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Reply to "BlueRail Upgrade to Atlas AEM-7"

Good evening Ron and Bob:

I have been lurking on this thread for quite a while, and now I have a dead MTH AEM7 that I'd like to try this system out on.  I also have at least one Atlas AEM7 that might be ripe for an upgrade as well, but that will depend on how well this works.  However, as a proto/3RS modeller, I am rather underwhelmed by the Soundtraxx audio.  The ESU LokSound 5x decoders have a specific AEM7 sound file, and the overall sounds are considerably better, (minus the horn, which, while clear, still sounds off).  Of course they also have a number of functions for lighting effects as well.  MTH AEM7s have lots of LEDs, and I'd like be able to use them as I do with DCS.

After reading the documentation, my understanding is that the BlueRail board will work with any DCC decoder.  Can I assume this would be the case with the LokSound decoders?  Has anyone tried that yet?  Also, I figured the 2A board will be sufficient for an MTH AEM7; I'm not sure I ever drew more than 1A with them.  Would you also be able to control several lighting functions with BlueRail, or would an actual DCC system be required for that?  I know you (Ron) control a few LEDs with your Atlas install, but there would be closer to a dozen LEDs in an MTH AEM7.

Please forgive me if any of these questions seem obvious.  Given the potential investment, (with the possibility of a control system down the road), I'd appreciate some reassurance that this will work before I set out to do any conversions.  Thanks.

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