Old PS1 GS4 First Proto 3 Upgrade

The volume pot is for conventional mode only, doesn't do anything in DCS mode. As for the sound sets, I defer to others with more experience.

Glad to hear the upgrade went so smoothly though, I may try one myself someday.

Awesome smoke rings!

Well?? Was the speaker from the kit? Have you tried a feature reset? It sounds awful quiet? You didn't re-use the 16 ohm stock PS1 speaker did you?

There have been a few soundsets released where the volume was lower than others. Later releases had the soundset's volume corrected. Usually you can find a later release and use the sounds.

 I really prefer to use an enhanced speaker like a peerless 4 ohm that will fit. Usually that only helps the low end sounds and not the total volume.

Nice job. She runs good, is that Scaletrax you’re using?

this is a G scale engine. So the speaker is bigger but the board is the same one. So I would think yours should sound closer to this:

Basil posted:

Awesome smoke rings!

Thanks, I love the effect too.

Engineer-Joe posted:

Well?? Was the speaker from the kit? Have you tried a feature reset? It sounds awful quiet? You didn't re-use the 16 ohm stock PS1 speaker did you?

Yes, Kit speaker @ 4 ohms.

There have been a few soundsets released where the volume was lower than others. Later releases had the soundset's volume corrected. Usually you can find a later release and use the sounds.

I will try some others, not enamored with this one for the most part.

 I really prefer to use an enhanced speaker like a peerless 4 ohm that will fit. Usually that only helps the low end sounds and not the total volume.

Good to know, what's your source for these?

Hudson J1e posted:

Nice job. She runs good, is that Scaletrax you’re using?

Thank you, and yes it's Scaletrax.  I love it personally, bends well, looks great, and trains run well on it and the switches.

rtr12 posted:

The volume pot is for conventional mode only, doesn't do anything in DCS mode. As for the sound sets, I defer to others with more experience.

That was my understanding too.

Glad to hear the upgrade went so smoothly though, I may try one myself someday.

I had it in my mind as being more complicated, but once I tore into the loco it all went well.  The instructions are well done and simple to follow.  I read them over twice before starting.   I have my GTEL I plan to convert next.

Madison sound like this

https://www.madisoundspeakerst....5-full-range-4-ohm/

or these

https://www.parts-express.com/cat/mini-speakers/27

I want to try this next

https://www.parts-express.com/...iver-4-ohm--264-1610

and any of the electronic parts stores have some versions.

look at the low price of this one

https://www.parts-express.com/...river-4-ohm--292-638

Was this your first upgrade overall, or just first PS3?  I'm curious if one has to be well experienced in performing the upgrade.  I'm considering upgrading a Proto1 that is stuck in neutral.  

One of our club members installed a PS3 into his PS1 in his C&O H8 steam locomotive. It is the loudest sound any of us members have ever heard. He said he just used the new speakers that came with the kit, as well as, the baffles.......!

Basil posted:

Was this your first upgrade overall, or just first PS3?  I'm curious if one has to be well experienced in performing the upgrade.  I'm considering upgrading a Proto1 that is stuck in neutral.  

This should be an easy fix, did you follow unlock procedures in instructions?  Or does it just not have forward but does have neutral and reverse?  G

Engineer-Joe posted:

Madison sound like this

https://www.madisoundspeakerst....5-full-range-4-ohm/

or these

https://www.parts-express.com/cat/mini-speakers/27

I want to try this next

https://www.parts-express.com/...iver-4-ohm--264-1610

and any of the electronic parts stores have some versions.

look at the low price of this one

https://www.parts-express.com/...river-4-ohm--292-638

Thanks for the links, I am thinking of ordering to check out the low range response.  Going to measure to see exactly what I can fit.  Would love if I could use dual speakers.

Basil posted:

Was this your first upgrade overall, or just first PS3?  I'm curious if one has to be well experienced in performing the upgrade.  I'm considering upgrading a Proto1 that is stuck in neutral.  

It was my first overall.  I have installed electronics in my RC stuff for years, mainly soldering connectors and programming the speed control parameters.  I was honestly pleased with how simple it is.

Brandy posted:

One of our club members installed a PS3 into his PS1 in his C&O H8 steam locomotive. It is the loudest sound any of us members have ever heard. He said he just used the new speakers that came with the kit, as well as, the baffles.......!

I think it's the sound set, as I installed the baffles too.  My other PS3 factory locos are loud, so this one surprised me.

if you do use 2 speakers, you would obviously order 2 8ohm speakers and just wire them in parallel.

TEX,

   Ausome job buddy, I love it!

PCRR/Dave

Thanks again Joe, am considering that as i have immense amount of room in my tender.

Thanks for the compliments Dave.