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Post by nscaler711 on Aug 21, 2013 21:43:36 GMT -8
Anyone know where I can get a sound decoder for a GG1?
it doesn't have to be a drop in but if you know of anything that will work that would be cool.
I have looked online but all I've found is Dallee Electronics and theres no order form, that and i don't know if they are NMRA compliant..
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Post by bnsf971 on Aug 22, 2013 14:47:04 GMT -8
Anyone know where I can get a sound decoder for a GG1? it doesn't have to be a drop in but if you know of anything that will work that would be cool. I have looked online but all I've found is Dallee Electronics and theres no order form, that and i don't know if they are NMRA compliant.. Is this HO scale? Or N scale? In HO, you can get a QSI decoder loaded with GG1 sounds. |
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Post by nscaler711 on Aug 22, 2013 23:28:35 GMT -8
ho... ihc didn't make a n gg1... but ahm and rivarossi did.
I looked but I haven't seen anything...
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Post by bnsf971 on Aug 23, 2013 3:04:37 GMT -8
ho... ihc didn't make a n gg1... but ahm and rivarossi did. I looked but I haven't seen anything... I think Kato are an N scale GG1 as well. Give Norm at QSI Solutions a call, he should be able to help you. |
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Post by nscaler711 on Aug 23, 2013 3:35:45 GMT -8
ok how?
no link?
or is there a decoder that can be hard wired
and yes Kato makes a GG1 in N but i have been out of n scale for a few years..
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Post by bnsf971 on Aug 23, 2013 3:37:56 GMT -8
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Post by nscaler711 on Aug 23, 2013 3:54:54 GMT -8
Thanks i will probably crap myself when i see the price..
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Post by nscaler711 on Aug 25, 2013 3:11:29 GMT -8
well i looked at both ESU and QSI but i have not found anything with a GG1 sound file...
its kind of depressing. Most famous locomotive around and hours of footage on it, and yet no manufacture besides MRC for a Kato GG1 has sound files..
maybe i will have throw that in there....
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Post by Christian on Aug 25, 2013 9:22:03 GMT -8
well i looked at both ESU and QSI but i have not found anything with a GG1 sound file... The QSI has one called something like "master electric." It covers lots of heavy electrics and you have to select the CV's that apply to the GG1. The PDF of the instructions doesn't seem to give hints as to the choices for any specific electric. I've never seen nor heard a GG1 in operation and would be clueless how to proceed with those choices. |
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Post by Mark R. on Aug 25, 2013 14:53:32 GMT -8
ESU has a sound file for the GG1 - it's in the 3.5 section. These 3.5 files can be imported in a 4.0 decoder no problem. I'd suggest the 4.0 Micro as it's the smallest of any sound decoder out there.
Mark.
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Post by bnsf971 on Aug 25, 2013 17:01:32 GMT -8
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Post by Mark R. on Aug 26, 2013 19:05:22 GMT -8
ESU decoder.  .... Mark. |
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Post by bnsf971 on Aug 27, 2013 3:43:11 GMT -8
ESU decoder. .... Mark. Yes, I saw a video of one with a QSI decoder, which now of course I can't find. You know how that goes... |
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Post by nscaler711 on Aug 28, 2013 6:11:42 GMT -8
Yea I still wish I could find one with the sounds pre-loaded so I don't have to spend $150, on a decoder when I only paid $65... I would pay 75-100 but 150 is a excessive... not to mention it sounds like I'd have to buy a bunch of decoder programmers and I'm not willing to do that yet, I mean I have a PS4 and a MTH Big Boy on pre-order.. that's already a 1000 thats spoken for lol
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Post by diburning on Jan 11, 2014 21:44:53 GMT -8
Also, is it an IHC or an IHC Premier? There were two versions.
The regular IHC which is made by Rivarossi, has one single motor driving a bunch of gears.
The IHC Premier was made by Mehano. It has two motors, each driving its own truck.
I'm not sure if the single motor version will blow any decoders as it's an older motor and older design.
The one with the two motors draws close to 1 amp together at stall, so most decoders will be able to handle it.
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