Soundtraxx has designed hyperdrive technology into the decoder. Who makes the decoder with the best approximation of the sound that an alco 251 makes. Interestingly, while alco helped pioneer diesel technology dating back to the 1920s it had difficulty truly competing against electromotivedivision due to reliability issues with its diesel engines. This bman runs very smooth and the tsunami 244 alco sound is. Digitrax has these on their download page but you will also need access to a pr3 to load that sound project into the decoder as well as the free soundloader software. Then i downloaded all the cvs from decoderpro to the decoder and everything was back to normal. Ho classic alco rsd45 locomotives, ho scale classic atlas. Alco 244 by soundtraxx dcc free listening on soundcloud. This decoder is designed and tested to operate with any nmra compatible dcc system and mrcs exclusive line of tech 6 dc powerpacks. The distinctive styling of the alco pa dieselelectric locomotives made them transitionera icons. Goodwinalco 12cyl 244 ft loksound select retail soundfiles h0 n xl l m4. The loksound v5 dcc direct is a direct circuit board replacement type decoder. Alcos canadian subsidiary, mlw, produced an additional 146 rs3s in canada.
Esu 58821 loksound v5 dcc direct sound decoder, alco. These decoders are being customized for rapido to be fully compatible with our proven range of esu loksound decoders, and they feature phenomenal motor and slow speed. Model railroading alco modelers ho, who makes the best. Now you can have the best digital sound in those hardtofit ho diesels. Model railroading alco modelers ho, who makes the best 251 sound decode. Soundtraxx econami dcc sound decoder model railroader. The following is from an alco 244 operation manual. Rapido fa2 owner comments wanted model railroad hobbyist. If you decide to go with the digitrax decoder but do not own a pr3 then look for a dealer who will load the files for you as part of the purchase. Sep 14, 2019 catch 22, keep waiting for my own lokprogrammer who knows how long or find a suitable file to create on my computer using the software, save the file, head to my buddies house, upload the file into his software, then download into my decoder. The alco 244 was a diesel prime mover built by the american locomotive company alco.
Titan et diesel files for large scale qsi solutions. They come with an esu loksound decoder that contains a proprietary rapido sound file. The tsu is a versatile 1 amp decoder integrating a. Sound selections for tsunami2 for alco diesel prototypes part numbers. It was manufactured by american locomotive company alco and montreal locomotive works mlw from may 1950 to august 1956, and 1,418 were produced 1,265 for american railroads, 98 for canadian railroads, 48 for brazilian and 7 for mexican railroads. The loksound 4 is the latest version of the full feature decoder, with all the extra protocols and the capability to individually edit each sound. Quite a process in such a tight space, but the outcome is impressive.
Alco 244, alco 539t, emd 567b, emd 710, emd 645, emd 645e. The soundtraxx tsunami digital sound decoders are compatible with the nmra standards and recommended practices note. Alco 244 diesel engine pacific southwest railway museum. Versions rated at 2,250 hp, the pa2 and pb2, followed in 1950. Titan aristo, titan magnum, titan usa this software is not garaunteed to function correctly on factory installed titan boards used by some model manufacturers for soundfiles designed for factory installed boards, please click here.
For example, their alco 244 sound set for the loksound 4 has a 5 chime horn in it. Interestingly, while alco helped pioneer diesel technology dating back to the 1920s it had difficulty truly competing against electromotive due to reliability issues with its diesel engines. L versions only aux power, protocast audio, aiu input, and protodispatch. Features 16 levels of sound volume adjustment, programming on the main, advanced consisting, 28. Discontinued an ho universal steam dcdcc sound decoder. The sound files on this page are compatible with all large scale titan aftermarket hardware.
Digital command control systems, sound and motion decoders and other components are available for this collection. These decoders are being customized for rapido to be fully compatible with our proven range of esu loksound decoders, and they feature phenomenal motor and slow speed control. Esu for the sound samples sound samples and software licensed from this internet site content as well as other content owned by esu and its third party licensors that also includes images, mixes and. Esu 58821 loksound 5 dcc direct sound decoder 69mm x 17mm 2. Ho classic alco rs3 locomotive, ho scale classic atlas. Nov 03, 2012 bought a used atlas rs3 and did some repairsmodifications and then installed a mrc 1614 alco 244 decoder. The other was fitted with a 5 dcc decoder, sound project alco 12 244. The replacement board for kato hoscale rs2 is the soundtraxx tsunami diesel tsukt sound decoder with sounds for an alco rs2 alco 244 prime mover. The locomotive is powered by a 12 cylinder, v type 9 x 10 12, single acting, turbosupercharged, 1600 hp diesel engine of four stroke cycle having an open combustion chamber with solid fuel injection. Alco 244 installation using cell speaker array youtube. They also developed a 244 upgrade kit called the 250 to address some of the problems in customers. Catch 22, keep waiting for my own lokprogrammer who knows how long or find a suitable file to create on my computer using the software, save the file, head to my buddies house, upload the file into his software, then download into my decoder. Alco introduced the 2,000 hp pa1 passenger locomotive and its cabless booster, the pb1, in 1946. The american locomotive companys model 244 prime mover was developed during the mid1940s to power its postwar diesel locomotives.
Dieselengine alco 244 12 cylinders, turbocharged, suitable e. The alco sounds in the one mrc decoder i have are hideous compared to my mth. It includes two boardmounted golden leds for your headlight and backup light. Well over 1,300 rs3 roadswitcher locomotives were built by alco between 1950 and 1956.
