bigoldtel Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I'm not a dinosaur but I still run a non-DCC layout and, moreover, I am happy with my current setup. Is there any way sound can be added to a loco without going down the digital route. I would be grateful for any polite comments! Thanks. Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnerZ Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I don't know for certain how but it is possible in a basic form - James May used his 70s (hence definitely DC) Flying Scotsman with realistic chuffing sound for the Great Race that has recently been on seemingly every night. There is proably a speaker that plays a sound when power is applied to the motor, a bit like lights in Pulman coaches etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainlover23 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Nothing so sophisticated as a speaker. All it was,was a piece of metal with a sandpaper like material on striking another piece of metal on the rear wheel. There also a small empty plastic box attached to give a little more sound. I believe Gaugemaster may stock non DCC sound bits and pieces have a look at their web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainlover23 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Nothing so sophisticated as a speaker. All it was,was a piece of metal with a sandpaper like material on striking another piece of metal on the rear wheel. There also a small empty plastic box attached to give a little more sound. I believe Gaugemaster may stock non DCC sound bits and pieces have a look at their web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choobacca Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I think it was kind of mechanical sound unit similar to this one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4gf5VM9-Kk&feature=channel_video_title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 The sound on DCC fitted locos works on DC layouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman777 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Terry,In the 70s, Triang-Horny made some locos with a mechanical chuffing sound box under the tender, which I think included the Flying Scotsman model at one stage.There are DC sound units available where the speaker is placed on the layout not in the locomotive. I had an older Q Models version which was good but basic compared to today's DCC sound apparatus. The Q Models unit allowed small speakers to be placed in larger locomotives and/or by the track on the layout.Try www.mysound.com telephone no. 01603 260562 who sell useful stream and diesel DC sound units for about 45 pounds each. I have seen them used on a N Gauge layout in Northants - lovely. There may be other suppliers too?Kindest regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooped Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Yes DCC sounds will work on DC layouts, but you don't have much control over them. This box of tricks however apparently allows you to play sounds exactly as if it were DCC.http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/product/29342/DCC75_Gaugemaster_Tech_6_Controllerhttp://railsofsheffield.com/tech-6-controller-dcc75-jjja14969.aspxDan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigoldtel Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 FinnerZ said:I don't know for certain how but it is possible in a basic form - James May used his 70s (hence definitely DC) Flying Scotsman with realistic chuffing sound for the Great Race that has recently been on seemingly every night. There is proably a speaker that plays a sound when power is applied to the motor, a bit like lights in Pulman coaches etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigoldtel Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Thanks for all the helpful responses. I will follow them up. Yours gratefully. Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 The "realistic chuffing sound" is made by a piece of sandpaper as trainlover23 said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigoldtel Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Thanks Dan. That might be the answer. Regards. Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightstar Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 The Model Electronic Railways Group http://www.merg.org.uk hs a link to Bromsgrove Modelshttp://www.bromsgrovemodels.co.uk who stock ITIC sound modules. There are 73 sound modules that could be used on a model railway layout including Diesel Engines, Track Sounds and Farmyard Sounds. They also sell a book on the use and installation of DCC which was revised in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightstar Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I forgot to add that you can listen to a sample of each sound module, which in cludes a coal drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnerZ Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 That mechanical sandpaper sound is, in my opinion, fantastic - even though I know it's just two things rubbing together, my ears are telling me it's a train sound. Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 No. This is a train sound. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hmRbkUVCpI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooped Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Whoa there Big Boy! Is that yours Poliss?Anyway, while we're in 'mine's bigger than yours' mode.....http://s816.photobucket.com/albums/zz86/cooped/?action=view¤t=0629091406.mp4There's sound without DCC. Ok, so maybe I cheated a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Yep, she's mine, all mine. (maniacal laughter) Only N scale too.Another forum bug. Your link didn't work properly. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooped Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Hmm, it was supposed to be to the left end. We'll try again.My Big Boy is also Athearn (HO), in my opinion the best quality/value. It's currently the only sound fitted loco I have.http://s816.photobucket.com/albums/zz86/cooped/?action=view¤t=0629091406.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooped Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 http://s816.photobucket.com/albums/zz86/cooped/?action=view¤t=0629091406.mp4We'll try again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooped Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Ok, I give up. It's supposed to go to the video on the left hand end of the album, you can just click on that.My Big Boy is currently the only sound fitted loco I have........ hopefully be changing that soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigoldtel Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Again, thank you for all the responses. The are very helpful to this non-DCC model train luddite! BigOldTel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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