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Sound
Code |
Sound
Type |
Features |
Suggested
Uses |
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1361 |
Pennsy 1361 |
Mechanical bell. Whistle
unique to #1361 |
Pennsy K4 4-6-2 Pacific
#1361. Good choice for Aristocraft 4-6-2 Pacific. |
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440 |
American
4-4-0 |
Classic turn of the
century American steam. |
Perfect for Bachmann's
4-4-0 |
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ACS1 |
American Classic Steam |
Medium chuff; airy
whistle. |
Any standard or narrow
gauge, small to medium size steam locomotive. |
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ACS2 |
American Classic Steam |
Heavy chuff. Solid
whistle. |
Any medium to heavy
steam locomotive. |
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C16 |
Consolidation |
Colorado narrow gauge
C16 prototypical sound. |
Use in Aristocraft
or Accucraft C16, C19 or similar locomotives. |
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C21 |
Consolidation |
C21 Consolidation
prototypical sound. |
Use in Accucraft C21
or similar locomotives. |
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CABF |
4-8-8-2 Cab Forward |
Specially designed
engine, horn and dual cross compound non-stack venting
air compressors make a truly unique sound. |
Designed for the Accucraft
Cab Forward Locomotive. |
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CLMX |
Climax |
Climax prototypical
chuff and whistle |
Any Climax or other
geared engine. |
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DAY |
Daylight |
SP #4449. Heavy chuff.
Daylight style moaning whistle and air horn |
Good for Aristocraft
4-6-2 Pacific, Lionel 4-6-4 Hudson, LGB 2-8-2 Mikado etc. |
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DRGW |
Denver & Rio Grande
Western |
Road typical chuff
and whistle for D&RGW narrow gauge |
Recorded from Cumbres
and Toltec. Ideal for LGB Mogul, Bachmann 10-wheeler etc. |
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EBT |
East Broad Top |
Road typical chuff
for narrow gauge 2-8-2 Mikado. Very melodic whistle. |
Recorded at East Broad
Top. Similar to WP&YR #73 and Cumbres & Toltec
Mikados. |
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FRIS |
Frisco 1522 |
Recorded from museum
and excursion use of the famous Frisco 1522. |
Specific sound for
Frisco 1522 |
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GTW |
GTW 6406 |
Prototypical sound
for the Grand Trunk Western and Canadian National lines. |
The U4B is ideal for
this sound. |
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HEIS |
Heisler |
Prototypical sound
for Heisler steam locomotive. |
Accucraft, Bachmann
or any Heisler or other geared locomotive |
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HDSON |
4-6-4 Hudson |
Prototypical sound
for NYC Hudson steam locomotive. |
The 4-6-4 J1e Hudson
from USA. |
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K480 |
Baldwin K36 2-8-2
Mikado #480 |
Prototypical sound
for K36 such as on Durango & Silverton |
any K36, Bachmann
2-8-0 Outside Frame Consolidation or other Colorado-style
narrow gauge 2-8-2 Mikado |
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K463 |
K27 Mikado #463 |
Exact prototypical
sound for Rio Grande #463. |
Accucraft narrow gauge
K27 2-8-2 Mikado in any road name. |
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K473 |
K28 Mikado #473 |
Exact prototypical
sound for Rio Grande #473. |
LGB Aster narrow gauge
K28 2-8-2 Mikado in any road name. |
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MALL |
2-8-8-2 Mallet |
Special articulated
engine, horn and air compressor make a truly distinctive
sound. |
Designed for the Aristocraft
2-8-8-2 Mallet Locomotive. |
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MOGUL |
2-6-0 Mogul |
Classic late 19th
/ early 20th century American steam sounds |
Bachmann's Spectrum
collection 2-6-0 |
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NORTH |
Northern Steam Locomotive |
Prototypical heavy
chuff for 4-8-4 Northern class locomotive. Lonely, distant
whistle. |
Any standard gauge
heavy steam locomotive such as LGB Mikado or Aristocraft
Pacific. |
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PORT |
Porter |
Prototypical chuff
and whistle for Porter locomotive |
LGB Porter or Aristo
0-4-0 switcher, Rogers 2-4-0, or any other similar small
steam locomotive. |
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PSHAY |
38 Ton Shay |
Prototypical sound
for the 38 Ton Phoenix Industries Shay. |
Designed for the Bachmann
38 ton Shay. See also WEST and SHAY sounds. |
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PRR |
Pennsylvania Railroad |
Road typical chuff
and shrill whistle of Pennsy. Hand rung bell. |
Perfect for Aristo
Pacific, LGB Mikado or similar standard gauge steam in
PRR livery. |
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RGS |
Rio Grande Southern |
4-6-0 Road typical
chuff and unique RGS whistle. |
RGS and other Colorado
narrow gauge steam locomotives. Bachmann 4-6-0 and LGB
2-6-0. |
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SHAY |
36 ton Shay |
Prototypical sound
for logging and mining narrow gauge Shays. |
For any Shay. See
also WEST and PSHAY. |
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SPAC |
Southern Pacific |
SP #1218 prototypical
sound. |
Good for Aristocraft
Pacific 4-6-2, LGB 2-8-2 or any other standard gauge medium
to heavy steam locomotive. |
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SRRL |
Sandy River & Rangeley
Lakes Forney |
Prototypical sound
for Forney. Unique spitting whistle. |
Recorded from Edaville
Forney. Perfect for LGB SR&RL Forney or any other Forney |
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UINT |
Uintah |
Double chuff creates
proper in and out of phase sound for narrow gauge Mallet. |
LGB Uintah #50 or
#51 or Sumpter Valley Mallet |
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V&T |
Virginia & Truckee |
Road typical sound
for V&T wood burner. No dynamo. Dry chuff, smooth whistle. |
Recorded from V&T
Inyo #22. Any light to medium steam locomotive. |
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WEST |
Westside Shay |
Prototypical sound
for Westside Shay. Thumpy chuff. Notable 3-cylinder rhythm. |
Perfect for any Shay. |
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