DCC Sound for F-M Erie Built

I have heard that the Opposed Piston FM diesels had a unique sound, different from the Alco and EMDs.    I have a set without sound.   It might be nice to get sound if you find one.

Also, there does not seem to much available in O scale for Baldwins either.

One option if you can find a decoder is use an NCE motor decoder to control the loco and piggy back an HO sound decoder that has FM sounds.

Howard,

how similar is the FM 38D-10 to the FM Trainmaster engine? I purchased a QSI Titan with that sound set.

I think the Train Master was a 38D-12.  I'm guessing the dash number was the number of cylinders.  -12 2400 HP   -10 2000 HP

The QSI sound set is probably as close as I will get.  It will sound good if not perfect.

Thanks Chris

How would you know what an Erie-built sounds like?

How would you know what an Erie-built sounds like?

Funny.  I wouldn't know, but like other diesels with sound, I rely on the manufacturer of DCC sound products.  Of the first generation diesels I've heard, EMD F & E units are the only ones I remember to some degree.  

This is about as close as I can come today:

Great Video. 

Sorry, forgot to mention ESU Loksound has a FM 38D 6 cylinder sound set.

I imagine the QSI would be closer? 12 cyl. vs 6 cyl is nearer to your target.

What I meant was, if you don't know what the thing sounds like, any Diesel sound would do.  How could you be dissatisfied if you had nothing to compare it to?

I suspect that, if there is a recording of an Erie-built, it would be an easy thing to come up with an approximation for the Tsunami or QSI.

What I meant was, if you don't know what the thing sounds like, any Diesel sound would do.  How could you be dissatisfied if you had nothing to compare it to?

Bob the problem comes when you are running more than one diesel and they are prototypes from different manufacturers (EMD, Alco, etc) even different models from the same manufacturer which used different motors.  The two engines shouldn't have the same sound.

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I imagine the QSI would be closer? 12 cyl. vs 6 cyl is nearer to your target.

I agree Chris, thanks.

LOKSound has the LokSound Select Diesel "FM 12cyl-38D" Gauge 0, H0 slated to be made. I am a big fan of the ESU decoders, they sound amazing and are pretty affordable. If you have a programmer you can program the sound sets yourself.Tsunami also has an FM soundset that sounds really good

Thanks Matt.  I'll look into what you suggested.

For your information... there are some surviving WWII submarines that were FM powered...  And I've seen videos of them on YouTube:

• USS Silversides (Gato Class): four FM 38D-9: https://youtu.be/Pm6sOTDBC4M
• USS Pompanito (Balao Class): four FM 38D-10: https://youtu.be/_ofN7dG6qbs

They sounds pretty good.

Thanks,

Mario