Ho classic alco rsd45 locomotives, ho scale classic. Computer interface software packages for use with the 2k2, p and pb series of bigsound tm systems and sm18 sound and motor decoders. This advanced 16 bit dualmode dcdcc locomotive sound decoder works with any dcc system, mrc black box or tech 6. Model train sound samples tsunami2 alco sounds soundtraxx. Most of the 244 s problems, i am led to believe, are usually attributed to its dryblock construction. I programmed cv8 to a value of 8 and sure enough the default 567 sprang to life in place of my alco 244. Tcs is teaming up with rapido train control systems.
Alco 244 turbo 2 alco 251c v16 7 alco 251a i6 3 alco 251c v16 super charged 8. Although their good looks made them railfan favorites, the pas were plagued by maintenance issues. This means, the internal software on the decoders memory can be replaced by new versions if necessary. Tsunami2 diesel digital sound decoders come with a variety of selectable prime. Apr 09, 2020 827104 tsunami tsu alco 244 diesel sound decoder.
Manufacturers of the highest quality dcc decoders and control systems for model railroads. For downloading these files to your loksound select decoder, you will need the latest lokprogrammer software. I have only heard one decent alco sound and that was the soundtraxx alco 244 12. Mrc 00112704 ho universal sound decoder, 16bit alco 244. Walthersmainline ho scale alco pa and pb diesel locomotives. Stream alco 244 by soundtraxx dcc from desktop or your mobile device. This license agreement the agreement is a legal agreement between you and esu, llc esu for the sound samples sound samples and software licensed from this internet site content as well as other content owned by esu and its third party licensors that also includes images, mixes and documentation. Alco251 16 cyl loksound select retail soundfiles h0 n xl l m4 article numbers.
These decoders will fit into many ho scale diesels. Digital command control dcc is a standard for a system to operate model railways digitally. The prime mover sound is really good, and rapido is justified to boast about it. I hesitated since this would wipe out all my programming, but since i had it all saved in decoderpro i finally pulled the plug. And i guess you must just pick whatever horn sounds good to you, without regard for what horn is actually on the given loco, since mrc cant tell you which is a nathan 5 chime, a leslie 5 chime, etc. When equipped with digital command control, locomotives on the same electrical section of track can be independently controlled. Scenery free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Features 16 levels of sound volume adjustment, programming on the main. Mrcs true live capture, digital sound decoders will make your model railroad.
This means, the internal software on the decoder s memory can be replaced by new versions if necessary. At tsunamis core is a true 32bit digital signal processor, or dsp, capable of executing over 120 million instructions per second. Computer interface software packages for use with the 2k2, p and pb series of bigsound tm systems. The sound features of the loksound micro are identical to those of the renowned loksound v3. Two additional outputs available to use for other lighting features. The operating software of each ecosdetector can be updated and expanded to facilitate additional functions, if necessary. By programming cv123, a user can select between an alco 244, emd 567. Esu for the sound samples sound samples and software licensed from this internet site content as well. Before i lay out the big bucks for sound, i thought id ask those in the know. The track interface unit or tiu has an assortment of input features allowing the operator to link up to two ac or dc transformers, add additional ac transformers, program new software features, serial interface rs232, usb port rev. Esu electronic solutions ulm the alco 251 diesel engine was developed by the american locomotive company to replace the 244 and 539. The american locomotive company s model 244 prime mover was developed during the mid1940s to power its postwar diesel locomotives.
The 244 certainly was rushed to production, and it had two major design flaws that ended up souring several customers on alco forever as it turned out. Athearn veranda qsi titan sound decoder stereo first look, titan et steam sound file. I have two esu decoder testers, complete with motor, lights and speaker. Bought a used atlas rs3 and did some repairsmodifications and then installed a mrc 1614 alco 244 decoder. It can be considered one of the most successful fouraxle diesel roadswitchers ever produced by the builder. The esu lokprogrammer software will recognize the difference and ask you to proceed. The alco pa and pb will feature allnew exclusive tcs sound decoders featuring rapidos own alco 244 recordings. The 244 engine was developed to create an engine capable of being used in railroad freight and passenger locomotives. Most of the 244s problems, i am led to believe, are usually attributed to its dryblock construction.
This means you can write a micro n scale 738xx file to an 8 pin or 21mtc select, and alternately a 734xx ho scale file to a micro or select direct decoder. Diesel sound decoder 1909 emd 567645645e710 alco 244539t, mrc sounder decoders, 32, 32. Soundupgrade bachmann alco rs3 with factory tsunami sound. It will probably be a 30 minute job for 3 hours of driving.
The 5 dcc direct is one of our most popular decoders and one we use in many of our shop installations. In the 50s, alco developed a new block the 251 which was based in part on the 241 engine. An evolution of the earlier 241 diesel engine, it powered alcos first generation of production road locomotives. These instantly recognizable passenger locomotives are now available in pa1 and pb1 versions from wm. Any loksound select sound file can be written to any loksound select decoder. The other was fitted with a 5 dcc decoder, sound project alco 12244. I just wish that rapido had inserted its prime mover sound and left the rest of the sounds and function key mappings to match what comes with the esu factory supplied alco 244 sound file. Walthers as part of the firms accurately dimensioned, modestly priced walthersmainline series. Alco pa refers to a family of a1aa1a diesel locomotives built to haul passenger trains that were built in schenectady, new york in the united states by a partnership of the american locomotive company alco and general electric ge between june, 1946 and december, 1953. These 1,600hp locomotives were powered by an alco 244 v12 engine which was complemented by rugged ge electrical components.
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