Hi all,
I'm new here so please forgive me if this has already been answered before. I just purchased an LGB 2019s Colorado & Southern mogul with analog sound, and I would like to eventually upgrade it to digital. I have been looking into using the LGB american steam digital sound box. My main question is, is there any way to hook that system up to (what I call) the "chuff sensor" that is already on these engines (on the rear drive axle in the gearbox) so that the timing of the chuff will be the same as it is now with the current analog system? Same question also goes for Phoenix and Sierra Soundtraxx. Reason I ask is that I am not very good with installing small parts (well, of the electrical nature anyway) and would like to avoid having to install a separate reed switch or magnet sensor for the chug when the locomotive already has one from the factory. As I said, I was especially looking at the LGB system in the hopes that it might even make things easier to "plug and play" by simply connecting the existing locomotive to tender cable. But if the other systems are capable of being installed in a similar manner, then I may look into them as well. Thanks everyone, and if I have butchered some terms please forgive me as I have more of the "rods and wheels" type knowledge than "circuit boards and wiring". /DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/blush.gif
Thanks!
Andrew Dean
De Soto, MO
I'm new here so please forgive me if this has already been answered before. I just purchased an LGB 2019s Colorado & Southern mogul with analog sound, and I would like to eventually upgrade it to digital. I have been looking into using the LGB american steam digital sound box. My main question is, is there any way to hook that system up to (what I call) the "chuff sensor" that is already on these engines (on the rear drive axle in the gearbox) so that the timing of the chuff will be the same as it is now with the current analog system? Same question also goes for Phoenix and Sierra Soundtraxx. Reason I ask is that I am not very good with installing small parts (well, of the electrical nature anyway) and would like to avoid having to install a separate reed switch or magnet sensor for the chug when the locomotive already has one from the factory. As I said, I was especially looking at the LGB system in the hopes that it might even make things easier to "plug and play" by simply connecting the existing locomotive to tender cable. But if the other systems are capable of being installed in a similar manner, then I may look into them as well. Thanks everyone, and if I have butchered some terms please forgive me as I have more of the "rods and wheels" type knowledge than "circuit boards and wiring". /DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/mls/emoticons/blush.gif
Thanks!
Andrew Dean
De Soto, MO