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LokSound 5 Fx First Look - New ESU Function-Only Sound Decoder
The new ESU LokSound 5 Fx is a function-only sound decoder for cab cars, cabooses/vans, head-end power rolling stock and other non-motorized equipment.
In this video I demonstrate the use of a LokSound 5 Fx decoder inside my custom Athearn commuter cab car.
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Aurora Miniatures DF4B Preproduction Sample Testing
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I test a preproduction sample of the Aurora Miniatures DF4B locomotive. This video demonstrates the preproduction sample operating under typical real-life usage conditions. Results: The product is capable of traversing a large layout with less-than-perfect trackwork without any difficulties or derailments. The product is capable of pulling 50 HO scale freight cars on level track. DISCLAIMER: Th...
2020 Scarborough Model Railroaders Compilation - HO
มุมมอง 2.1K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Highlights of trains running at the Scarborough Model Railroaders HO layout in 2020. Most of the motive power in the video are mine, with some exceptions. Some of the rolling stock are my own while the rest belong to the club or others. Clips are mostly taken on my phone, often while operating a train, so there are some shaking here and there.
12/29/2019 - Athearn SD90MAC-H Test Run
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12/29/2019 - Athearn SD90MAC-H Test Run Filmed at Scarborough Model Railroaders club.
DCC Install: Athearn Genesis SD90MAC-H - LokSound 5 + Bowser 1291 Speakers
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Project time: 20-30 minutes Difficulty: Easy Do your own sound installs, better quality than factory sound!
Athearn SD60E Shenanigans
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The famous Athearn 5-axle SD60E's first trip around the layout is less than spectacular. Filmed at Scarborough Model Railroaders Club 09/14/2019.
Tools: Locomotive Test Stand - 'MTC Train Treadmill'
มุมมอง 9K5 ปีที่แล้ว
Requested content: In this video I describe the use of my locomotive test stand which is a very useful tool when it comes to testing and servicing locomotives. Link to MTC 'Train Treadmill': bit.ly/2JIICxX Note: Site is in Chinese only so you will need some help if you do not read the language.
Function Demo: BNSF 4313 Scaletrains C44-9W (stock, no modifications to model) - ESU LokSound 5
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Function demo of the Scaletrains Dash 9. Stock lighting and function mapping, with ESU retail file plus customization. Yes, the horn is wrong. I don't care. Let me know if you have a good clean K3LA recording, I would love to add one to this locomotive. The first ever factory equipped LokSound 5 locomotive! This video is long overdue.
Function Demo: NS 911 Athearn SD60E - ESU LokSound Select
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The 0/10 Athearn junker, now with sound!
LokSound 5 Custom Lighting Logic - One Button Control of Modern Locomotive Lights
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Short video outlining the use and creation of customized lighting logic on ESU LokSound 5 equipped locomotives. bit.ly/3w2uN3m File is available here for those who wish to check it out. The logic is stored on sound slot 31. This lighting logic is designed to mimic the light control switch/knob found on the real thing. Please see photo: bit.ly/2xTB8RS Photo copyright Mark A. Perry (C) 2013.
Bowser BLW DRS-4-4-1000 - First LokSound 5 Upgrade
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My Bowser DRS-4-4-1000 which is the subject of my first aftermarket LokSound 5 install.
My Globetrotting SP GS-4 4446 Running at Scarborough MRR
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My GS-4 with ESU LokSound which has travelled on layouts all around the world.
New LokSound 5 Horns - June 2019
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ESU has released new horn recordings for the Loksound 5. Here they are played back on the Scaletrains C44-9W. Scaletrains C44-9W - Stock (No modifications) Scaletrains speaker (dual 1115 sugar cube, enclosed, downward-firing) Master volume = 128 (100%) Horn volume = 128 (100%)
CN 5283 Intermountain SD40-2W - Custom Ditch Lights, ESU LokSound Select, Bowser 1291 Speaker
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The busted SD40-2W from last year is finally fixed and ready to go!
ATSF 5262 Athearn SDF40-2 - Factory Lighting, ESU LokSound Select, Dual iPhone Speakers
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Quick and dirty DCC sound install on a Sunday morning. ESU file 90478.
04/19/2019 - Running a Train at Scarborough Model Railroaders Club
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04/19/2019 - Running a Train at Scarborough Model Railroaders Club
LokSound 5.0 EMD 2nd Generation Bell Pack #1
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LokSound 5.0 EMD 2nd Generation Bell Pack #1
LokSound 5.0 Custom File Test
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LokSound 5.0 Custom File Test
LokSound 5 First Look - New ESU LokSound V5.0 DCC Sound Decoder
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LokSound 5 First Look - New ESU LokSound V5.0 DCC Sound Decoder
ESU Loksound 5 Short Demo - Featuring Scaletrains.com C44-9W (Dash 9) BNSF 4313
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ESU Loksound 5 Short Demo - Featuring Scaletrains.com C44-9W (Dash 9) BNSF 4313
Homemade 21-pin DCC Decoder Tester
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Homemade 21-pin DCC Decoder Tester
LaisDCC Stay Alive/Keep Alive Install in a Rapido GMD1 with ESU LokSound
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LaisDCC Stay Alive/Keep Alive Install in a Rapido GMD1 with ESU LokSound
DCC Install: NS 3170 Athearn Ready-to-Roll SD40 High Hood
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DCC Install: NS 3170 Athearn Ready-to-Roll SD40 High Hood
Function Demo: NS 3170 Athearn SD40 with ESU LokSound
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Function Demo: NS 3170 Athearn SD40 with ESU LokSound
11/29/2018 - Canadian Pacific Holiday Train in Lambton Yard Toronto - CP 2249 GP20C-ECO
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11/29/2018 - Canadian Pacific Holiday Train in Lambton Yard Toronto - CP 2249 GP20C-ECO
Review: HO Athearn RTR EMD SD40 (2018 Version, DC) - NS 3170 'Southern' High Hood SD40
มุมมอง 1.8K5 ปีที่แล้ว
Review: HO Athearn RTR EMD SD40 (2018 Version, DC) - NS 3170 'Southern' High Hood SD40
Function Demo: Rapido F40PH Cabbage courtesy of northlanderdude
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Function Demo: Rapido F40PH Cabbage courtesy of northlanderdude
Function Demo: VIA 6416 Rapido VIA Exclusive F40PH-2D 2018 Version - VIA 40 Years/Canada 150
มุมมอง 1.6K5 ปีที่แล้ว
Function Demo: VIA 6416 Rapido VIA Exclusive F40PH-2D 2018 Version - VIA 40 Years/Canada 150
DCC Install: Bachmann J Class N&W 603 with ESU LokSound Select
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DCC Install: Bachmann J Class N&W 603 with ESU LokSound Select
Function Demo: Rapido FP9A (2016 Version) VIA 1410
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Function Demo: Rapido FP9A (2016 Version) VIA 1410

