kevo Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Hi all . can any one offer some advice . i have a Mehano ho scale alco c 415 and i would like to know . if any one has converted one to DCC . if so was it a simple hard wire in job . ? or can any one advise on a replacment chassi for one of thease . and lastly is there a sound decoder for a alco C 415 on the market . thanks kevin. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Don't know about the quality, but ESU have downloadable sound files for the C415 on their website. V4 http://projects.esu.eu/projectoverviews/4?type=diesel&order=date&country=us V5 http://projects.esu.eu/projectoverviews/18?page=3&count=10&order=date&type=diesel&country=us&cat=18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 As it doesn't appear to have traction tyres, I'm guessing it's the 1980s version with the big motor. It should be relatively simple to install a wired decoder (or socket) but it would be worth checking how much current the motor draws under load before choosing one. Here is one method of replacing the mech with a Kato U25. https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/36663 Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 HI thanks all for replys . thats really helpful infomation . Ithink easyest option is a decoder 1st off . i did for one mad min think a bachman alco s4 chassi might fit untill i took the body shell of the mehanao one far to short . thanks david ive been reading through yr reply and that gives me the option of looking out for a kato u 25 cheers kevin . its a shame that one of the bigger producers like atlas or newer arthearn or even Bachmann didnt take up makeing one but i guess its not excautly a popular model Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 17 hours ago, mdvle said: Don't know about the quality, but ESU have downloadable sound files for the C415 on their website. V4 http://projects.esu.eu/projectoverviews/4?type=diesel&order=date&country=us V5 http://projects.esu.eu/projectoverviews/18?page=3&count=10&order=date&type=diesel&country=us&cat=18 I have sound decoders from ESU; I think the quality of the sound is very good. Just my opinion of course. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 I had a listen to the ESU sound decoder sounds really good . they may not be much to look at them C145's but they sure sound bliss 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I like Alcos. I like centre cabs. I need a C415! I am also a big fan of ESU decoders, I think the sounds are really really good and the motor control is the best out there. My opinion of course but I have tried other makes and ESU always come out best. Cheers, John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 who doesn't like Alco's,C415 have a type 2 sounding throb!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2019 If you didn't have a proper sound chip the exhaust is similar to a 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Thanks to long island Jack for the U tube clip . that was great i have seen some footage of the alco's on the Ohio River terminals but not that one excellent stuff . and thanks Russ that where you say similar sound to a 33 reminds me i have in the past had a couple of Hornby TTS sound decoders layin around and untill i have brought a more expensive decoder used them in some of my american locos . so to purist's out there i can only apologies . a MP 1500 ened up with a class 20 decoder in it temporary . strangely in my view it sounded and quite suited the looks of the loco . and as i am confessing all i allso tried a tts class 31 in a murphy models 141 class . ok i hear you say that man needs treatment . but if you doint have the spare money at the time where's the harm . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Found this one with ESU sound. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 On 04/10/2019 at 17:25, long island jack said: who doesn't like Alco's,C415 have a type 2 sounding throb!! Reminds me of an Eastleigh unit Thumper. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 have ing placed this project on the back burner for some time . i couldnt resisit another go haveing re read through this thread again i might have come up with a possible replacement chassi i needed somethink with the same wheel base and i had a Bachmann class 20 its a dam good match but thats as far as i have now got ile keep u posted 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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