I have a plug and play HO utah commuter frontrunner diesel engine, What kind of Dcc plug and play decoder with sound do I need to buy for it to sound as the original front runner it self? where also I can purchase it at online?
Thanks, Roy Brownson JR (Email:roybrownson@yahoo.com)
Have you tried the web sites of the major sound decoder manufacturers? If not, I would suggest you check out Soundtrax, QSI and Loksound. If you find what you are looking for, then do a google search for online vendors. Tony’s Train Exchange and Litchfield Station are two reliable online dealers.
Good luck!
Roy,
I am assuming that you have an Athearn engine? It should have a standard NMRA plug/socket for a decoder. There really no specific ‘plug & play’ decoder that I am aware of. What you need is a sound decoder with a turbocharged EMD 710 engine with HEP. Again I am not aware of a specific sound set for that engine. There are EMD 645 with HEP available for sure. I would look throught Soundtraxx Tsunami or QSI sound decoders to see if they have a 710/HEP sound file available. That full width car body should be able to hold the decoder and speaker.
BTW, ‘plug & play’ decoders generally replace the existing DC light board in the engine.
Jim
The Athearn come with Quick Plug not NMRA connectors the last I saw in the ads for the HO scale version. For a SoundTraxx, cut back the shrink to remove the 9 pin connector.
The below link covers that if you go with the Tsunami. Store the link and look through the site.
http://www.mrdccu.com/curriculum/soundtraxx/
Rich
The newer Athearn boards have both an NMRA 8-pin medium socket, and a 9-pin JST plug.