TTS for 9F

[thirdline]

Is the TTS sound decoder for the 9F Crosti representative of the loco when introduced or the modified version that dispensed with the pre-heater? I never saw or heard a Crosti 9F back in the day so I’m unsure of how they sounded.

[96RAF]

The decoder is from memory advertised as a Crosti but . . .

There are no comparative prototypes to live record from so any TTS sound files are likely to be library archive files, hence both the Crosti and the modified version are probably the same basic sound. I would think only a purist could note any difference at the current sound quality of TTS through a basic speaker.

[ColinB]

That choice of decoder by Hornby always surprises me. I would have thought that they would have it made for the normal 9F rather than the Crosti, as there are some 9Fs that are still running. Also the regular 9F has been a mainstay for Hornby over the years in the form of Evening Star. It must have been more difficult to get a recording of the Crosti. I have been wondering what the difference in sound would be between the Crosti and regular 9F to use in my Evening Star and freight loco. I know the exhaust is different, but there again there are single and double funnel funnels so that must make a difference as well. I assume the whistles must be the same between variants.

[Simmo009]

There are / were 2 different decoders. Whether they are different apart from the label ?

[96RAF]

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Without doing a side by side comparison it would be difficult to say.

If there are two variants the user manuals would list if any functions were different.