Rapido Trains GO Transit Cab Car Sound Installation Project
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Жыл бұрын
@MLWQC Жыл бұрын
Good job with the install of sound in the Cab Car. It Looks and sound very nice.
@chrisdaniell2990 Жыл бұрын
Thanks... sure wish Rapido supported customers who opt for sound installation though... no instructions, nothing. Anyways, good enough is good enough.
@RobertWojcik100 Жыл бұрын
Loksound do have a cab car sound file you have to go on the factory equipped sound file section and they have the sound file for a cab car. Is for a New Jersey transit but I use on my AMT cab car
@CentralJerseyRailfan Жыл бұрын
Loksound Select. No official V5 cab car sound yet although I have made a custom sound project for the Rapido Bilevels
@stoveapple 6 ай бұрын
Where can I find the file
@vikatgeorgestrains8758 Жыл бұрын
Nice meeting you today... have fun with the ballast
@chrisdaniell2990 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Always nice to connect to the MR community.
@davidsmith1898 Жыл бұрын
I used 4 thin strips of styrene instead of business cards, the chassis almost fell out it was so easy.
@chrisdaniell2990 Жыл бұрын
Sure wish Rapido would have released a sound-equipped model right from the factory... all that extra work/expense didn't help with customer relations. I hope they learned some lessons from this blunder and they'll release future models worthy of the Rapido label, unlike the Turbo 1.0, the RS18, the F59PH.
@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267 Жыл бұрын
Looks great , interesting project
@KingTrump2024 Жыл бұрын
That was the same excuse when I sent them my F59Ph, they didnt have the part or the paint ! Imagine a car dealership like that !!!
@chrisdaniell2990 Жыл бұрын
BIG reason I can't do pre-orders with Rapido... you might get a lemon. Best to see it before you buy it, even if paying a premium compared to an 'early buy' pre-order price.
@devvydoesstuff Жыл бұрын
Nice job, Also I noticed you gave the cab car an E-bell despite the model having a mechanical bell
@chrisdaniell2990 Жыл бұрын
Truly, honestly, I just fumbled my way through using the LokProgrammer and uploading sounds. The user interface is far from user-friendly for guys who barely understand technical jargon. Then, I'm lucky if I use my Lokprogammer once every 6 months... just no need to once a loco is programmed. While not 'perfect', it's good enough. I just wanted a sound-equipped cab car. Too bad Rapido failed in getting me a windshield wiper for the car. I emailed them several times... they ignore me now and I'm forced to engineer my own.
@orionviii Жыл бұрын
Did you consider using the ESU 58219 fx decoder? It works out to be about $50 cheaper than the ESU 58429 and you don't need the motor control in the cab car.
@chrisdaniell2990 Жыл бұрын
Didn't know about that, thanks. However, wouldn't have made a difference as what they carry in stock at my local shop is limited.
@CentralJerseyRailfan Жыл бұрын
@@chrisdaniell2990 You definitely have the option to put the 58429 into a motor equipped unit after buying the FX
@oneastrails Жыл бұрын
Mine are still in boxes, summer is not model railroading time. All this work for the Cab car, is it worth it operations wise. I am leery of how well these cars will run at speed when being pushed? Have you had any issues pushing 3 cars or more around the layout at proto speeds?
@chrisdaniell2990 Жыл бұрын
Oddly enough, these manufacturers continuously pump out product, no matter the season.... so, any time is train time. I haven't had the opportunity to use the cab car as lead b/c of track work (ballasting).
@oneastrails Жыл бұрын
@@chrisdaniell2990 I’ll probably start up again in October after pool is closed and all the outdoors are battened down for the winter. My track work is pretty good but I don’t foresee a push around the layout at speed going well. Corners are min 28” and all turnouts on main are peco medium or large radius.
@oneastrails Жыл бұрын
@@chrisdaniell2990 I buy stuff in the summer but it just sits in the box until Fall.