I will summarize all the features.

1.  The True Blast Plus sound board cannot turn off prime mover sound.   All of the feedback that we were getting was that people wanted the sounds.  Now you want to turn them off!    The Prime mover sound varies with track voltage. You can adjust the master volume on the board, if you take off the shell.

2.  The board is polyphonic.  Meaning that all sounds can play at the same time.  True Blast II was monophonic only one sound at a time.

3.  Sounds are prototypical to loco type.  True Blast II was a generic sound set.

4.  You can control the length of the horn blast on the True Blast Plus board. The True Blast II was a pre-programmed grade crossing.



Yes you can use the True Blast II board in place of True Blast Plus.  Both use the same power plug that connects to the reverse board, so it is an easy swap. 

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3rail

Hi Steve,

We don't have artwork sheets or prototypes yet, but here are links to the real thing!

Click to see Burlington 974

Click to see C&O 3003

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3rail

Hi Chuck,

Yes it helps to report the SPAM. We are not online 24/7 so when a post is reported all if the moderators get an email.

Thanks,
3rail

Hi Ed,

Unfortunately parts for all of the brass locomotives have been used up many years ago. However, since these are scale locomotives, you should be able to use brass detail parts from any company.  I did not look at their catalog in detail, but you may find what you need at http://www.precisionscaleco.com/

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3rail

Guys,

That is EXACTLY why we have made both.  Feedback has shown that both are liked.

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3rail

Hi Rodger,

It is typically done mid April at he TCA Eastern Division show.  If it is sooner, we will announce it here, in addition to emails that we send to members.

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3rail

Shurlock,

We have already made them.  They were not full scale length.

There are a few on eBay for reference.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Williams-Burlington-Northern-E60-Diesel-Engine-Cab-960-E60-05-NIB-/231099700728?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item35ce9d95f8

http://www.ebay.com/itm/O-WILLIAMS-MET-1000-AMTRAK-METROLINER-DUMMY-851-PASSENGER-CAR-LN-OB-/301022599379?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item46165858d3

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3rail

Joe,

We were originally going to make an electronic version of the 622/6220 bell ringer. Then we got the single sound board design from OTT machine services and it sounded better than what we were working on, so we decided to use it.  It was an extremely tight fit, but we made it work.

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3rail

Dear ajminco,

The first production run of NW-2s were equipped with True Blast I and they only had a bell.  If you have the original box, the label should indicate with Digital Bell, or with Digital Horn & Bell if it is the newer version (True Blast II).  Another way to tell is if the bell rings for 8-10 seconds and then stops, then you have the original version.

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3rail

Just because we have not made your favorite paint scheme does not mean we do not listen. We have made many items suggested by customers. There are thousands of items to model aan we can  only make a handful each year. If we hear the suggestion from multiple sources it is more likely to be produced.

Lee is correct about undecorated versions, but not about fancy paint schemes; we have produced many fancy paint schemes.

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3rail

There have been several designs on the SuperStreet Vehicles. The E-Z Street vans that we have made require that you remove the front pick-up roller to get to the front mounting screw. The rear mounting screws are straight forward.

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3rail

Guys,

Only the older brass locos and the new 4-6-0s have an on/off switch for smoke output.

Regards,

3rail

Yes Jbrock,

Wiring to the output is an easier solution. I just wanted to add an illustrated link.

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3rail

Steve,

If the power pack works otherwise, you can add a polarity switch to the output. You will need a double pole double throw switch (aka DPDT). this link shows how to wire it. http://m.instructables.com/id/HOW-TO%3A-Wire-a-DPDT-rocker-switch-for-reversing-po/

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3rail

Dear All,

When we say that an item will navigate a curve size, it is the minimum recommended size.  The SD90 WILL NOT run on O-27 curves without modification.

As a general rule if a locomotive is 14 inches or shorther, it will run on O-27 track.  Larger than 14 inches requires at least O-31.  The SD90 is almost 18 inches long.

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3rail