Finding Happiness With A Mute Steamer?

I'm not sure it has all the sounds you want, but what about the Atlas 0-6-0?

Most of my stuff (S Scale) doesn't have sound.  I'm perfectly happy with it.

Rusty

Also, the new MTH PS3 steam engines have DCC with a full menu of sounds.  Just gotta get the scale wheel version.    So, no need to run silent.  Not many yet available but it's getting better with time.

Having said that I've visited a large number of O Scale 2 rail layouts that run "mute" with straight DC and everybody present looked happy.  But they are anything but silent as the wheelsets make a very pleasant prototypical sound -- IMO.

Look at some of 3rd Rails smaller steamers and add a sound decoder, that's what I have done.

ncng

HEY AL NJ,

Thanks for the tip, but I want a Road Engine, not a Switcher. 

Cheers...

RipTrack

YO, AUSTIN BILL,

That's heartening to know, that I don't have to slash my wrists if there's no Synchronized Chuff, Whistle, and Bell for Steamers!

Lone Star State Forever! 

Rip Track

Well, I looked at MTH and 3rd Rail, but they don't have any of my favorite road names and they're all 3-rail.

I need a 2-Rail Prarie, Mogul or 10-Wheeler in UP, SP, or SF, and it must have Walschaerts!

[Picky, ain't I?]

Rip Track

Modify your SP 2-6-0 for sound. I know you would then have to redo your minimum radius on your railroad to 48" curves (or the loco could be modified to run on a smaller curve), but it's a place to start.

You do still have the 2-6-0?

Jeff C

My experience is with 3 Rail MTH PS-2 and TMCC engines. Even with full blown sound capabilities, sometimes it is nice to just shut the sound off and enjoy watching the engine run. So yes, hitting the "mute" button is a good thing.

On another dimension, I buy WbB engines specifically for running on the club modular layout. Inexpensive, durable, great pullers, mutes.

Gilly

Might consider losing weight then.

Ah, yes...the good old Signal-to-Noise Ratio!

Reminds me of my Engineering days...

[Personally, I prefer to have my noise at least 20db below my signal...that's 100:1]

About my curves:  ha ha...HA HA!  (I'm not doin' too, bad...210 lbs at 6'2")

Rip Track

HEY GILLY,

What are WbB engines?

Rip Track

Williams by Bachmann

Thanks, Chris...now I know

Are Williams engines Bachmann's premium line?

Rip Track

Williams Crown Edition were the premium line prior the sale to Bachmann. My WbB engines are definitely "low budget". They typically cost $150 or less. Three of them were plucked off of eBay for $85 (NIB). When running on the club layout for the public, I have learned to leave the good stuff at home.

Gilly