I just purchased a Railking 2-8-8-2 USRA locomotive with Locosounds (that is a certainty -- it isn't PS1), made in 2000. I ran it, but it had no sound. Looked for a volume switch and found none. I took the tender shell off and found that someone had clipped
the speaker wires. Two questions for those who know:
- if I reconnect (solder) these wires, does polarity matter??
- I haven't had steam Locosounds before... is it so god awful that someone did me a favor and clipped the wires???
Thanks
BILL
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Polarity does not matter.
I had a Locosound RK 4-8-4 that I sold years ago; wasn't that bad, as I recall. It was what it was. Why disconnected I do not know, unless it was malfunctioning in the sense of
static, odd chuffing or white noise.
....come to think of it, I had to get a new flywheel tape from MTH for my 4-8-4 as the chuffing was random (tape was dirty/damaged).
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Love the RK 2-8-8-2 - great project locos, built like tanks, sure-footed, small enough to stand in got other things. It deserves an ERR Cruise Commander and RS.
I have two - modified (one to a NYC 0-8-8-0 switcher and one to a KCS 2-8-8-0.)
AS stated doesn't matter, but surprised you did not have a volume switch. You should. G
I have a 4-6-2 K-4 w/ locosounds that has a volume pot to make volume adjustments. I have not run it in a while, it ran smoothly with its built in cruise control. I usually turned the vol. pot down to avoid the poor sounding (but slightly better than "the mighty sound of steam") chuff and whistle.
Thanks, guys!!! I can give this puppy a quick solder and see why it was clipped in the first place... I guess it would only take 2 sec. to undo it again....
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