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ANY LokSound V4.0 Sound file can be written to ANY LokSound V4.0 decoder. This means you can write a Micro(N Scale) 748xx file to an 8 pin or 21MTC V4.0, and alternately a 744xx(HO Scale) file to a Micro or V4.0 Direct decoder. The ESU LokProgrammer software will recognize the difference and ask you to proceed. By Accepting you are giving the permission needed for the LokProgrammer to automatically make the conversion needed.
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= LokSound, = LokPilot
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*SP Cab Forward*
Cab Forwards were designed to keep the crews from getting asfixiated from smoke while long tunnels. While a few other railroads considered purchasing the design, only the Southern Pacific Railroad ever bought any. Many wheel arrangements were used but most of them were of the 4-8-8-2 design.
Many Cab Forwards also contained a Seperate Air Horn. This Sound Profile also contains the ability to play this horn sound using Function 12. (remappable if desired)
AC-6 through AC-12 Cab Forwards Used a Saturated airpump mounted on the front of the boiler. These had a very distinct sound which we have gone through great lengths to duplicate.
Article number(s): 74409
Manufacturer: ESU
Last change: 09.10.2013
Sound sample
Functions (LokSound)
Key Function Soundslots Volume CVs Volume value Light Directional Headlights / Dynamo 6 299 128 F1 Bell 4 283 99 F2 Playable Whistle 3 275 128 F3 Coupler 5 291 128 F4 Blower 8 315 128 F5 Aux3 (Firebox) F6 Aux1,2 F7 Switching Mode 6 299 128 F8 Sound (On/Off) 1, 2, 24 259, 267, 443 110, 110, 110 F9 Dimmer F10 Air Pump 7 307 120 F11 Oil Burner 14 363 128 F12 SP Steam Airhorn 15 371 80 F13 Aux4 F14 Injector 9 323 40 F15 Crossing Communication 10 331 128 F16 Railclank 11 339 85 F17 Brake Set / Brake Release F18 Sanding Valve 13 355 100 F19 Open Cylinder Cocks F20 Short Whistle 16 379 128 F21 Dynamo Note: Please make sure that Index CV 32 is set to 1 and Index CV 31 is set to value 16 before you change any of the sound volume CVs. Please refer to the decoder's user manual.
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*UP Big Boy*
During the late 1930s, the Union Pacific often used helpers to move trains from Ogden to Wasatch. The UP wanted to simplify this move so they asked their "Department of Research and Mechanical Standards" (DoRMS) to design a locomotive that could pull a 3600 ton train unassisted over the 1.14% grade of the Wasatch.
The designers determined that to pull a 3600 ton train, a tractive effort of 135,000 lbs would be needed. Assuming a factor of adhesion of 4.0, the weight on drivers would have to be 4.0 * 135,000 = 540,000 lbs. Given an axle loading of 67,500 lbs each, this would require 8 drivers or an x-8-8-x wheel arrangement. The designers agreed upon the 4-8-8-4 design. Next, the horsepower and cylinder sizes were computed based on 300 psi boiler pressure. Although they weren't planning to pull these freight trains at 80 MPH, the DoRMS designed them for 80 MPH in order to have a sufficient factor of safety built into the design. What resulted is considered by many to be the most successful articulated steam locomotive ever built. 4000 was delivered to Omaha at 6PM, September 5, 1941.
The 25 Big Boys were built in two groups. The first group, called "class 1", were built starting in 1941. They were numbered 4000-4019. The second group, "class 2", were built in 1944. They were numbered 4020-4024. The last revenue freight pulled by a Big Boy was in July of 1959. Most were retired in 1961. The last one was retired in July of 1962. As late as September, 1962, there were still four operational Big Boys at Green River, WY.
Article number(s): 74416, 74516
Manufacturer: ESU
Last change: 09.10.2013
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Functions (LokSound)
Key Function Soundslots Volume CVs Volume value Light Directional Headlights / Dynamo 6 299 128 F1 Bell 4 283 99 F2 Playable Whistle 3 275 128 F3 Coupler 5 291 128 F4 Blower 8 315 128 F5 Aux3 (Firebox) F6 Aux1,2 F7 Switching Mode 6 299 128 F8 Sound (On/Off) 1, 2, 24 259, 267, 443 110, 110, 110 F9 Dimmer F10 Air Pump 7 307 120 F11 Oil Burner 14 363 128 F12 Coal Shoveling 15 371 80 F13 Aux4 F14 Injector 9 323 40 F15 Crossing Communication 10 331 128 F16 Railclank 11 339 85 F17 Brake Set / Brake Release F18 Sanding Valve 13 355 100 F19 Open Cylinder Cocks F20 Short Whistle 16 379 128 F21 Dynamo Note: Please make sure that Index CV 32 is set to 1 and Index CV 31 is set to value 16 before you change any of the sound volume CVs. Please refer to the decoder's user manual.
