I’s say one of the most interesting sounds coming from a steam engine is when it slipps. Since the sound manufacturers are getting cute with all aboard etc, has anyone heard of them putting slipping into the mix? I can’t recall ever hearing it on one.
Joe
The slipping or spinning sound could be added as a function in the software, but it would look out of place since the drivers would be turning the normal speed the model was moving. Model trains will slip from time to time if they do not have traction tires and the sound will follow that slip, but models do not create the same type of spin that a real locomotive does when they lose traction.
As far as I am aware, no one has offered the option of creating that engine sound.
Until they can add the effect digitally, the only way I know for it to be done is to use a cam and follower switch to synchronize the chuff with wheel rotation…which has been done for many decades.
Syncronization? “All Aboard” works anytime you press the button, stopped or running full tilt boogie! [8D]
JOe
To make the sound effects even more realistic, it should also include the sound of the fireman swearing, after the slip pulls his nicely laid fire apart! [:D]
Cheers,
Mark.
This will only be possible when American MFGs realize the benifits of Tender drive locomotives. Then and only then will slippage be possible.
David B
So you are saying you want to make the wheel slipping sound whether or not the wheels are slipping? Why? Seems that would look silly or sound silly depending upon ones point of view.
If that is what you really want, just get one of the new programable units and put it in yourself. Replace the “All Aboard” for that matter.
??? How will having a tender powered locomotive make the locomotive wheels slip? Do you mean having both a tender drive and driving wheels powered? Tyco had a tender driven locomotive, and I believe it is Model Power that does also (an old time 2-8-0). I have both. They both ran like junk. Some of the AHM had the motor in the tender but it still turned the locomotives driving wheels.
I guess one could, but I rather do like the notion of using a BEMF spike to trigger it.
Joe
I’m don’t understand your reply to me, Joe, sorry. What I was getting at is that if a locomotive is burdened heavily enough, and can get its drivers to slip and speed up as the prototype does, the only way I know of to get the sound synchronized with the faster wheel revolutions is with a mechanical cam. I don’t believe that BEMF will work as well since the load will fall off the non-working motor as it slips…sort of like putting your hand over the end of a vacuum hose and hearing the motor spool up…it isn’t working harder, it’s working easier. However, with a good old fashioned cam and follower, whatever the wheels do in revs, the chuff does too.
“Board” can be relegated to one of the F16-22 buttons…whatever they are for. [%-)]