Soundtraxx Tsunami and Class M

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I am also very pleased with the Tsunamis sound.  However, be very, very
careful that there are no shorts in the installation (watch where the wires
are attached to the motor especially).  The Tsunamis are very sensitive to
current overloads.  Also be sure to check the stall current on the motor.
If it can go over 1 amp when stalled, it might also do it even when there is
little load.  

On the Vintage Rails volume 6, there is one scene with an M and apparently
with sound.  I say apparently because there is sound dubbed in all over the
place in the entire VHS.  And a lot of it is totally incorrect for the loco
being shown, wrong whistle, wrong exhaust sequence, etc.  Anyway, this ³M
whistle² is somewhat like a hooter, but with a lot of ³chiff² or overtones.
I didn¹t think the Tsunami Medium Steam selection had anything appropriate.
I haven¹t heard the light steam selection yet.

Good Luck with your M.  I have an M and an M1, and have not thought yet
about installing a decoder.

Bob Folsom
Clemson, SC


On 10/4/06 10:00 PM, "nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:


>   

> In a message dated 10/3/2006 11:20:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> nw-modeling-list-request at nwhs.org writes:

>> I have  an HO scale Sunset Class M, which I am very interested in installing

>> a sound  system into.  Has anyone here used the new Tsunami decoder with

>> satisfaction? What should I look out for?  Anything you would have done

>> differently?

> Mike they have the best sound of any in the market place today, and I've done

> several M's.  Contact me off list for more information, (it tends to get

> commercial).  I'll be giving a clinic at the modeling get together in

> Lynchburg and if you're going we could talk at length there.

>> 

>> Second, I am interested to know about whistle sound.  Below  are the options

>> they give for locos.  I could probably use a medium  steamer, or a small

>> steamer decoder, based on which has a more suitable  whistle.  I realize that

>> at least one of the M's had a special  whistle.  But do any of these stand

>> out as being better or  closer?

> As for the whistle sound I can't say since the only M I've heard was 475, and

> I don't know if that was an original whistle on her.

>  

> Rick Bell

> dccinstallssales at aol.com

> 

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