simple bell sound

You could use something like this BigDAWGS Sound Module and record the attached bell sound as one of the sounds.  The bonus is you get two more sound possibilities for additional sounds up to two or three minutes total, depending on the quality of the MP3 file.  For a longer bell sound, just use a simple audio editor and use multiple copies of the bell sound.

Gary,

Some of the Williams diesel switchers had a sound board with bell only - no whistle. The whistle button gave you the bell sound. Not sure if they are available separatey from WbB, but it might be worth checking.

Jim

GRJohn... thanks for that link.  i really only need the one bell sound since the speaker will actually be mounted in a small bell, but it's an intriguing thought to find a recording of the real locomotive bell i want (NKP #765) which should be online somewhere.  cheers...gary

I'll bet Rich has a recording of that bell!

Could a better quality speaker be wired into the DIY Push Unit ?

John, I really like the idea of having 2 or 3 of them around the layout to add neat sounds to the play value.

Corvettte

If you power it with a 5V power supply, you could probably use a better speaker, and I will say that adding a baffle really changes the sound volume in a big way.

Hay John,  I went to Big Dawgs website and read all about the item you were talking about.

After reading and listening to the video, I bought 5 of them.

Thanks,  Paul (Corvette)

They're a cool little accessory, and pretty easy to use.  I understand Radio Shack has a recordable module as well, but I haven't used it.  It only stores 20 seconds of audio, which was one reason I passed it by.

http://www.radioshack.com/prod...sp?productId=2102855

i finally found a great example of #765's bell...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_bVyVpJTBY

i got in touch with ITT Products and after suggesting that his diesel bell was close but a bit too fast and a bit too high pitched, George got back to me about an hour later with a .wav file of the diesel bell slowed down by 10%.  bingo!

no extra charge for the custom sound file, so i've got to give it a shot.  might be a little weak at 1/2 watt for outdoor use, but as long as the sound is right, volume is a solvable problem.

cheers...gary

I have used two of the Radio Shack recording modules.  They are useful, but:

-The tiny, tinny speakers have, like no volume at all.  For a dollar, I replaced them with a pair from a yard sale - vastly better.

-There's no good way to mount the unit without using your ingenuity.  I carved out a wood block, as in an eight grade shop project.

-One of them has stopped working.  It lasted five or six years.

forgot to put a link to the ITT site in case there is interest.  lots of individual sounds or like i mentioned, if a custom sound is doable, seems like they are more than willing to try to accommodate you.

http://ittproducts.com/products.html