Is it true that there is a company that makes a small sound module that can be placed in stock cars to replicate livestock noises?
I was told there was something like that.
Will:
I do know that BLI has in the past–and possibly still does–make a stock car with built in livestock sounds. I believe one can get either cattle or pigs. I have the cattle car, and it’s kind of a kick to run it in a train and watch the expressions on people viewing it.
Tom
Walthers carries Innovative Train Tech sound modules, which you can use under the layout (like in a stock loading chute or stockyard etc. that they say can be mounted in a car too.
http://ittproducts.com/hqpage_2008.htm
I have one of the BLI cars and they are pretty neat, I’d like to get one or two more to spread out the sound in a stock express.
[:-^]
I thought most stock cars south of the 49th sounded like “NASCAR”
Keep smiling guys.
Johnboy out…
A few years ago, I was out railfanning when a slow train of autoracks went past. In the one autorack, I could hear a car alarm going off. Since then, I’ve always thought it would be cool to have the sound of a car alarm in an autorack that would go off when the car was bumped too hard and then turn off after a minute or two.
Kevin
Sound cars are nothing new, only the technology has changed. The old sound cars issued by companies like Life-Like and Bachmann had a sound generator in them powered by an on-board battery and had an on/off switch. Such sound generators can still be had (never cared much for sound myself). The new systems are also on-board but in many cases draw their power from the track and can be activated via DCC control. I doubt that any of the new ones would have an on/off switch.
Yes, but it is easier just to buy the BLI stock car with the sound built in. Comes in cattle, pigs, or chickens. At first I thought they would be silly gimmicky things. After a friend of mine got one I found out they are a blast. I have six or seven running around now. I’ve requested BLI make one with sheep sounds.
Funny, all the times I’ve passed loaded stock trucks on the highway, I’ve never heard “moos.”
My theory is one will hear “moos” more frequently while cattle are being loaded and unloaded.
Perhaps there are some cowboys out there who can give authoritative observations.
Does anyone know someone who has installed outhouse sounds on their layout?
Mark
I agree completely. There are quite a few ranches out here and I’ve seen cattle, pigs and horses being loaded and unloaded at them and you’re right, they make far, far more noise then.
Now, now, guys–[:P] The only reason you don’t hear my passengers yammering away in my streamlined “Prospector” is that the windows are sealed and cut off all the noise, LOL!
Actually, I followed a cattle truck up Highway 49 between Nevada City and summer pasturage above Sierra City a couple of years ago. I had the windows rolled down in the car and believe me, it was pretty noisy. Smelled a little ‘ripe’ too, but having grown up near ranches, I was used to that.
Tom [:)]
I can take the smell, but it’s the brown liquid accumulating on the windshield and other forward-facing surfaces on my vehicle that gets me.
Mark
You haven’t lived until you’ve been behind a truckload of go-go girls (pigs) on a hot day. The smell will knock you for a loop! Not to mention peel the paint off your vehicle.
Does anyone know someone who has installed outhouse sounds on their layout?
No, but the last operating session I attended, it was touch and go as to whether or not I would provide those kinds of sound effects even in the absence of scale outhouses. Corned beef and cabbage will do that to you. In Dolby Surround Sound, no less.
Apparently there are places on the web where you can download such sounds. God I love modern technology! [(-D]
Andre
Why bother downloading the sound when one can buy an appropriate, ready-made sound unit? See item HQ2001:
My dad learned a smelly lesson to not stand under a bridge while a cattle train goes overhead.[:P]
Mike, planning to operate on Ed Merrin’s layout later this month? Please lay off any cabbage and beans, thank you.
Mark
Yeah. The floors had spaces between the boards for a reason.
Careful, Mark, or you’ll start an argument about the merits of RTR flatulence vs scratchbuilt flatulence and that’ll send this thread straight into the crapper.
BTW, which operating session will you be attending at the LD/OPSIG meet? I’m going to be operating on Dave Parks’ layout.
Andre
Mike, I’ll be operating on Ed’s layout.
Operated on Dave Park’s two years ago. Great operating scheme, scenery, etc. Sound effects include squealing wheels on the muleshoe curve. It was nice working with the On3 equipment.
Mark
Jeff:
Hoo boy, TELL me about it, LOL! Got stuck behind a truckload of those critters on I-5 around Merced a year ago. Had to roll the windows up and turn OFF the air conditioner. Couldn’t get past that truck FAST enough when the traffic thinned out. Darned near melted the bumper on the Audi, LOL!
Tom [:)]