Alco S1 with QSI Sound

[olmecbones]

Not only a nice layout but very good quality video. It's tiring trying to find model railroad videos consisting of more than one or two pixels recorded by someone having a seizure.

[JonGrant4472]

@olmecbones Thanks for the kind words, mate

[PeteM234]

That is the mostrealistic model railroad I have eve seen, really a great job Jon. Thanks for posting the video. Pete

[JonGrant4472]

@PeteM234 Thanks mate, too kind

[ocdaddvids]

@PeteM234 I second that! By far the most realistic scene i've come across.

[ghfakar]

Do you know if this decoder works on DC>analog? I have had few factory equipped QSI locomotives, but I am not sure if they are the same as this decoder? Does the Revolution have the voice over programming for analog? I have too small a layout to bother with DCC expense, but I do want to equip my kitbashed atlas s4 with sound. So far I was stuck with maybe a MRC decoder which I know is inferior to these.

[JonGrant4472]

@ghfakar I think there is a DC option for QSI Revolution, but the decoder has now been discontinued pending the introduction of a newer version

[trainguy3]

this is a beautiful layout

[Trolleymoose]

Man, this railroad looks fantastic. Best city switch scene(s) ever.

[chrisjct]

wow thats a very nice layout where you at

[JonGrant4472]

@chrisjct Thanks, Chris. I'm English and am living in Northern England

[WAYNE1980AA]

i notice the sound seems a bit high, if i reduced the volume from factory default 127 (from q2 upgrade) to 100 or 90, would that make the sound better, or do i need to use high bass speakers? overall...very nice video.

[generalgp76]

Sorry for my poor english. I having two questions to you. Where did you put the speaker inside the loco shell. Used the same speaker that comes with the QSI revolution or you put a different smaller?

[JonGrant4472]

@generalgp76 I used a 1 1/4 inch rectangular speaker and placed it face down in the cab, after taking out the interior detail. The inside of the cab acts as the speaker baffle

[generalgp76]

@JonGrant4472 - Thank you very much for your fast reply Jon. Great job with this QSI in this loco, amazing sound!!! Best regards. Julio

[Lmackattack]

@JonGrant4472 thanks for the notes. I also have a Alco s1, (2 of them)with a MRC sound unit. I was able to keep the interiors and placed the speaker where the fuel tank was. If you search my vids I have a quick clip of one on my layout. They are great little switchers

[rhelmod]

Very nice layout and great videos. Thanks for posting.

[esiegel76]

sounds awesome!

[Lmackattack]

where did you hide the speaker? that shell has barely the room for a decoder. I have 2 of the P2K S1 and they were "fun" fitting the ESU decoders!

[JonGrant4472]

@Lmackattack I used a 1 1/4 inch rectangular speaker and placed it face down in the cab, after taking out the interior detail. The inside of the cab acts as the speaker baffle

[dcalcutt]

Can we get the original video of this?

[muddshovel1]

Nice detail on the layout

[jwerren78]

Beautiful Layout!

[tpvalley]

The s1 has no turbo so should have different sound, the s2 has a turbo.

[JonGrant4472]

Agreed. I spotted the error shortly after sticking the film on here and have turned the turbo sound down to zero on the QSI Revolution decoder - the right sound is on my clip of the NYC Alco S1

[tpvalley]

You can turn the turbo sound down!?

cool.

Lovely layout BTW.

[tpvalley]

I just ordered a h1--44 by proto, proto 2000 or something, how do u rate them? smooth?

[DocLaw172]

Nice layout. Very nice layout! Can practically picture walking there in the 'city'.

[aerobee58]

nice sound,nice layout,how can I get nice grass patches like you have next to tracks?

[JonGrant4472]

Look for a product called Silflor, or something similar available from Scenic Express, in Texas

[vzjtothalo]

Jon:

Ok, I've got some of these that I'd like to retrofit sound into. How did you do it?

Thanks,

John Loesch

[GM22C]

excelente amigo el video...cool

[Toytrainsontracks]

Incredible, well done!

[jonnyspeed]

Fantastic layout! What are the dimensions? Would you mind sharing your trackplan?

[dutchtrainmanserie22]

Awesome video 5*****

[jmehl77]

The layout and sound are just simply fantastic and that's putting it mildly, a big A+ for this video, thank-you!

[n7275]

that looks real

one of the few examples of good modeling on youtube

[rcbaja]

Very nice!

what is the green in the middle of the track is it static grass..?

[JonGrant4472]

I used Silflor mat by tearing off small tufts at a time and gluing down individually

[tpvalley]

Beutiful layout.

The sound is good but they allways have that small radio in a big room sound effect.

Stil good though.

[DX721]

Was the S1 turbo charged? or which of the S units were besides the S4....

[JonGrant4472]

I found out that the S1 and S3 were not turbocharged. I also found out how to turn the turbo sound off - both after this video was shot and have now corrected the error

[George21T]

lol i was thinking this was real .

[AyTrane]

Very realistic looking layout!

[aerobee58]

what model number is the decoder?

[chuckswagon]

Jon, your modeling and videos are fantastic.

Chuck Davis

Norfolk, VA

[yourpageitsasheed]

HELLO IM NEW IN THE SOUN EQUIPED WATH YOU RECOMENDED QSI or LOK SOUND¿? SORRY MY ENGLISH ITS BAD

[JonGrant4472]

Hello there.

I would use QSI Revolution as long as they do the sound of the locomotive I am fitting with DCC sound. The decoder is more user-friendly.

Regards

Jon

[BNSF5608]

I prefer Tsunami. :) That does sound good I must say! QSI has always had the best horns.

[brombergrulz]

your videos are awsome!!!

and now in high quality...

[ennout]

Outstanding!!! You have just raise the bar about 10 noches for all of us trying to make decent model train videos. That was great!!! I enjoyed every minute of it! That was so real. One of (if not the) best on utube!

[chessie93]

I was thinking Getting A Alco S1 for christmas But Very Great Video

[ohiosouthern]

u got a lot of detail in the layout looks pretty real. GREAT WORK.

[ovationpdh]

Very nice video. What kind of camera are you using to film this? Sure is clear.

[JonGrant4472]

Sony Handycam SR36. I am still getting used to it and have just discovered the picture mode for indoor shooting

[LutzBS]

Good Video very nice Layout

[Chesticus]

I have watched many of your videos, but this is the first time I am comenting on it. The detail on your layout and the perspective shots are perfect. Really fine modeling. Very impressed by the work you have done.

Chesticus

[JonGrant4472]

Thanks, mate

[RailfanAlex]

Very nice! I'm glad someone has made a video already!

[Tjsingle14]

Nice