devondynosoar118 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I propose a range of sound decoder ready N gauge stock, which you could fit into trains to help N gauge steam locos do sound. I am going to look around for a suitable base vehicle. The innovation will be that it will be idiot proof, simply plug in your chip and speaker and off you chuff, no soldering, no dismantling, simply lift off the roof. Any stock suggestions welcome. On the OO front I propose sounds for coaches, the clack of the rail joins and maybe a bit of wind noise. This makes up a big chunk of the real noise of a train but is absent in model sound. This is probably one for someone else as I know sweet football association about sound file programming! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallardsp126 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Hello just a quick reply to wish you good luck with this idea hope that you figure out how to make this possible in ngauge one prob for me with sound is the cost so will be interested what sort of price for this that you come up with Geoff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Ava_Hay Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 On the OO front I propose sounds for coaches, the clack of the rail joins and maybe a bit of wind noise. This makes up a big chunk of the real noise of a train but is absent in model sound. This is probably one for someone else as I know sweet football association about sound file programming! A lot of the noise on coaches is only heard when you are riding in them, particularly wind roar. Most of the noise generated by coaches that you hear from a vantage point at a scale distance is mainly wheel ringing and the rail joints clickety clack which is quite distinctive on bogie coaches, That de-dun de dun whoosh de dun de dun is never forgotten even when travelling on modern jointless rail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 You only get a scale version of the joint noise if someone has made scale track panels. I agree this noise is very nostalgic, hence should be useful. On the cost front for sound I am considering one of the generic sound only chips which is about £46. Any good ideas for stock? The only problem I can see with this is that you might need several wagons for different eras even though the locomotive remains the same e.g. banger blue era covers both the last years of steam era goods stock and the introduction of larger, more modern types, better suited to sound chips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted March 31, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2012 For coaches something like a BG would be sensible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Thanks Kis, still not started yet! Finishing SBL for members day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 Well I notice that a OO version of this idea is now available from : http://www.mylocosound.com/small-scale-trailers.html I am not sure if this means I now no longer have an original idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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