Re: [CBQ] Walthers E9 Units

["Bryan Howell via groups.io" <tubaman21=yahoo.com@groups.io>]

I can confirm that the decoder installed is a full LokSound5 DCC decoder and does not have a keep alive installed. It is factory programmed for a Leslie S-2M. I'll probably add the A-200 as F3 so I can control both.

Bryan J. Howell

Superior, WI

On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 12:18 PM, Gordon Smith

<kc2bw@optonline.net> wrote:

Thanks Bill. I was hoping they are full versions in case I have to re
load a new sound file.

Gordon

William Hirt wrote:
> Unless they have recently changed, Walthers Proto line locomotives have
> full LokSound V5 decoders. My GP9s I bought this past year had full V5
> decoders.
>
> The Walthers Mainline locomotives have Lok Essential decoders which are
> stripped down versions of V5 decoders. To me, they are fine for a
> switcher (I have a Mainline SW7 and think the sound/features are fine),
> maybe not so much for other locomotives in the Walthers Mainline line.
>
> If they are using the ESU Dual 567 sound file,
> <https://projects.esu.eu/projectoverviews/search?cat=18&country=us&type=diesel&q=e8>,
> here are the available horns:
>
> 1st Generation Horn Template Pack 1
> Horns (SoundCV9):
> CV163=0 Leslie A-125
> CV163=1 Leslie A-200
> CV163=2 Leslie S-2M
> CV163=3 Leslie S-3K
> CV163=4 Leslie S-3L
> CV163=5 Leslie S-5T
> CV163=6 Nathan M3
> CV163=7 Nathan M3H
> CV163=8 Nathan M5
> CV163=9 Nathan P5 (Old Cast)
> CV163=10 Nathan P5R24 (Old Cast)
> CV163=11 Nathan P3 (Old Cast)
> CV163=12 Nathan P3-R4 (Old Cast)
> CV163=13 Nathan P5A (Old Cast)
> CV163=14 Wabco E-2
>
> Bill Hirt
>
>
> On 2/12/2024 9:39 AM, Gordon Smith wrote:
>> How about the decoder itself...is it a full featured V5 or a stripped
>> down one. And is the horn correct for the Leslie S2. I have two coming .
>>
>> Gordon Smith
>>
>> scott myers wrote:
>>> Thanks Bryan.
>>>
>>> Scott Myers
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 9:06 AM Bryan Howell via groups.io
>>> <http://groups.io> <tubaman21=yahoo.com@groups.io
>>> <mailto:yahoo.com@groups.io>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     I didn't get a chance to put one on the test track last night, but
>>>     there was nothing in the instruction manual about it including one.
>>>     To my knowledge, only ScaleTrains and Rapido have been including
>>>     thus far. I don't think Walthers has started to yet.
>>>
>>>     I should have time today after work to test.
>>>
>>>     Bryan J. Howell
>>>     Superior, WI
>>>
>>>     On Monday, February 12, 2024 at 08:48:06 AM CST, scott myers
>>>     <myers.scottv@gmail.com <mailto:myers.scottv@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>     As Perry asked, any word on whether or not these include a Keep
>>>     Alive/CurrentKeeper capacitor?
>>>
>>>     Scott Myers
>>>
>>>     On Sun, Feb 11, 2024 at 11:58 AM Bryan Howell via groups.io
>>> <http://groups.io> <tubaman21=yahoo.com@groups.io
>>> <mailto:yahoo.com@groups.io>> wrote:
>>>
>>>         Good question, Perry. I don't believe so, but I can check when I
>>>         get home from work this afternoon.
>>>
>>>         Bryan J. Howell
>>>         Superior, WI
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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