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Wishing to Upgrade a old Engine sound system,and need help

FM Former Member
i am seeking and scouring the web for direction and 'how to do' steps to replace my Lionel 'sound of steam' sound making device / circuit board, from the 70's and 80's that do not work reliably or sound realistic. ....I want to replace them with something better. I did not find anything so far at all that 'fits the bill'. perhaps I am using the wrong key words in my searches, but I have exhausted all i can think of. and i have been searching for two months.
I am hoping you can direct me to: links at your site; other web sites; and companies and or individuals that are related in any way to upgrading / replacing the old lionel sound making devices found in steam engines.
My lionel sounds of steam is located in the tender.
if you have questions for me, please don't hesitate to ask me.
I look forward to your replies.
Thank you
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FM Former Member
It's kind of vague as to what you want but here are some options.

http://www.electricrr.com/ .The Electric Railroad makes sound boards that will operate in conventional or command control . They offer steam or diesel and the cost is about 100 Bucks for the board. The instructions to install them are very good and their support is great if you have questions.

Dallee Electronics is another manufacture of AC sound boards and I can't tell you much about them because I don't use them but they seem to be in the $130 range.

David
FM Former Member
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Originally posted by prrhorseshoecurve:
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the sound kits are about 55.

I would like to know what Steam sound kits are out there for $55.00? Confused
ERR is the only Steam sound kit[not TMCC but stand alone sound] for $99.00+


I think he was thinking of the old sound commander 2 which was about 50 bucks but they don't make it anymore.

Kinda hard to figure out how making basically the same board can shoot the price up 100 percent?

David
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you could back fit a Lionel Trainsounds or the older Conventional Railsounds system for that price point. May even find the whole tender and engine for $50. They were in a lot of Starter sets and the Conventional RS system had the separate power supply and board on a mother board. Much nicer sound. It accepted a battery also for continuity of sound. G
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