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Heavy Mikado
2-8-2 Heavy Mikado Steam Locomotive
Article number(s): 74414
Manufacturer: ESU
Last change: 10.01.2013
Functions (LokSound)
Key Function Soundslots Volume CVs Volume value Light Directional Headlights / Dynamo 6 299 F1 Bell 4 283 F2 Playable Whistle 3 275 F3 Coupler 5 291 F4 Blower 8 315 F5 Aux3 (Firebox) F6 Aux1,2 F7 Switching Mode F8 Sound (On/Off) 1, 2, 17, 24 259, 267, 387, 443 F9 Dimmer (Headlights) F10 Air Pump 7 307 F11 Oil Burner 14 363 F12 Coal Shoveling 15 371 F13 Aux4 F14 Injector 9 323 F15 Crossing Communication 10 331 F16 Railclank 11 339 F17 Brake Set / Brake Release 12 347 F18 Sanding Valve 13 355 F19 Open Cylinder Cocks 18 395 F20 Short Whistle 16 379 F21 Empty Note: Please make sure that Index CV 32 is set to 1 and Index CV 31 is set to value 16 before you change any of the sound volume CVs. Please refer to the decoder's user manual.
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Shay
The Shay locomotive was the most widely used geared steam locomotive. The locomotives were built to the patents of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a geared steam locomotive.
Shay locomotives had regular fire-tube boilers offset to the left to provide space for, and counterbalance the weight of, a two or three cylinder "motor," mounted vertically on the right with longitudinal drive shafts extending fore and aft from the crankshaft at wheel axle height. These shafts had universal joints and square sliding prismatic joints to accommodate the swiveling trucks. Each axle was driven by a separate bevel gear, with no side rods.
The strength of these engines is that all wheels, including, in some engines, those under the tender, are driven so that all the weight develops tractive effort. A high ratio of piston strokes to wheel revolutions allowed them to run at partial slip, where a conventional rod engine would spin its drive wheels and burn rails, losing all traction.
Shay locomotives were often known as sidewinders or stemwinders for their side-mounted drive shafts. Most were built for use in the United States, but many were exported, to about thirty countries, either by Lima, or after they had reached the end of their usefulness in the US.
This ESU LokSound V4.0 File has 5 Whistles, which can be changed by setting CV48 to a value between 0 and 4.Article number(s): 74415
Manufacturer: ESU
Last change: 10.04.2013
Functions (LokSound)
Key Function Soundslots Volume CVs Volume value Light Directional headlights / Dynamo 6 299 50 F1 Bell 4 283 70 F2 Playable whistle 3 275 128 F3 Short whistle 16 379 128 F4 Coupler Clank 5 291 90 F5 Injector 9 323 45 F6 AUX1 [1], Firebox F7 Switching mode F8 Prime mover F9 Open cylinder cocks ON/OFF (Manual Control) F10 Air Pump 7 307 100 F11 Water Syphon 10 331 128 F12 Coal Shoveling 15 371 80 F13 Water Fill from tank 12 347 40 F14 Brake Set/Release (Auto) 11 339 128 F15 Blower 8 315 128 F16 Ashpan 20 411 50 F17 Safety Valve 19 403 90 F18 Oil Burner 13 355 80 Note: Please make sure that Index CV 32 is set to 1 and Index CV 31 is set to value 16 before you change any of the sound volume CVs. Please refer to the decoder's user manual.
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Shay - Bachmann
This LokSound V4.0 XL is customized for the Bachmann Shay. This sound file has 5 Whistles, which can be changed by setting CV48 to a value between 0 and 4.
Article number(s): 74524
Manufacturer: Bachmann
Last change: 30.03.2015
Functions (LokSound)
Key Function Soundslots Volume CVs Volume value Light Directional headlights / Dynamo 6 299 4 F1 Bell 4 283 100 F2 Playable whistle 3 275 128 F3 Short whistle 16 379 128 F4 Coupler Clank 5 291 90 F5 Injector 9 323 45 F6 AUX1 Cab Light F7 Switching mode F8 Prime mover F9 Open cylinder cocks ON/OFF (Manual Control) F10 Air Pump 7 307 75 F11 Water Syphon 10 331 90 F12 Coal Shoveling 15 371 80 F13 Water Fill from tank 12 347 65 F14 Brake Set/Release (Auto) 11 339 128 F15 Blower 8 315 90 F16 Ashpan 20 411 50 F17 Safety Valve 19 403 90 F18 Oil Burner 21 419 80 Note: Please make sure that Index CV 32 is set to 1 and Index CV 31 is set to value 16 before you change any of the sound volume CVs. Please refer to the decoder's user manual.