DCC Decoder with a Class J whistle?

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MessagePaul - did not ever work on the Clinch; did a very small amount of fanning over there.

But I did hear those whistles . . .

EdK
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  Ed King - did you work on the Clinch Valley District ? What period of time ?

  If so, I may want to talk with you for an article I am writing about Richlands.



  Paul Mandelkern
  Winter Park, FL



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    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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      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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        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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          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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