Other QSI Sound Systems

Too old?

Atlas N&W SD35 item number 1505  This is a railsounds locomotive.  http://www.atlaso.com/osd35.htm

 

Are there batteries in this one? There should be a connection for a 9V alkaline battery inside, which is recommended for conventional operation but not needed for TMCC.

 

If so, can a BCR be used in it?  Or is it not susceptible to scrambling/3 clangs of death like Proto 1. Not susceptible to scrambling AFAIK. A BCR cannot be used without modifying the loco. J&W Electronics does sell such a mod kit for Lionel TMCC engines which will probably work for this as well.  

 

 

Engine 2 Weaver U25B 1335 LP  http://www.collectibles-articl...tm_391014786544.html

 

For this one it says Trainsounds by QSI.

 

Same scrambling issues as PS1?  Does it have a battery inside?

 

Not aware of scrambling issues with these. I have a QSI-equipped Weaver U25 with no such issues, but it is sensitive to several types of "chopped-AC" (triac controlled) power sources. (The QSI QS-1 system was designed for the Lionel postwar ZW.)  It does use a rechargeable NiCd battery.  A BCR should work but I recommend checking with J&W Electronics.  

In those two locomotives is the battery primarily in place to keep sounds going over short interrupts?  If so I would think I could just take it out and run them?  However, I am not sure.

In the Atlas loco, yes.  (If it is new, there is no battery in it from the factory.)

In the Weaver loco with QS-1 a short interrupt will cause it drop into neutral mode and stop if the battery is weak or not there. You might be able to lock the directional control by programming it, but then you will not be able to change directions. 

Regarding the Weaver, when you say drop into neutral when interrupted do you mean it would go.....neutral,interrupt, forward, interrupt, neutral, interrupt, reverse...just like PS1?

If you run any engine with TMCC/RS without battery in conventional every time you change directions the sounds stop and goes through a restart sounds set when power comes back on.  Very annoying.  Same would happen if a temporary power loss in command.

Early QSI could run without battery.  Later ones need battery to run.  The difference is usually a battery switch.  Without switch for battery it needs a battery all the time.

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