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Hi, Val -- long time, no see. Can you answer this inquiry?</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: DCC CV's - Best Practices for N&W Steam</font>
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<div dir="auto">Speaking of DCC and steam locomotives, what recommendations does everyone have for a sound decoder for an K2a? I have a 2 rail O model from Sunset that needs DCC and sound.
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<blockquote type="cite">On Jan 27, 2025, at 1:28 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The Class K was capable of speeds much in excess of 35 mph. Remember, it was the primary passenger engine until the class J came along. No one pays any attention because it was not one of the "big three" designs, but I'd
say an upward limitation in excess of 80 is more likely.</div>
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<div>More or less none of those cv settings have universal values, and most are going to be specific to the locomotive. </div>
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<div>The speed curves depend on your preference and also decoder type. I recommend the default, non linear responses drive me nuts, but that's your call.</div>
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<div>Speed matching is just pick your best and smoothest runner and use it as the benchmark. I would not bother trying for scale MPH limited by the decoder. The trim/matching is set by experimenting. TCS has a match feature, which you just follow they verbal
instruction it gives you to set that up. Otherwise it's a very tedious process.</div>
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<div>Your question about consisting should be more general about if and how lights and sounds were matched by locomotives that ran together? </div>
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It’s been a long time since I’ve seen any messages from the NW-<u>Modeling</u>-List leaving me to wonder if it has fallen into disuse. So, I’ll post here on the NW-<u>Mailing</u>-List.</div>
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I am initiating the task of programming the CV’s of a small number of N&W Steamers in classes A, J, K, S1, Y3, & Y6b and many questions are coming to mind. So, why not tap into the best data source for guidance? As you share information, please indicate the
Locomotive Class.</div>
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Beginning with some foundational matters:</div>
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My goal is to keep things <u>reasonably</u> realistic. For example; The Y classes were not speed-demons, and the K classes had operational speed limits due to counterbalance issues.</div>
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When dealing with acceleration and deceleration rates – I’m rather torn about actually putting hard values in CV’s because I would say they should be dependent on external conditions such as train power and weight, in addition to terrain.</div>
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Have you pursued speed limitations? Initial research suggested these top speeds for Road Power: </div>
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Class A – 70 mph</div>
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Class J – 110 mph</div>
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Class K – 35 mph</div>
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Class Y – 50 mph</div>
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What are you using for:</div>
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CV 02 – Start Voltage</div>
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CV 03 – Acceleration Rate</div>
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CV 04 - Deceleration Rate</div>
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CV 05 – High Voltage (Speed Limiting)</div>
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CV 06 – Mid Voltage</div>
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CV 65 – Kick Start</div>
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Speed Curves:</div>
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Which are you using?</div>
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3-point curve? (Start, Mid, High of a preloaded curve)</div>
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CV 25 - Speed Table Selection? Which one?</div>
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14 step or 28 step configured?</div>
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What do you have for CV 67 to CV 94?</div>
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Are you using a Throttle Control Mode? If so, which one?</div>
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Speed Matching & Consisting:</div>
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If it is Speed Matched, to what locomotive?</div>
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What values do you use for:</div>
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CV 66 – Forward Trim</div>
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CV 95 – Reverse Trim</div>
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What values do you use for consisting with other Locomotives:</div>
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CV 21 – Consist Functions Fn1 to Fn8</div>
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CV 22 – Consist Functions Fn0 & Fn9 to Fn12</div>
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CV 23 – Consist Acceleration Rate</div>
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CV 24 - Consist Deceleration Rate</div>
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