DCC Sound Decoder for Alco RS3 - any available??

the Alco RS3 used the 244 engine. SoundTraxx and QSI both have that sound set.

If it's a twin motored engine, the Protocraft 3.5amp version of the Soundtraxx Tsunami is a good choice, or you can use a NCE408 for power/lights and a Soundtraxx DSX sound only decoder (if you can find one). The QSI Titan U may be a good choice as well.

LOKsound makes a solid decoder with a sound set for that loco, If I were choosing I would use the LOKSound XL that can handle 4.0 amps. I have a lot of experience with many decoders and the LOKsound by far sound the best to me. I do not find any real fault with the MRC decoders, they sound OK and are quite inexpensive however in smaller scales some of them are not as loud as they should be. The run a train quite well and you do get a decent sound set but the LOKSound decoders sound the best of all that I have heard.

Thanks for the replies so far everyone.

I know of LokSound although they are pretty expensive, then again so's most things here in the UK!! The other thing is that they can't be programmed with NCE gear, apparently.

Just off to have a read of the article about using a Tsunami in Issue 1...

QSI Solutions has the Titan decoder with the Q3 Emulator Technology available with the Alco 244 PM. http://www.qsisolutions.com/#!ho-titan-et-files/chrb If you need more than 2 amps go with the Titan Magnum which also has the 244 available. If you rewire the motors in series you should be fine with the HO decoder.