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ESU, HO/O Scale, 58820, LokSound 5 DCC, Micro 8-Pin, "Blank Decoder"
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LokSound in Action*All Sounds files featuring "Full Throttle" capabilities end with the letters FT.
Don't forget your TDS Speakers & Enclosures! ESU 58820, LokSound 5 Micro DCC, NEM652 (NMRA 8-Pin Connector), Sound Decoder, Scale N, TT & HO 21mm x 10mm (0.827" x 0.394")*Programmed with the sound file of your choice
For Gauge: N, HO, TT & HOn3
The LokSound 5 DCC Micro is the smallest sound decoder Tony's offers. The 58820 has an NMRA 8-pin Plug [via adapter Next18 to 8-Pin Plug] and can be plugged into a circuit board with an NMRA 8 pin female receptacle. With a footprint of 21mm x 10 mm it is one of the smallest full-featured sound decoders available. The V5 DCC Micro is also suitable for H0 locomotives where space is an issue. LokSound V5 DCC Micro decoders are equipped with a Next18 interface and are available with adapter plugs to suit all popular digital interface types.
Consult your locomotive manual to determine the appropriate type of decoder.
“Full Throttle” Decoder Operation for DieselsIt is often challenging to make a scale model perform like it has the mass of a 260,000lb locomotive pulling 5,000 tons or more! Some of this can be done with BEMF - when the loco “feels” a load, it will automatically rev up to work harder to pull this actual load. But this is often a flawed method in modeling. Today, model train car wheels are so free rolling the cars often do not simulate sufficient drag to replicate a typical prototype situation. Also, often we do not sufficiently weigh our cars to represent a scaled-down version of the prototype.
One of the biggest problems with BEMF controlled load is in our modeling and operations we often “simulate” loads inside a closed car. The payload inside a prototype car can weigh as much as 100-tons more than the car itself. This is especially important at operating sessions. Empties in and Loa... view more