Up the Line - 1918

Hi,

 

What are you planning to use as the basis for the sound file?

 

I'm assuming a generic 2 cylinder loco?

 

Thanks

 

Mike

The chip has a rather American (fine for the Baldwins!), sound on it but I do have the PR3 sound loader so will eventually get around to loading something a bit more suitable - there is a 14xx up there that might do the trick. For the longer term I shall have a go at making my own sound profiles from something even closer like Gelert on the WHR. I know this has just gone out of service but it will probably be up and running again by the time I get around to it! A bigger problem will be finding something suitable for the Dick Kerr petrol electrics - can't think of anything else that uses that arrangement.

I think the Dick Kerr's used the same engine as a 40hp simplex, I'd have to confirm that though.

 

I wonder how much noise the electric transmission would have made?

 

The preserved Hunslet will hopefully be up and running in a few years and there's the Baldwin 4-6-0 running (or it was recently if not now, I think at Leighton Buzzard?)

 

The Hunslet is coming along nicely, I won't be putting sound in mine as it would mean sound chipping a 20hp simplex and a 40hp as well.

 

Thanks

 

Mike

I imagine the generators and motors must have hummed a bit. There is a Dick Kerr restored in France although it has been fitted with a diesel. Unfortunately it was not running when I was there but has anyone heard it run?

 

I have fitted sound to my Wrightlines protected Simplex and my Lawton 20HP although this did mean removing the second gearbox for the fan drive but as I could not get this to work it was no real loss.

Actually was just thinking - a friend of mine has a rather nice Tesla electric sports car, perhaps I should record that and overlay onto a recording of my MG with the through exhaust. Might come close!