Gas Turbine with Soundtraxx Tsunami and twin speakers

Overland HO scale UP G/T 3 unit set. Soundtraxx Gas Turbine Tsunami, 28mm High Bass speaker in A-unit, oval high frequency speaker in B-unit, SMD LED lights and fibre optics

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• Turbine
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• Tsunami
• and
• twin
• speakers

[scoopmmr]

rcgrabbag - its a good thing to share and be of help to each other - glad I could do so.

Test each light (SMD LED) as you go and you can adjust the illumination with a resistor value to suit. Just make sure you insulate the SMD's - I use super glue over the whole SMD.

Regards, Laurie

[scoopmmr]

I used fiber optic for the markers and carefully drilled the holes using a pin vice and new drill. The FO has a LED of course and I drill a hole in the LED the same size as the FO or I use a 0603 glued to the FO inside. The FO outboard end is flared using heat to shap it like a mushroom. - L

[scoopmmr]

All the lighting is using Surface Mount Device (SMD) LEDs - chip size 0603.

[scoopmmr]

Yes, a separate decoder in the centre unit working the motor - a mobile (non-sound) Tsunami or a TCS T1.

Laurie.

[scoopmmr]

Stevo check out the Y-tube vid = "sound of the turbine" by gerry

As I said, I do all my programming using decoder pro and this sets all the lights and functions by the click of a mouse

[scoopmmr]

This loco has room for a smoker.

[rcgrabbag]

@scoopmmr I was nervous drilling out the marker lights, but it went very well and turned out perfectly. The mushrooming of the optical fiber turned out really well. They look exactly like the lenses I drilled out. Thanks again for all the advice. I have pics on my website (url same as my youtube name).

[rcgrabbag]

@scoopmmr I also wired the rear tender light to the center unit's decoder so the light would come on in reverse.

[rcgrabbag]

@scoopmmr Whew! Well, the job is done, following the steps you've outlined. The only differences is that I tried one of the new QSI Titan decoders, which are highly modifiable. They have stereo sound, so I was able to put the turbine sound exclusively on the high freq speaker in the center unit, and the diesel engine on the high bass speaker in the lead unit. I left a little bleedover for each engine on both speakers to round it out a bit.

[rcgrabbag]

@scoopmmr Fantastic info, scoop. Thanks so much. So far I've stripped down and re-lubed the B unit, installed a TCS decoder in the B unit, and an SMD in the tender light. There was also a light in the B unit to light up the inside. I've replaced that with an LED. I installed a high freq speaker in the B unit and a high bass in the A, just as you did. Next is a tear down/re-lube of the A unit, followed by the lighting/decoder install. I'm nervous about this part, but your tips have helped alot!

[rcgrabbag]

@scoopmmr OK, hopefully the last question. The two marker lights on either side of the headlight appear to be clear lenses with opaque backing. Is this correct? Did you remove these lenses to install the smd's? If so, do you have a recommended technique? Did you replace the lenses with other clear lenses? Ok, that wasn't just one question...

[rcgrabbag]

@scoopmmr Thanks for the info. How about the marker lights and main headlight? Are the marker lights optical fiber? I just picked up one of these the other day, one of Overland's Diamond series. Fantastic detail, even inside the turbine area with all the plumbing detail.