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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think I remember the K2 streamliner whistles
sounding the same as a J, but fifty years later, I can't prove it.
Jim Nichols</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 15, 2009 10:59
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J
whistle?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Soundtraxx has just announced a new TSU-1000 made
especially for "Southern Railroads." This decoder features seven
whistles that can be selected; these are:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>N&W Class J No. 611</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>N&W Class A No. 1218</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Crosby 3-Chime</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lunkenheimer 3-Chime</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Southern Railway Single Chime</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Southern Railway 3-Chime</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tweetsie Whistle (ETW&NC No. 12)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Part No. 826121, $119.00 suggested
retail.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have not heard any of these, and do not know if
this decoder is yet available.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On another note, since N&W did not operate
the A and J class locos on the Shenandoah Valley line, what whistle would be
appropriate for the K-2 streamlined locos? Is it the same as used in the
Class J? I've got several old Key brass locos to work on, and I might
was well put sound in them too!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for any and all suggestions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim Brewer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Glenwood MD</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 14, 2009 8:10
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: DCC Decoder with a Class J
whistle?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">N&W passenger whistles on steam locomotives
consisted of three tones, the lowest normally sounding around 230 cps.
The other two created what musically is referred to as a “major
triad”. The tuning of all three notes could vary due to changes in the
pressure of the steam passing through the whistle. Coincidentally, the
SP G4s used the same whistle. Soundtraxx offers this whistle (as a G4)
in their “large steam” Tsunami decoder. They also offer the Frisco
1522 which is a major triad. BWL has 611’s whistle programmed into
their N&W class J decoder, but the tone is very raspy compared to the
real thing, and I don’t know if you can buy the sound decoder separately.
I recommend the Tsunami – or if you need a little more current
capacity, use Soundtraxx’s DSX sound-only decoder and put some 1.5 amp power
decoder in parallel to run the motor.<BR><BR>Bob Folsom<BR><BR><BR>On 3/8/09
11:06 AM, "NW Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">Does any company make a Class J whistle that is
acceptable from the factory?<BR>I realize that there are some programmable
decoders out there, too... is that a better option?<BR>I have an HO
Spectrum J and a Key K2a I would like to install them in.<BR>Thank
you for any advice....<BR><BR>Mike Rector<BR><BR> <BR>
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