04-16-2011, 12:16 PM
Finally i have chosen the 2 Engines that are gonna provide my switching duties...and they are 2 Proto 2000 EMD GP60 EMD Demo units.Although in reality,CSX has already bought and re-painted these units,I Fictiously bought 2 of them from CSX and had the prime movers removed and installed with 2 Rebuilt EMD 645E turbo charged units and had them painted back into original EMD Demo colors.I love this paint scheme! 
Soon they both will be equipped with Soundtraxx Tsunami AT-1000 645E sound decoders.I know that the original prime mover for these engines is the 710,but i personally prefer the sound of the 645 with turbo.
Besides i don't need 3,800 horsepower to switch a few pieces of rolling stock.I couldn't believe how detailed these engines are,i don't need to add any detail parts,except some Kadee couplers.
I have considered having ditch lights,since i am modelling the modern era(1990-present).I am curious though about the new QSI "Titan" sound decoder,it is supposed to be stereo sound,but i'm not to happy about having to have a programmer to download sounds into the decoder.
Any ideas as to "where" to place the ditchlights? under or on top of the anti-climber?I will be having both sound decoders installed profesionally for $150 a piece including Tsunami decoder and new LEDS.Although these engines are supposed to be DCC ready,i put them on my test track with my NEC DCC controler,and it just made a humming sound,it didn't respond to any throttle control at all.
Soon they both will be equipped with Soundtraxx Tsunami AT-1000 645E sound decoders.I know that the original prime mover for these engines is the 710,but i personally prefer the sound of the 645 with turbo.
Besides i don't need 3,800 horsepower to switch a few pieces of rolling stock.I couldn't believe how detailed these engines are,i don't need to add any detail parts,except some Kadee couplers.I have considered having ditch lights,since i am modelling the modern era(1990-present).I am curious though about the new QSI "Titan" sound decoder,it is supposed to be stereo sound,but i'm not to happy about having to have a programmer to download sounds into the decoder.
Any ideas as to "where" to place the ditchlights? under or on top of the anti-climber?I will be having both sound decoders installed profesionally for $150 a piece including Tsunami decoder and new LEDS.Although these engines are supposed to be DCC ready,i put them on my test track with my NEC DCC controler,and it just made a humming sound,it didn't respond to any throttle control at all.
Don Shriner