All,
I started installing Tsunamis in an A B A set (Not mine) of RRM Sharks. I have to say with all the lights (2 number boards 4 marker lights & headlight/backup light) but even the B Units have a lot of lights. It is 1 of the most time consuming diesel installs I have done. When I did the DCC on my B&O A B set ? years ago, the Tsunami did not have the Baldwin sounds yet. I have been very anxious to hear the Tsunami. With the way the drive is designed there is tons of room for everything. The decoder is taped to the roof. The antennas help hold the decoder in place well too...The speaker is pointing straight out of the rear fan grilles. The first time around for my B&O set I was trying to size one resistor to drop down voltage for ALL the lights. Really not a good idea! The resistor got pretty hot. The 1.5 volt bulbs have a ragged thin edge of allowable voltage. They are dim or burned out. So you guessed it. I burned out a **lot** of bulbs including every one of the original bulbs. The B&O set was working the last time I tried them although I don't remember what I did for the lights right now. A complete set of bulbs has been replaced at least once since my first attempt. I will get it right 1 of these days! I tried to be a bit smarter this time. I have a Loys Toys (Now out of business I think) 12 click rotary resistor test box. Every click is a different resistor high to low. I am sure it is Radio Shack or similar components and can be pretty easily made now if you wanted one. I settled on a 670 ohm resistor for the lights that came with it. It is such a tough call deciding between bright enough or go for dim & longevity by choosing the right resistor. I am also using 1 resistor per light which will hopefully extend the life of everything. I put the marker lights on 1 function and the numberboards on another function. So far I really like the Tsunami better than the LokSound, but I have no plans of replacing the B&O set any time soon. I am probably going to keep going and put the Tsunamis in my ABA PRR set that only have motor decoders in them now. I have to end this with yet >>another plug for the deep bass speaker.<< I just don't think there is another speaker that is better. I am using them exclusively. Without touching the default sounds volumes it was plenty loud. The original large size deep bass speaker fits in the Sharks very well. If I don't get any offers from some friends coming over tomorrow, I will have a pile of new Soundtraxx Speakers and enclosures for sale. I don't think I am ever going to use them. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
