Sound decoder etc., for a Spectrum Light Mountain

[rogertra]

I'm looking for a suitable sound decoder, drop in preferred, for the Light Mountain.

Any suggestions?

I've tried, without any luck, to find suggestions complete with instructions instructions, prefer YouTube,on line.

Any suggestions there?

[jonathan]

Could not find a you tube videos on installing sound in any Bachmann steamer.

There are a number of videos/instructions for installing sound in diesels.

I suggested, to the other poster, to look at the MRC steam sound decoder 0001869.  It appears to be as close to plug and play as you get.

I prefer the Tsunami, but it's not plug and play.  There is some soldering involved.  Still, not too difficult to put one in.  I did it to my 2-8-4.  Don't know if the light mountain has a speaker hole already drilled.  That may be something to check first.

Regards,

Jonathan

[ken black]

Hi Roger I have use the MRC decoder with a 28mm speaker for my heavy mountain works fine It all fits in the the long tender with no problem If you want to see it give me a call Iam not far away Ken

[rogertra]

Thanks for all the links everyone and nice to hear from Ken.  You can now delete your phone number. 

Here's a link that you all may find handy, a new 9 pin to 8 pin adaptor.

http://www.litchfieldstation.com/xcart/product.php?productid=999003139&cat=174&page=1

[wjstix]

Yes, the light Mountain has an eight-pin plug. You just need the above 9-pin to 8-pin harness to plug it right in. If it's a relatively newer production run, it will have a speaker opening in the floor of the tender. Not much to it!! 

[rogertra]

Mine are older so I'll drill holes in the floor.  Not a big deal.

[wjstix]

You can also remove the coal load in the tender and put a 1" round speaker in there. I did that with my 2-6-6-2.

[electrical whiz kid]

Roger;
WJSTIX has a good idea.  When I did my two 2-10-2s, I swapped tenders to Vanderbilts, put buckeye trucks under them, and installed the Tsunami decoders.  I then cut out what is now the coal bin, and installed my speakers there.  I also took some black foam (like in the Bachmann box), "sculpted" a coal pile, then glued on some coal-enough to make it look convincing-andit works pretty good.  Is an idea I will pursue again.
RIch C.

[wjstix]

On many Bachmann / Spectrum coal tenders, the coal load is a separate piece that you can just pop out. I drilled a small hole to run the wires into the main body of the tender where the decoder went.