IS IT TRUE?

I think this has been brought up before..But Ill ask it again here as it is so easy a question to answer... .Even a simple " yes " or "no " could suffice..
So,... is it true that one can not get a decoder and sound into an HO Proto Alco S1 ? I'm guessing decoder is in, sound is out..due to space not available for speaker...I am aware though of making a perminant lash up with a, say, equal dummy for speaker..But, then this kinda defeats the small, single, yard-switcher's purpous..nifty and nimble, spotting a couple cars hither and nither or trundling down an old branch/spur at 5 mph due to rough,old 30 Lb. weedy rail, where double units would be waistful. And, also that, same RR has road engines to boot..
I guess I'll have to moth-ball my beloved S1 and have to buy a brand new ' DCC/sound on board ' one, which I do believe, now exists by, say, Atlas or Athearn , Proto or such....Is It True ??

 

The speaker will be slightly noticable when mounted in the top of the cab.

 

How about a cow-calf set?

 

why not an N scale sound decoder?

 

I squeezed Soundtraxx systems into an Atlas Alco S3 and a P2k SW900/1200 several years ago, so I'd be amazed if it couldn't be done for yours, especially as smaller components are available now.
That said you may well have to do a bit of surgery on the frame to make space for either the speaker or decoder - my installations are written up with pictures on my website (link in sig).

 

ALCO never made a cow.calf set. Another way to make room for a sound decoder & speaker would be to "gut" the Atlas frame/motor & use the new NWSL Stanton drives:
http://shop.osorail.com/category.sc?categoryId=60

 

A simple YES! It can be done. Use a SoundTraxx TSU-750 sound decoder and install the speker inot the cab. Seen here: http://www.mrdccu.com/install/hods/Life-Like-Proto2000-S1-827011.htm

 

Thanks to Bruce and others for nice responses...10-4....

 

Everyone, store the link about Bruce's install and look at the Curriculum page. Bruce has loads of good DCC and sound info. Also, Bruce has a DCC install page going. Look below.

http://issuu.com/mr-hobbyist/docs/mrh11-10-oct2011-ol/50?viewMode=presentation&mode=embed

Consider the DCC forum for DCC and Electrical discussions. Some follow a forum rather than all the forums.

Rich

 

I think that as it is a specific H0 install being discussed it is fine here. Anyone in H0 who doesn't visit here is ... , well, missing out a bit

My only beef might be the title, which is not going to help future finding of the subject.