QUOTE (Brendan11 @ 16 Jan 2009, 14:02) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>hiya group
I've played a few of the video clips of dcc sound fitted locos and was well impressed
immediate thought was to save pennies and buy one - there a bit pricey tho
My knowledge of decoders is'nt great and I was just mulling over whether these sound decoders also control the motor as a normal decoder does? Or do sound fitted locos have 2 decoders fitted - 1 for sound and 1 for the motor?
thx
bren
Hi Bren
You can if you so wish do it that way round with say a soundtraxx in a tender (sound ) and a non sound decoder in a loco, this saves having a connecting lead as both are set with the same address.
That is not the norm however and not even a consideration for diesel, , and one decoder will give you everything you want; lights, sound, motor control, smoke on/off (if fitted) and whatever else you want. As with non-sound decoders (which are as you suggest a lot cheaper) they do the same thing. so no there is no need to have two.
Yes they are expensive (I should know they have dented my bank balance this past few years) but if you can afford it they are such fun; you will at times however when concentrating on changing the CV set-up want to turn it off for a bit of peace and quiet
All the best
Charley
I've played a few of the video clips of dcc sound fitted locos and was well impressed


My knowledge of decoders is'nt great and I was just mulling over whether these sound decoders also control the motor as a normal decoder does? Or do sound fitted locos have 2 decoders fitted - 1 for sound and 1 for the motor?
thx
bren
Hi Bren
You can if you so wish do it that way round with say a soundtraxx in a tender (sound ) and a non sound decoder in a loco, this saves having a connecting lead as both are set with the same address.
That is not the norm however and not even a consideration for diesel, , and one decoder will give you everything you want; lights, sound, motor control, smoke on/off (if fitted) and whatever else you want. As with non-sound decoders (which are as you suggest a lot cheaper) they do the same thing. so no there is no need to have two.
Yes they are expensive (I should know they have dented my bank balance this past few years) but if you can afford it they are such fun; you will at times however when concentrating on changing the CV set-up want to turn it off for a bit of peace and quiet
All the best
Charley