Paul_C Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Thoughts please on the best sound decoders for class 73s. Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Geep7 Posted December 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2022 Personally, I like Legomanbiffo's sounds on a LokSound V5..... DC Kits does it for either the Hornby (ex Lima) Railroad version (8-PIN) or the Dapol version (21-Pin). I currently have a Hornby one fitted with an 8-PIN LokSound V4 with Legomanbiffo sounds, and it's a fantastic sound project, with the ability to swap between Electric and Diesel at will whilst stationary or on the move, just like the real thing. No connection btw, just a very happy customer. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Hornby will have a bi-mode Class 73 sound decoder out in January. The one I have on test is very good. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 2 hours ago, RAF96 said: Hornby will have a bi-mode Class 73 sound decoder out in January. The one I have on test is very good. Hi, do you know / are you permitted to say if Hornby plan to start supply of the existing sound project TTS chips again such as class 37 etc and can we expect any new classes in addition to the 73 ? Many thanks Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 On 16/12/2022 at 17:31, Chrisr40 said: Hi, do you know / are you permitted to say if Hornby plan to start supply of the existing sound project TTS chips again such as class 37 etc and can we expect any new classes in addition to the 73 ? Many thanks Chris Listen out for their 2023 range announcements in early Jan. There will be plenty of Classes made available including new stuff - e.g. Hornby recently recorded the Flirt at Norwich, so that one will follow the loco into production. More than that I cannot say in a public forum. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 3 hours ago, RAF96 said: Listen out for their 2023 range announcements in early Jan. There will be plenty of Classes made available including new stuff - e.g. Hornby recently recorded the Flirt at Norwich, so that one will follow the loco into production. More than that I cannot say in a public forum. Great to hear thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranksLad Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 On 16/12/2022 at 15:13, RAF96 said: Hornby will have a bi-mode Class 73 sound decoder out in January. The one I have on test is very good. Pity “their” 73 doesn’t run on Code75 rail due to the Lima pizza cutter wheels. No one told Hornby that 2000 - 2023 happened, sadly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 17 hours ago, FranksLad said: Pity “their” 73 doesn’t run on Code75 rail due to the Lima pizza cutter wheels. No one told Hornby that 2000 - 2023 happened, sadly. Put the Hornby chip in a Dapol version with an 8 pin to 21 pin adaptor then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranksLad Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 23 minutes ago, Chrisr40 said: Put the Hornby chip in a Dapol version with an 8 pin to 21 pin adaptor then. Great advice….. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranksLad Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, Chrisr40 said: Put the Hornby chip in a Dapol version with an 8 pin to 21 pin adaptor then. That would work. Just the awful pickups and intermittent “connected through fresh air” lighting to fix on the Dapol one then……… Please Heljan, give us a 4mm 73. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, FranksLad said: That would work. Just the awful pickups and intermittent “connected through fresh air” lighting to fix on the Dapol one then……… Please Heljan, give us a 4mm 73. Maybe Hornby 2023 range ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranksLad Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 4 hours ago, Chrisr40 said: Maybe Hornby 2023 range ? Hopefully not. It will be indescribably awful in some way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 2 hours ago, FranksLad said: Hopefully not. It will be indescribably awful in some way. Explain awful in which way. My Hornby Class 73 decoders on test are fine in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Continuing the original quaestion: I have one class 73 (Lima body on Hornby chassis) with Howes sounds on an older LokSound v3.5. That has a couple of white LEDs wired in as well to represent the third rail flashes. The sounds are quite good, within the limits of the 100 ohm speakers available (I have two in parallel), but the electric to diesel engine changeover cannot be done on the move. I also have a legomanbiffo LokSound v4 in a Dapol loco, and that also is very good. I haven't wired any LEDs in (yet), but that is on the cards. I haven't had too much issue with the pickups, but I do keep in mind that I may have to do something about them in the future. The range of speakers available for the v4 and v5 ESU decoders is much wider than the old v3.5. The diesel to electric or electric to diesel can be done convincingly while on the move with this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranksLad Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 12 hours ago, RAF96 said: Explain awful in which way. My Hornby Class 73 decoders on test are fine in my opinion. Not questioning the decoders. It would be Hornby’s next attempt at a 73 fit for 2023 that would trouble me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 05/01/2023 at 14:06, Chrisr40 said: Maybe Hornby 2023 range ? The Dapol 73 needs the Non Conductive oil/grease cleaning off the bearings and replacing with conductive oil or grease, then they run OK. SEE: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144546737402?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=144546737402&targetid=1405062617979&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9046326&poi=&campaignid=17218284410&mkgroupid=142217514411&rlsatarget=pla-1405062617979&abcId=9300867&merchantid=118935604&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItvWutOnA_AIVh8vtCh0D7A-MEAQYCCABEgKHf_D_BwE Charlie (Legomanbiffo-dc kits) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 Has anyone heard or used the Coastal DCC sound decoder? That might be another option. Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) Here is an idea on the Legomanbiffo sounds and features: Edited January 22, 2023 by charliepetty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 We’re the 73/0 and 73/1 the same with regard to sound? Am I looking at the same decoder for both models I.e E6004 and E6007? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pheaton Posted March 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) The 73/0s (otherwise known as the JAs) were built to the hastings gauge and sound wise they were the same as the 73/1s (JBs) they were slightly different electrically and slower (80 mph) and the JAs had the ability to heat stock off diesel (while stationary only) Edited March 20, 2023 by pheaton 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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