Arriving At The Yard

Cool YT Video

I watched your YT Video, like how you did the sound.

Thanks for sharing this cool video.

Another great movie on the big screen TV.

Thanks, Don!

That was great!!

Definitely another winner, Don.

Looks really good!

Jeff C

 I love that sound!

I have got to get some subwoofers to do that!!

Very nice. Somethin' about older EMD's rumblin' is just plain cool.

I have a woofer hooked up to the PC I'm using here .... it was vibrating this big heavy desk! I cranked it up like I was listening to some rock!

Unlike most of the people here, I sure don't know much about model railroading ... but that just might be my favorite 2 minutes of video!

That was VERY realistic!

Great video, spectacular modeling, thanks for posting.

Oh yeah!!  Great sound and the weathering is just perfect!

Don,

It all looks great but I really like that nicely weathered I-12 cab!!!

Malcolm

Is that sound added or come with the diesel? Toooo much.

Phil

The sound is dubbed in from a prototype recording. You'll notice it fades into the distance before the model train comes to a stop

I watched an HO modeler do the same thing with intermodal equipment on a large modular layout. His had the same quirk that came up in this video--the rail joint noises didn't quite match up with the actual consist rolling by the camera.

In the case of the HO modeler, since he had a large selection of intermodal cars on the club layout, I suggested he take a prototype video and match the consist car for car (in other words, the same arrangement of husky-stacks, spine cars and flats), so that the sound would match the train's makeup.

He hadn't thought of that one. Unfortunately I don't recall the account name so I never found if he implemented my suggestion.

SO very COOL! THanks for sharing.

Can you tell me who makes those Erie Lackawanna Hoppers at the end of the train? (About 5 cars ahead of the caboose)

Paul

Hey gang,

Glad you enjoyed it...they are fun to make and I will be making more as soon as I can figure out the darned software.  Yes that is a sound track from a youtube vid (actually 2 vids) that I tried to splice together but didn't do the best job. I try to find vids that are 2-3 minutes in length.  It is in HD so if you have your PC connected to your stereo, it will shake the rafters of the house. I do it all the time and it drives my wife crazy . Nothing captures the chest thumping sounds of the railroad like the real thing. Its actually pretty easy to add sound to a clip. Here is what I did:

1. Found this clip after searching around youtube based on a type of engine. In this case I was checking out the SD-40.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIpHWUFu-Go

2. Once I determined the clip was suitable, I pasted the above link into this free app that converts the sound to MP3 and downloaded it. 

http://www.youtube-mp3.org/    

3. Next, I took a short clip I had in my video bin and used Cyberlink Powerdirector12 to add the MP3 clip to it. In this case I tried to merge another clip I had with railsounds but didnt do a very good job as it was late and I was short on time Anyway, once it was reasonably acceptable, I outputted to movie to MP4 (or something like that) and uploaded it. 

Thats about it....

-Paul those hoppers are Atlas O.....

Great sound, Thanks for the info on how you did the sound.

WOW that was great.  The sounds, the weathering, the scene - outstanding.  

Hey Don: FLAT OUT SENSATIONAL, period!

Pete Trunk, NJ

Don, excellent video, made me feel like I was there with my camera doing some railfanning.  By the way, FYI, I have used train sounds from various free sound effects web sites, and use Cubase Music Software to tweak and splice the sounds, then  add them to a video in Windows Movie Maker.  With Cubase you can record as many individual tracks as desired, and then combine them for a finished product, just like making a music production.

Dave that sounds like exactly what I need....will look into it now.... thanks! 

Thanks again for the video and the info on the hoppers - very cool video!

John,

You can do this in S!

Thats me in the yard there!!!    Wow feels like your right there, great video,and great modelling to.      Stephen     (cTr....Choose the Right)

I keep coming back to look and listen to it. Really great job modeling and adding the sound.

Even your choice of combining the cab and hood units .... very cool looking!

What I liked was the smooth operation.  I am willing to bet that we will see that kind of sound soon, triggered by the train going by optical sensors.  I think model locomotive sound is already approaching what you have here.  Very nicely done.

I probably sound like a broken record, but the Atlas engines really do run great with some modifications. Out of the box the china drives were a disappointment but if you wire the motors in sequence and add 16oz of weight, the problem is solved. The change in performance is dramatic and to the point that I use GP-9's for yard switching. You do have to power your frogs but they run almost as slow as the SW units. Has anyone else tried this? I will create a separate post with how to do this (thanks to Ben Brown for showing me ) if there is interest. Will create a yard switching video next so you can see them in action.......

Bob I think you are right...I know I would buy a system that would incorporate real sound into layout operations. Would be cool if it set the engine rev based on the amount of current coming from the power pack. THis way it would always be in sync with the engine. What do you guys think? 

Don, again, feels like I'm there.

Excellent!

Well done. I thought it was a real scene until about 10 seconds in and saw the stationary guy next to the track. Great job!

Don,

I think a tutorial would be great.

I've finally installed new sound in my Atlas MP15DC. Out of the box the QSI sound, coupled with an anemic speaker, was a real disappointment.

After lots of fits and starts, I installed a Loksound Select Direct sound decoder and attached two approximately one-inch diameter hi-bass speakers, with enclosures, in parallel.

Like the SW units, the MP15DC has that nice, smooth horizontal drive and I am very happy with the sound and the motor control.

I still have a lot of playing around to with CV values and I have to hook up the lights.

The decoder is set up for manual notching via the F9 function key. So it's not engine sound related to current, per se, as you were desiring but it's similar and controllable.

I'll post some photos, in a new thread, of the installation but it probably won't be for a day or two.

As nice as this sound is, it still can't compete to your sound track through the big-screen sound bar and sub-woofer!

Bill McBride