Using Electric RR Co. Sound Commander
America Flyer Northern Updated with modern TMCC Compatible Electronics
AF
Northern
TMCC
and
Sound
Conversion
Using
Electric
RR
Co.
Sound
Commander
America
Flyer
Northern
Updated
with
modern
TMCC
Compatible
Electronics
|
Upgrading
the
American
Flyer
Northern
is
an
easy
conversion
to
do.
This
unit
has
a
DC
can
motor
but
AC
motored
ones
can
be
converted
too. Sounds
are
Whistle,
Bell,
Triggered
Chuff
with
4
chuff
cadence,
Air
blow
down,
Steam
backgrounds
with
pump,
and
coupler
clank.
The
whistle
and
bell
volume
are
controlled
by
Aux1+1
and
4.
The
chuff
and
background
sounds
are
controlled
with
Aux1+3
and
6. |
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| There
is
plenty
of
room
in
the
tender. |
The
Sound
board
is
held
in
place
with
a
strip
of
double
sided
foam
tape. |
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| The
speaker
is
LARGE
and
has
lots
of
volume.
The
tender's
original
design
had
lots
of
sound
venting
between
the
shell
and
base
so
additional
holes
for
the
speaker
was
not
needed.
The
speaker
is
from
Jameco
Electronics
part
number
135811PS |
Held
in
place
against
the
top
of
the
tender
shell
with
hot
glue
the
2-1/2
oval
speaker
is
also
hot
glued
in
four
places
in
the
sides
to
prevent
vibrations. |
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| The bottom has the program switch added and you can see the external stick on TMCC antenna panel. | A
Chuff
Sound
Trigger
switch
is
added
to
the
truck.
It
is
a
magnetic
reed
switch
and
a
small
magnet
is
added
to
the
adjacent
axle.
The switch is enclosed in a piece of heat shrink tubing and CA glued to a piece of Plastistruc for mounting. |
| See Also: Adding sound to an AF 0-8-0 |
See Also: Adding Sounds to American Flyer Steam |
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| For
more
information
see The Electric RR Co. The
Electric
Railroad
Company
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