Ok, so I know the title is not the best in the world. Let me explain what I am sorting out now.
I have some older Athearn DC loco's which are Pre DCC-Ready era where I want to convert to DCC. In my fleet I have ABA sets which I am looking forward to running with the B unit which normally and currently is the Dummy.
So one of the requirements when converting my fleet to DCC is to maintain as much of the original train as possible including the weight. i have a CNC Router and am going to work on cutting a pocket out to locate the DCC controller in my powered unit.
With my introduction to DCC, I got a chance to play with 3 of my Athearn F7's with LokSound. OMG I am stoked on those. This is my first introduction to Sound decoders. And looking at possible ways to get sound in my older trains.
So here is the question.
In a ABA mix, where would be a good place to locate the Dummy? In most cases its the B unit. But then you have a dummy splitting 2 powered units. And is there cause or concern of derailment? A safer location may be infront or rear of the B unit.
The reason I ask is I want to put the sound decoder and such in the dummy unit. And maybe that sound unit may be better in the front A unit.
Has any one played with concept of a single sound setup in a mixed ABA set? How is the sound effects when they are coming from the center of a ABA vs the Front or Rear?
John
I have some older Athearn DC loco's which are Pre DCC-Ready era where I want to convert to DCC. In my fleet I have ABA sets which I am looking forward to running with the B unit which normally and currently is the Dummy.
So one of the requirements when converting my fleet to DCC is to maintain as much of the original train as possible including the weight. i have a CNC Router and am going to work on cutting a pocket out to locate the DCC controller in my powered unit.
With my introduction to DCC, I got a chance to play with 3 of my Athearn F7's with LokSound. OMG I am stoked on those. This is my first introduction to Sound decoders. And looking at possible ways to get sound in my older trains.
So here is the question.
In a ABA mix, where would be a good place to locate the Dummy? In most cases its the B unit. But then you have a dummy splitting 2 powered units. And is there cause or concern of derailment? A safer location may be infront or rear of the B unit.
The reason I ask is I want to put the sound decoder and such in the dummy unit. And maybe that sound unit may be better in the front A unit.
Has any one played with concept of a single sound setup in a mixed ABA set? How is the sound effects when they are coming from the center of a ABA vs the Front or Rear?
John