DCC Decoder with a Class J whistle?

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One more question, if I may.
What whistle was on the K1's?

Mike Rector




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Subject: Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J whistle?

Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J whistle?  
They did, Jim.  The two E-2as used on the 
Clinch in the late days, the 563 and 578, had J-style whistles, too, and they 
sounded better on the Pacifics than they did on the streamlined engines, being 
out in the open instead of down in a skyline casing. 
 
I heard the 578 whistle echoing down the valleys 
east of Honaker one day, and it'd make you homesick on your own back porch . . 
.
 
EdKing
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Subject: Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J  whistle?

I think I remember the K2 streamliner whistles  sounding the same as a J, but fifty years later, I can't prove it.    Jim Nichols
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Subject: Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J  whistle?

All,
 
Soundtraxx has just announced a new TSU-1000  made especially for "Southern Railroads."  This decoder features seven  whistles that can be selected; these are:
 
N&W Class J No. 611
N&W Class A No. 1218
Crosby 3-Chime
Lunkenheimer 3-Chime
Southern Railway Single Chime
Southern Railway 3-Chime
Tweetsie Whistle (ETW&NC No.  12)
 
Part No. 826121, $119.00 suggested  retail.
 
I have not heard any of these, and do not know  if this decoder is yet available.
 
On another note, since N&W did not operate  the A and J class locos on the Shenandoah Valley line, what whistle would be  appropriate for the K-2 streamlined locos?  Is it the same as used in  the Class J?  I've got several old Key brass locos to work on, and I  might was well put sound in them too!
 
Thanks for any and all 
suggestions.
 
Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD
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Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 8:10  PM
Subject: Re: DCC Decoder with a Class  J whistle?
N&W passenger whistles on steam locomotives  consisted of three tones, the lowest normally sounding around 230 cps.   The other two created what musically is referred to as a “major  triad”.  The tuning of all three notes could vary due to changes in  the pressure of the steam passing through the whistle.   Coincidentally, the SP G4s used the same whistle.  Soundtraxx  offers this whistle (as a G4) in their “large steam” Tsunami decoder.   They also offer the Frisco 1522 which is a major triad.  BWL  has 611’s whistle programmed into their N&W class J decoder, but the  tone is very raspy compared to the real thing, and I don’t know if you can  buy the sound decoder separately.  I recommend the Tsunami – or if  you need a little more current capacity, use Soundtraxx’s DSX sound-only  decoder and put some 1.5 amp power decoder in parallel to run the  motor.

Bob Folsom


On 3/8/09 11:06 AM, "NW Modeling List"  <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

 
Does any company make a Class J whistle that is  acceptable from the factory?
I realize that there are some  programmable decoders out there, too... is that a better option?
I  have an HO  Spectrum J and a Key K2a I would like to install them  in.
Thank you for any advice....

Mike Rector

 
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