes to be drilled (in metal) and a capacitor to be cut. You have to fit the coal/fuel bunker with a speaker and construct a baffle. None of this is very hard but it does take time and could be intimidating depending on your modeling skills. Bachmann did sell a limited number of these with sound already installed. Watch ebay as they come up quitre often. The LC decoder offers good sound quality but not as loud or powerful as the BLI locos. Considering the space that it fits in, it sounds pretty good. At first I was a little disappointed with the sound but have since grown to like it.
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!

Subscriber & Member Login

Edit post

Post Body

Tags (Optional)

Subscriber & Member Login

Users Online

Search the Community