Loksound for Atlas Trainmaster

[davefoxx]

Matt has sometimes referred to his job as a type of railroad preservation; getting a great recording of the last 8-cyl FM 38D's would be right up his alley.

QFT.  I never really thought about it, but this is really helpful for those of us who weren't able to experience, were too young to experience, or have forgotten what those old locomotives sounded like.  For those of you who can recall, I can only imagine the nostalgia you must feel.  Good times.

DFF

[Billg]

QFT.  I never really thought about it, but this is really helpful for those of us who weren't able to experience, were too young to experience, or have forgotten what those old locomotives sounded like.  For those of you who can recall, I can only imagine the nostalgia you must feel.  Good times.

DFF

You're SO RIGHT Dave!  I just became an engineer when the C&NW's SD40-2's were being delivered in the early '70's.  What a beautiful locomotive!  What a workhorse!  I remember the 1st time I heard an N scale -2 with sound.  It wasn't even CLOSE!  Then came LOKSOUND!  My how things change....

[TrainboySD40]

I'm well down this rabbit hole.

Installation will be very easy compared to the crap I've gone through with my H16-44s and GP9s! Comparative loads of room in this unit.

For sound files, the only ESU sound file for FMs that currently exists is the 6 cyl mentioned earlier. They redid it last year with full throttle capabilities, so you'll want to download that one.

The H24-66 at Exporail is nowhere near running condition, and though I don't recall the specifics, is unlikely to ever run again. There were H16-44s running in Mexico relatively recently, but they may or may not still exist. The 4104 is now at Nelson BC. It was restored to very near running condition, but never quite got there and will probably be left to deteriorate now that it's been moved to a disconnected set of rails on the city side of the station. Having talked with Matt Herman, there's very little hope for another or improved FM sound file in the future. That pains me greatly.

[jdcolombo]

I'm well down this rabbit hole.

Installation will be very easy compared to the crap I've gone through with my H16-44s and GP9s! Comparative loads of room in this unit.

For sound files, the only ESU sound file for FMs that currently exists is the 6 cyl mentioned earlier. They redid it last year with full throttle capabilities, so you'll want to download that one.

The H24-66 at Exporail is nowhere near running condition, and though I don't recall the specifics, is unlikely to ever run again. There were H16-44s running in Mexico relatively recently, but they may or may not still exist. The 4104 is now at Nelson BC. It was restored to very near running condition, but never quite got there and will probably be left to deteriorate now that it's been moved to a disconnected set of rails on the city side of the station. Having talked with Matt Herman, there's very little hope for another or improved FM sound file in the future. That pains me greatly.

That's too bad about the FM 8-cylinder engines.  But there's a lot one can do with sounds via digital manipulation these days.  I wonder if there is just a sound recording (not video with sound) of the larger FM units somewhere?  If there was, digital tools available these days probably could be employed to make it presentable - or to alter the sounds from the 6-cylinder to make them sound like an 8 cylinder.

We already "lost" the Alco 16-cyl 244 (the PA-1's original engine) - none exist today to record.  I'm glad Matt is getting everything he can while there are still units running.  Just wish he'd get some additional steam files up, and record more of the historic steam locos currently in service (OK - I confess, yes, I'm really just talking about NKP 765 . . .  )

John C.