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  • @jasonjanise
    @jasonjanise 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Did you have to change any CVs to get the ESU decoder to work or charge the keep alive? I've seen where some have said you have to chance some CVs. Thanks

  • @acersalman8258
    @acersalman8258 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Beautiful very good machine ❤❤❤❤God bless you and protect you

  • @What_If_We_Tried
    @What_If_We_Tried 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Fantastic tutorial. Thanks so much.

  • @FredE528
    @FredE528 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Excellent video! This will help me a lot. 👍👍👍

  • @D0g_boy642
    @D0g_boy642 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They are American, they are made by GE, they have American horns, but then exported to china? Man my country needs to have these!

  • @rottenroads1982
    @rottenroads1982 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When people say that diesels all look the same. Tell them that Today, yes, they do look the same, but in the past, there were many different types, including Cowl units. Cowl Units & Cab Units, to me personally, are my favorite type of Diesel Locomotive. They have that complete uniformity all throughout, and they don’t have those Huge Radiators on those Thin little bodies, no, it’s all the same width throughout, and I love em for it. Also, when people say that Cowl Units look great with passenger trains, tell those same guys that they look good with freight as well. Although, like all locomotives, they have their upsides and their downsides, and the downside for Cowl Units is that you can’t see directly to the Rear of the Locomotive itself. A price has to be paid when it comes to looking good I suppose, in the world of different types of diesel locomotives.

