DCC Sound and Smoke on 0-6-0 switcher

[ebtaylor]

I am looking to purchase one of your HO Switchers (UP 060 w/DCC).  Is there an option to add sound and smoke to that unit?  It is small but hopefully possible.

[simkon]

There is not an option for factory installed sound. If you want sound in the loco you would need to wire the tender for all wheel pick-up as sound decoders are more finicky about pick-up and then install the sound decoder in the tender and you would want to remove the original decoder that is in the locomotive. There is not any space for a speaker in the loco, but if you are creative and have the right tools you can make sufficient room in the tender, or use a different tender with more room like a Spectrum tender.

[WTierce1]

I don't think the decoder is in the tender in an 0-6-0.

[simkon]

I don't think the decoder is in the tender in an 0-6-0.

It isn't.

[richg]

I have put a SoundTraxx DSD090LC decoder I had hanging around and 14mm x 25mm speaker into the Vanderbilt tender that comes with an old 0-6-0 I gave away sometime ago.  I did add all wheel pickup and added a bunch of lead shot to replace the original weights. Very tight fit. You will need some install experience to do this and know how to solder.
I run this loco with a Mantua 0-6-0 that has a can motor with a DZ125 decoder in the loco.
The sound is reasonable enough for me.
The decoder is slightly larger than the SoundTraxx Tsunami Micro but remember, the Tsunami Micro is $110.00. You "might" find an older LC decoder around on ebay.

I will never attempt smoke. Do not need the residue that does cause issues on layouts.

Rich