Andy’s article in the current MR indicates that some steam decoders have the following effects;
- cam-timed chuffs
- out-of-step chuffs (simple articulated)
- drift
- open cylinder cocks
Which decorders might that be?
Jim
Jim.
Just about any sound decoder can have those features. Even the Blueline by BLI that you add a motor decoder has a timed chuff off a reed switch triggered by a magnet on the motors flywheel. I have had tremendous luck timing Soundtraxx LC decoders with no cam at all. They will all drift if given enough momentum in CV4 and working the throttle. Cylinder cocks can be programed in a few decoders like BLI, Paragon, QSI and Tsunami.
Pete
The Loksound decoder in my T-1 does automatic cylinder cocks when starting out. Most all sound decoders have a connection for a cam, even the lowly Digitrax Soundbug has a cam input.
–Randy
The Tsunami’s have ‘drift’ and ‘out-of-step chuffs’ for sure if you get the heavy articulate version. I haven’t tried for the ‘open cylinder cocks’ quite yet.
You can also adjust the ‘out-of-step chuffs’ to move in and out of sync with each other to simulate one set of drivers slipping. This really sounds good.
Go the the sound decoder sites and look at the decoder specs. There are manuals and downloadable sounds. Store the links in Favorites as you will need them in the future.
http://qsisolutions.com/index.html
There are Yahoo Groups for all three companies that are run by volunteers, not the companies.
I use all three of these companies decoders.
Rich