  • @animenut69
    @animenut69 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Doesn't seem like much of a long haul locomotive with that small of a fuel tank

  • @terrencegoodwin446
    @terrencegoodwin446 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    4000 to 4400hp are weak to me.

  • @terrencegoodwin446
    @terrencegoodwin446 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We like the 5000 5800 5900 6000 and 6600hp locomotives better.

  • @terrencegoodwin446
    @terrencegoodwin446 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Exactly we're tired of this 4000 to 4400hp crap we got here in America.

  • @gowron277a
    @gowron277a 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    And now they will reverse engineer it and start building copies.

  • @ecorb6614
    @ecorb6614 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video series. Thank you so much! 👏👍

  • @draganasselin8602
    @draganasselin8602 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I need this one ❤

  • @omtech
    @omtech 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Even brand new (like the ones I have) they will probably have cracked gears. Also, grease in gear towers may be shot.

  • @guylarocque8656
    @guylarocque8656 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Grain train lionel

  • @surplusgear3545
    @surplusgear3545 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What kind of horns did the china gevos have

  • @waynemiller7382
    @waynemiller7382 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing this. I thought (through everything I have seen online), that you must use a 3 wire stay alive with ESU decoders. However, your video proves that the LaisDcc 2 wire works fine. Do you have any comments regarding the suggested requirement for a 3 wire say alive?

  • @ilhni2897
    @ilhni2897 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome review just needs some more enthusiasm in the narration.

  • @JodyBee
    @JodyBee 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the fact that they have K5H horns and are just like the gevos here

  • @Tomppi216
    @Tomppi216 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beatiful👍

  • @rottenroads1982
    @rottenroads1982 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Canadian National better Keep their Cowl Units in service. They look better then the Utilitarian Freight Diesels with their GEVO styled Wide Cab noses and the narrow and thin body with Huge, Ugly, and Bloated radiators in the rear.

  • @christall109
    @christall109 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Don’t you need to wire the leds with additional LEDs? The EE in me says not to wire LEDs in parallel with a resistor

  • @ZombieSlayer-dj3wb
    @ZombieSlayer-dj3wb 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its is nice rapido is redoing this , should have never made a buget model

  • @stuew6
    @stuew6 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I use athearn wheels 40"

  • @btoonful
    @btoonful 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ge prime mover sounds good but why in an emd locomotive ?

  • @electrain
    @electrain 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I cant obtain on mine this nice difference between curve sound and switch sound. Perhaps is because we use Fleischmann track

  • @SheltonDCruz
    @SheltonDCruz ปีที่แล้ว

    Can we still acquire the spreadsheet?

    • @SPSD458853
      @SPSD458853 ปีที่แล้ว

      I figured is formula out just I don't know how to set up an entire spreadsheet like he did but I think you don't need to spreadsheet and just a piece of paper and a calculator. Basically its top speed desired divided by models actual top speed (50/55=90.9%), take that result and divide it by 255 (90.9% or .909/255=231.8) so you'd set it at CV5 max at 232. I hope that helps. Unfortunately the drop box link is dead but this should help you within reason.

    • @SheltonDCruz
      @SheltonDCruz ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SPSD458853 Thanks alot!

    • @484Northern
      @484Northern 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SPSD458853 hoping this finds its way to you. I am going over your math to try and recreate the spreadsheet. I get the first part , 50/55=90.9% but 0.909/255 = .00356471 not 231.8. What am I missing?

    • @484Northern
      @484Northern 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      DUH!!! Never Mind. It actually is Multiply by not divided by!!!

  • @nscaledivision2336
    @nscaledivision2336 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is ho scale thought this was N scale people need to learn to put it in the title what scale it is...

  • @CentralJerseyRailfan
    @CentralJerseyRailfan ปีที่แล้ว

    I own a pair of later run versions with factory ESU V5 installed. The contact pads for the ditch lights were replaced with a JST plug which is honestly a pain in the ass with; would’ve been perfectly fine with the contact pads so the shell can separate easily with no effort

  • @anthonythompson4718
    @anthonythompson4718 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi I have an operator NS ES44 from Scale trains do u know what CV,s I need to change to make them alternate when I blow the horn thanks..

