Proto 2000 Heritage 2-8-8-2 decoder

[NW Modeling List]

Mark,

I would second Phil Miller's recommendation of the SoundTraxx Tsunami II
sound decoders. Personally, I find them easier to program than other brands
that I have tried.

Jim Brewer

On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 7:18 AM NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> For my steam models, I’ve been using SoundTraxx decoders. While I have
> diesels with different brands of decoders, I have not tried other brands of
> steam decoders.  The newer SoundTraxx decoders have all the steam sounds in
> one decoder rather than picking the decoder with only certain sounds
> loaded. They must have upgraded these also, because the choices of sounds
> when starting a locomotive seem better, such as when blowing water out of
> the cylinders. Here’s a link to listen to their sounds, which include
> recorded sounds from 611 and 1218.
> https://soundtraxx.com/reference/sound-samples/tsunami2-steam-sounds
>
>
> The think I’d like to try, if space permits is to put one of the newer
> small cube speakers in the smoke box, so the sound is coming out of the
> engine instead of putting the speaker in the tender as space often
> required. It might also reduce how many wires have to run between the
> engine and tender.
>
>
>
> I’m happy you got one of the Proto 2000 engines. I wish those were more
> available. It would be neat to get one of the NW 2050 engines like the one
> in the Union, Illinois museum.
>
>
> Phil Miller
>
>
>
> *From:* NW-Modeling-List [mailto:nw-modeling-list-bounces at nwhs.org] *On
> Behalf Of *NW Modeling List
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 01, 2020 5:25 PM
> *To:* nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
> *Subject:* Re: Proto 2000 Heritage 2-8-8-2 decoder
>
>
>
> I have a question in to DigiTrax asking the same question. I think the
> answer is the SDXH166D. That gives you both the controller and sound in one
> place.
>
>
>
> I also like to figure out how to get the exact sound into the controller.
> I don’t want a generic sound. Is there any way to get the right sound for
> the 2-8-8-2?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
> On Oct 1, 2020, at 2:57 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
> 
>
> Good Afternoon All,
>
>
>
> I have an N&W Proto 2000 Heritage 2-8-8-2 locomotive.  I was interested in
> what would be the preferred brand or model sound decoder to use for this
> locomotive?  I have installed several sound decoders in diesels but this
> will be my first attempt with a steam locomotive.  I looks like a beautiful
> locomotive and I am lucky to have it.  Thanks for your help.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Mark Goodrich
>
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