RailSounds Lite - Differences?

"Railsounds Lite; same sound features as RS 5.5 and 6.0, but a much smaller package. works in conjunction with RCMC's."

https://ogrforum.com/...l-railsounds-history

RS-Lite is the new form-factor for pretty much all of the sound cards that Lionel is using, including in recent sound cars.  There are several versions, some are conventional operation like the sound cars, some are command compatible.

I think I'd heard somewhere that the sound systems (RailSounds Lite) in the NY powered B units have a quillable whistle, but lacked a bell function. Seems odd this would have been left out, particularly if the same module is being used in other engines. I was going to order one of these powered Bs, so I was curious about what sound functions they have (or don't have).

I don't know where you heard that, but I've never heard that.  If they're Legacy, they typically all have the quillable whistle, that's a standard feature.  I have yet to run across a standard locomotive sound board, be it steam or diesel, that doesn't have the bell.

Re: lack of bell sounds, I found the reference I was thinking of: 

JOHNSGG1MEMBER

6/23/14 11:09 AM

 

breezinup posted:

Re: lack of bell sounds, I found the reference I was thinking of: 

JOHNSGG1MEMBER

6/23/14 11:09 AM

I have the Neil Young PRR powered B unit.  It does indeed have Legacy Railsounds.  RPM ramp, quillable horn, coupler release, air release sound for smoke, direction change, shutdown, squealing brakes.

It does not have bell or any talking.

Oh, I thought you had a question about the board itself.

Would that Pennsy F3 B unit have had a bell? Maybe it is not that the board can't handle it, rather that the unit would not have had one, or one operating while in a consist. Like there wouldn't have been a crew talking on a radio either. I'd love to have B units without the crew talk!

Odd that they'd include the whistle and not the bell in the file.  The B-unit didn't have a horn either.