Adding Railsounds to an RS-11?

TRB,

This is going to be kinda difficult to do if you're not going to add TMCC...  There is the Railsounds Commander... But I've never used one (but GunRunnerJohn has!).

What I would do to simply add sounds to a conventional locomotive is just order the True-Blast Plus sound system for the RS3, it'll be close enough (than any EMD-sounding unit) and you don't have to change the control system.  I found it by Google, it is Bachmann part number 00253.

Check out some videos on Williams True-Blast Plus.

Thanks and good luck!

- Mario

All Railsounds boards work in conventional but with limited functionality. You will get horn, bell, and prime mover though.

Electric RR has a couple of boards for Alcos that might be close. Lionel has them as well but will cost more and be a more complicated to implement plus a larger footprint as three boards are required.

Pete

I wouldn't install a RS4, I think it would more trouble then its worth. If you want prime mover sounds I would install the new ERR Alco sound set. With this you will have horn, bell and engine sounds. You can find the manual here  

http://www.electricrr.com/index.htm

You can also listen to the sounds on ERR web site.

Bill

I'd go with Bill's suggestion.  The new ERR RS Commander sounds great and would be an easy install.

The only reason I included Lionel is they have made an audio board specific for RS11s while ERR's is generic Alco. Whether either one is accurate, I couldn't tell you.

Pete

That's true Pete, and you can buy the RS4 boards from Lionel.  I haven't checked for the RS-11 board specifically, but I've gotten a number of other engine specific boards from them.

Thanks everyone for your feedback.  I appreciate it!  I think I am going to add TMCC as well (since we're running Command- and Lionchief, too- already) and the ERR.  Best- Todd B

I'd look at the ERR offerings, the Cruise Commander will be a great addition, and they have a number of diesel sound boards.  One should get close enough to the RS-11.

Todd,

  Check our web page, we have great prices on Electric RR. Cruise commander with Diesel sounds $179.95 and free shipping.

Bill