tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post2981895468591849290..comments2023-12-24T12:05:31.362+11:00Comments on BYLONG: Back dating the Trainorama NSWR 44 Class to 1965Ray Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-66925395177071253802023-06-06T22:39:04.729+10:002023-06-06T22:39:04.729+10:00Thank you for writing thhisThank you for writing thhisMilkshake Recipeshttps://www.milkshakeguide.com/milkshakes/chocolate_banana_milkshake_5472154819.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-63277380545873944362014-01-28T16:46:26.037+11:002014-01-28T16:46:26.037+11:00Hopey
We will never get the full bass sound of an...Hopey<br /><br />We will never get the full bass sound of any locomotive with the current speaker technology, you have to listen to the sounds and decide if it sounds like a 44 or not. It was recorded from a US loco of course. Even sound recorded from an original 44 and downloaded into say an ESU Loksound 4 wouldn't have the depth of bass with the speakers available. I believe that if a sound decoder is hooked up to an external amplifier sound system with large speakers as in a stereo or 5.1 theatre system then the full sound is actually available.<br /><br />The other problem is that Youtube 'crunches' the sound a bit so that can add to the tinny effect not counting of course the quality of the microphone in my video camera.<br /><br />Also it was Colin who drove for NSWR not me.<br /><br />Ray<br /><br />Ray Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-69879646464629243452014-01-28T14:42:29.707+11:002014-01-28T14:42:29.707+11:00I like the sound but, like Ray I drove them, it so...I like the sound but, like Ray I drove them, it sounds a bit tinny to me, perhaps it was the accoustics of the room, but I think about 10 to 15 % more bass sound would be right. The only time you would experience the sound as it is on the video would be in the ngine room, usually during prep time ( 15 minutes) . Geoff Hope, Loco Inspector RET , AFULE President Albury 1979-82, Central ETR 1987-89. Etc etc.Hopeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04144720431275706686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-49477843970708084102014-01-28T07:58:57.441+11:002014-01-28T07:58:57.441+11:00Colin
The speakers are nothing special, the one i...Colin<br /><br />The speakers are nothing special, the one in the rear is the one supplied in the 44 with an enclosure from the Model Railroad Craftsman at Blacktown that was designed to fit in the 44. The front speaker is a MRC 18mm speaker that comes with its own enclosure attached. Both speakers and enclosures were just what I had to hand. I will eventually look at something better if I can find a suitable high bass that will fit.<br /><br />It isn't likely that we will ever get the deep notes given the size of the speakers we have to work with, not a perfect world unfortunately.<br /><br />RayRay Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-53197226385023484942014-01-27T22:37:09.383+11:002014-01-27T22:37:09.383+11:00Ray
If you have a photo & date you cannot go...Ray <br /><br />If you have a photo & date you cannot go past that to get the right items & mods done.<br /><br />What type of speakers are in the 44cl? Reason I ask & its the age old problem of trying to get sounds into small speakers, but for me, the sounds are too sharp, or hollow sounding rather than the deep sound of the 44cl.<br /><br />The hunting sound is quite good although its more what you would get on the Mk1 44's along with the 40 & 43cl which had electro magnetic governors in them, which was a primary reason for the hunting. They got worse as the motor got more worn between overhauls, except for the actual sound, it is realistic.<br /><br />The Mk2's were more stable as they had a better type of governor, of the Woodward type.<br /><br />The Mk1 48cl also had the electro magnetic governor but was not as bad as the mainliners with hunting, those from the Mk2's on all had the Woodward type as did the 45cl.<br /><br />ColinColin Husseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166476334786660482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-35310930990596521712014-01-27T20:27:15.730+11:002014-01-27T20:27:15.730+11:00Colin
Thanks for the extra info about the horns. ...Colin<br /><br />Thanks for the extra info about the horns. I have just had a close look at the photo of 4462 on page 28 of Rick Merchants Railway Album 4 to see if there were just the two horns or four but there are only two in the photo dated 1-3-1966. That's probably as close as I will get to late 1965 so I will go with just the two horns.<br /><br />RayRay Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-50960358819596296422014-01-27T18:45:24.815+11:002014-01-27T18:45:24.815+11:00Ray
A comment on the horns, for your period.
Whe...Ray<br /><br />A comment on the horns, for your period.<br /><br />When the Mk 2 44's arrived they had a set of 4 trumpets on #1 end 2 facing forward, & 2 back, they also had the 2 horns on #2 end.<br /><br />The horns were of the same types as used on the 45, 48 & 49, later the 2 rear facing ones on #1 end were removed. Thus the common 2 facing each direction was to be in voque.<br /><br />At the same time, the Mk1's were progressively fitted with the same arrangement as the Mk 2 types.<br /><br />Of interest for earlier period modellers is that from what I can ascertain from photo's 4440 - 49 were not fitted with the 5 chime air horns on delivery, when they received the 5 chimers is unknown to me but certainly later photo's show those engines with the 5 chimes.<br /><br />Congrats on the nice job you have done. My retro to 1956 requires reassembly.Colin Husseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166476334786660482noreply@blogger.com