DCC Decoder with a Class J whistle?

[NW Modeling List]

A reminder to all researching the whistle sounds.  Many of the video/DVD
producers use sound from alternative sources that is dubbed into the video
they are producing if the original did not have any sound recording made at
the time.  What you hear may not be related to what you are seeing.

 

Gary Rolih

Secretary N&WHS

 

 

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Subject: Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J whistle?

 

To go further, the 104 is heard whistling on one of Link's recordings at the
roundhouse at Bristol.

 

EdKing

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Subject: Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J whistle?

 

One more question, if I may.
What whistle was on the K1's?

Mike Rector

 


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Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 9:42:24 PM
Subject: Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J whistle?

They did, Jim.  The two E-2as used on the Clinch in the late days, the 563
and 578, had J-style whistles, too, and they sounded better on the Pacifics
than they did on the streamlined engines, being out in the open instead of
down in a skyline casing. 

 

I heard the 578 whistle echoing down the valleys east of Honaker one day,
and it'd make you homesick on your own back porch . . .

 

EdKing

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Subject: Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J whistle?

 

I think I remember the K2 streamliner whistles sounding the same as a J, but
fifty years later, I can't prove it.   Jim Nichols

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Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 10:59 AM

Subject: Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J whistle?

 

All,

 

Soundtraxx has just announced a new TSU-1000 made especially for "Southern
Railroads."  This decoder features seven whistles that can be selected;
these are:

 

N&W Class J No. 611

N&W Class A No. 1218

Crosby 3-Chime

Lunkenheimer 3-Chime

Southern Railway Single Chime

Southern Railway 3-Chime

Tweetsie Whistle (ETW&NC No. 12)

 

Part No. 826121, $119.00 suggested retail.

 

I have not heard any of these, and do not know if this decoder is yet
available.

 

On another note, since N&W did not operate the A and J class locos on the
Shenandoah Valley line, what whistle would be appropriate for the K-2
streamlined locos?  Is it the same as used in the Class J?  I've got several
old Key brass locos to work on, and I might was well put sound in them too!

 

Thanks for any and all suggestions.

 

Jim Brewer

Glenwood MD

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Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 8:10 PM

Subject: Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J whistle?

 

N&W passenger whistles on steam locomotives consisted of three tones, the
lowest normally sounding around 230 cps.  The other two created what
musically is referred to as a "major triad".  The tuning of all three notes
could vary due to changes in the pressure of the steam passing through the
whistle.  Coincidentally, the SP G4s used the same whistle.  Soundtraxx
offers this whistle (as a G4) in their "large steam" Tsunami decoder.  They
also offer the Frisco 1522 which is a major triad.  BWL has 611's whistle
programmed into their N&W class J decoder, but the tone is very raspy
compared to the real thing, and I don't know if you can buy the sound
decoder separately.  I recommend the Tsunami - or if you need a little more
current capacity, use Soundtraxx's DSX sound-only decoder and put some 1.5
amp power decoder in parallel to run the motor.

Bob Folsom


On 3/8/09 11:06 AM, "NW Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

Does any company make a Class J whistle that is acceptable from the factory?
I realize that there are some programmable decoders out there, too... is
that a better option?
I have an HO  Spectrum J and a Key K2a I would like to install them in.
Thank you for any advice....

Mike Rector

 


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