Source of Decoder with PRR Banshee Whistle

Try Dallee Electronics

Thanks Rex.

Has anybody installed an NCE D408sr and a Dallee sound unit in a steamer?

Ed

try either QSI or Loksound

Chris,

Does QSI have a 4 amp decoder?

Thanks,

Ed

You can remove the 1 Amp diode bridge from the Tsunami and replace it with a suitable 5-10 Amp Schottky diode bridge   http://www.digikey.com/product...45-TPMSTR-ND/2334475   and replace the 9952 motor drive chips on the decoder with these chips http://www.digikey.com/product...-T1-GE3CT-ND/2441967.       

I have done this quite a few times with Tsunamis. 

I have uploaded a series of photos to 4A-Tsunami Photos with captions on my method

These are photos of my typical installation using a small homemade external circuit board for the new diode bridge. 

I believe I heard one in the TCS Wow decoder I have.

Ed you have several good choices for sound decoders having PRR banshee whistles

QSI offers 1.8 amp and 4 amp Titan decoders with Q3 sound sets having banshee whistles.  

 Soundtraxx's new 4th generation Tsunami2 product line has great sounding banshee and 3 chime PRR whistles (up to 62 whistle selections, 10 chuffs, and 19 bells to choose from).  I especially like their improved load sensing chuff.  Tsunami2 decoders are available in 1 and 2 amp versions, and a 4 amp version is  going into production in the late September/early October time frame.  Given the range of sound decoders suitable for O scale locomotives I plan on de-installing a number of NCE 408sr's and replacing them with either Tsunam2 2 or 4 amp decoders.

Full disclosure - I just returned from this year's Soundtraxx dealer training workshop and was totally impressed with the people and their product - designed and produced in the USA.

Jim,  Thanks for the detailed information.  If I were substantially more gifted electronically , I would try it.

Ed Rappe, Thanks again.  I will wait for the 4 amp Tsunami 2.

Thanks to all who responded.  You are what makes this hobby so great.

Regards,

Ed

There are several options. Soundtraxx Tsunami2 has a higher amp version coming soon. So does TCS WowSound. There is a custom LokSound sound file with the PRR Banshee out there that can be loaded on the LokSound Select L. Finally, the QSI Titan Magnum E3 has a PRR Banshee. It is a difficult decoder to program, but the sound is fantastic.

That sounds very good Jonathan...nothing like a sound sample to generate interest.

Bob

Jim, thank you for the link to your photo tutorial. I wondered how the Tsunami can be revised for higher current draw. I will certainly try this procedure.

I've tried this with Atlas China drive, Pittman 8000 and 9000 series motors with no problem.  By changing out the motor drive high capacity parts it is much more robust than the Protocraft 3 Amp version.

  For those not wanting to got the modification route the new large scale Tsunami TSU-4400 4 amp decoder should be available this fall.  .  The TSU-4400 steam version will have on board (in one stock number) the complete set of re-mastered steam sound files and functionality of the 2 amp TSU-2200.    Along with the steam decoder, 4 amp EMD, ALCO. GE, Baldwin (and other), and electric decoder versions have been announced in a recent dealer newsletter.   The newsletter set the MSRP at  $189.95.  Based on conversations with the folks at Soundtraxx I was told that the dimensions of the TSU-4400 will match those of the 4 amp Economi decoder and come with screw terminals on the board.  As of today the Soundtraxx web site hasn't been updated with the TSU-4400 info.