Decoder for Dash 8-40B's?

Model Railroader Electronics and DCC
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Hello and happy Turkey Day!

I’ve got a trio of Trainline 8-40’s, one B and two BWs. I had previously put MRC decoders with 567 sounds into my Trainline GP9s, and for what I paid, I’m pleased. I was wondering if anyone knew if either MRC makes a decoder, or someone else makes a decent budget sound decoder with the GE 7FDL prime mover. Ideally, I’d like to put one of these together for my father too.

Thanks in advance!Tim

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Tim,

Happy Thanksgiving, to you also. Maybe, these people, can help you out:

http://www.hobbylinc.com/cgi-bin/s8.cgi?str_s=decoder+for+trainline+dash+8-40b&submit=Search&cat_s=UMZ&mfg_s=mrc

Cheers, [D]

Frank

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Thanks Frank, and sorry for the delay in replying.

Tim

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Frank, that link is flawed. It lists 81 items, none of which is what the OP is looking for. [(-D]

Loksound makes such a decoder and it is available at MB Klein.

http://www.esu.eu/fileadmin/download/brochures/2011/LokSound_Select_Direct_ESU-LLC_US_2011_eBook.pdf

http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/ESU-LokSound-Select-6-AUX-Decoder-GE-7FDL-12-16Cyl-p/esu-73404.htm

Rich

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Rich,

No it isn’t, he said he’s looking for a cheap MRC decoder, you didn’t read the part about, GE 7FDL Prime Mover, that is in there and he’s looking for cheap, so I gave him what he asked for. I didn’t say, there is something better. [:)]

Cheers, [D]

Frank

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Frank,

I read what the OP wrote, you didn’t read what I wrote.

I said that the link was flawed. It lists 81 MRC items. Which one contains that prime mover sound that the OP is looking for? The link that I provided lists a decoder with the GE 7FDL prime mover sound.

Rich

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I guess, at 46%, percent off,you would actually, have to go through, the three,or four page list to find, the one you want, with the Prime Mover, I know there is more than one. I wish when i needed, something, someone, would hand,it to me on a platter and say here it is. [yeah]

Cheers, [D]

Frank

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Frank, give it up. Loksound produces several decoders with the GE 7FDL prime mover sound effect. MRC does not, their prime mover sound is generic.

Rich

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Give what up? The OP, asked for a MRC cheap decoder, I showed him a source. A phone call would probably help him. They do make what is called Universal decoders. I don’t understand what the big deal is. So he has two sources now, a cheap one and a not so cheap one. If your way, you think,is better, you should have answered him four days ago,when he first posted. No one did, so I did.

Cheers, [D]

Frank

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Frank, he asked for a decoder with a GE 7FDL prime mover sound effect. I gave it to him and then you hijacked the thread by challenging my reply - - - ad nauseum.

Rich

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How did I hijack, the thread? I posted the info, he came back a little later and Thanked me. Whats the problem?

Cheers, [D]

Frank