  • @michaelcudby787
    @michaelcudby787 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely correct about the Bachman non sound decoders. Bachman engines do have the ability to run pretty well, but they insist on putting those deplorable decoders in them. At least, they have the 8 pin plug, in them, & the DCC ready ones, also, which makes it easy to swap out. The balance issue, on the drivers, happens quite a lot, with steamers.I bought a Bachman 2-8-0, while back & a 4-8-2 mountain, & have put decent non sound decoders, in them, & they run beautifully, at slow speed. The decoder choice makes all the difference. Sorry for the late responce. I have seen this vid long ago, & thankyou. Cheers Michael NZ

  • @SheltonDCruz
    @SheltonDCruz ปีที่แล้ว

    Any instructions on how to make it?

  • @BobLesesChelinosTrains
    @BobLesesChelinosTrains ปีที่แล้ว

    How do you get those bells in the train because I know there is a horn change button and but there is no option for bells.

  • @cbolanz1
    @cbolanz1 ปีที่แล้ว

    How is it that a Chinese gevo has a 6000 HP Generator that works but the Gevos in the USA don’t?

    • @NitroFury
      @NitroFury ปีที่แล้ว

      Cause the ES59ACi/HXN5 Locomotives are powered by a GEVO-16 Prime Mover that can put out maximum power output of 6250 Horsepower, while the ones here in the US are power by a GEVO-12 Prime Mover that has a maximum power output of 4500 Horsepower.

    • @suncheeserailway
      @suncheeserailway 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      4400hp is sufficient for most NA railroads especially on heavier coal trains that tend to use distributed power setup.

  • @new_comment
    @new_comment ปีที่แล้ว

    sexy

  • @Traincraft101
    @Traincraft101 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where did you buy the quick disconnect pins?

  • @CentralJerseyRailfan
    @CentralJerseyRailfan ปีที่แล้ว

    The same installation procedure should also apply to locomotives using the same chassis that some other Athearn models use (SD80MAC, SD70ACU, SD9043MAC). Models with deck mount ditch lights will have LEDs in the housing while those with pilot mounts will have the LEDs on a light board on the chassis, making 2 90-degree turns via light pipes but tend to be very dim because of the 20K ohm resistors on the stock 21MTC board

  • @waynemerlo7448
    @waynemerlo7448 ปีที่แล้ว

    CP 8000 is currently under restoration at the BC railway museum. It's the last surviving example of a Baldwin DRS-4-4-1000 anywhere in the world.

  • @Donnie67654
    @Donnie67654 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was SUPER HELPFUL THANK U

  • @davidchunko
    @davidchunko ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow great work looks and sounds awesome

  • @csxt6080
    @csxt6080 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is the spreadsheet file still available? The link is not working.

  • @Jackstermax
    @Jackstermax ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you get the sound for door-close and chime with regular Loksound Select decoders, or does it absolutely have to be the FX decoder?

  • @joseurena9603
    @joseurena9603 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anyone know a website that sells these I don’t want to do it my self

  • @misttymylo7539
    @misttymylo7539 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very well done video

  • @alpaca1897
    @alpaca1897 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! But how do you get directional sound to work? When I consist my locomotives, only the lead engine sounds (for horn and bell) play, even when I go the other direction. How do you make the sounds for the cabcar work if you are going it it’s direction?

  • @samwhite3504
    @samwhite3504 ปีที่แล้ว

    What other popular manufacturers use straight line motor? For example Genesis and Athearn are popular and so Atlas. How would I determine what type of motor they use? Thank you

  • @pcorf
    @pcorf ปีที่แล้ว

    4:50 now that is an amazing sounding locomotive.

    • @berich2264
      @berich2264 หลายเดือนก่อน

      DF8 freight loco

  • @samwhite3504
    @samwhite3504 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. By far the best, clearest and most helpful video on speed matching. Thank you.

  • @rofiq4017
    @rofiq4017 ปีที่แล้ว

    Puong?

  • @MLWQC
    @MLWQC ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video and information. Very useful. Long live Proto!