I am going to step out and say that so far there is no threat to knocking the athearn sd40 2 off the top shelf. Intermountain locomotives model railroader magazine. Mar 22, 2016 soundtraxx econami 21p decoder installed in an intermountain sd40 2. This unit was used to haul trains into and out of staging from my main classification yard. Sound units are equipped with an esu loksound select microslidein dcc decoder.
Sd40 2 sd40 2w sd40 2s f40c f40ph f40ph2 f40ph2m sdp40f sd40 2f export locomotives. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. This installation is for a hoscale intermountain sd402w using a tcs wow121 diesel decoder, ibmb2 with keep alive and ibsh1 wowspeaker by tcs. All reserve now locomotives available as dc, dcc nonsound and dcc with sound.
Since this is my first loksound my question is there cv settings that will keep it silent unless selected. All intermountain ho locomotives released after january 2011 will be dcc equipped from the factory. Sep 05, 2017 intermountain railway sd40 2 in n scale. Program cvs using any digitrax compatible control system without having to. N scale conrail gp20 with dcc esu loksound select micro 16567d3 turbo sound decoder. John, if you are willing, it would be easier if i had a chance to fondle the decoder inperson. Sound units come equipped with esu loksound select micro. Sd40 2w and sd452ts until this decoder was finished so they would have a single decoder type to. The intermountain railway company n scale sd402 locomotive has been manufactured with all new tooling. Intermountain 69301s11 n scale emd sd402w, esu loksound, cn. The sd40 installation guide comes with each sd40 dropin board.
Lastly, in order to keep the wires neat and prevent possible shorts, lace the wires into a bundle using lacing cord. Mysteries of the new loksound in the intermountain sd402. Intermountain ho sd40 2w canadian national continent w dcc. Stock number locomotive number 02 3394 03 3396 04 3399 381725851023. Soundtraxx econami 21p decoder installed in an intermountain sd40 2. The busted sd402w from last year is finally fixed and ready to go. Intermountain n scale emd sd 402 with esu loksound decoder.
This guide directs you through basic operational and decoder functions for dcc operation. Intermountain ho sd402w canadian national sergeant. There are some caps that might be keepalive caps on the top side of the board in the middle toward the bottom of the photo the four caps sitting around the lefthand neck are probably the bridge rectifier caps, but then there are three oriented ns more toward the middle that might be for keepalive purposes. Intermountain railway sd402 in n scale railroad model. Future releases available as dc, dcc nonsound equipped. Intermountain sd402w model railroader magazine model. Intermountain sd40t2 sd402w sd45t2 sd452 locomotives n. Future releases available as dc, dcc nonsound equippe. Every sound decoder manufacturer has a standard template for how things are assigned to function buttons and ive found that the template for european locomotives often differs from that for us locomotives.
In this howto i will show you how to install a dcc board in the imrc sd402w. Some details may be included for installation by the modeler. Dcc installation for the intermountain n scale sd402w. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. It was one of about a dozen assigned to this duty so it saw limited operation on the layout. I see shortcuts that have been taken and just plain lazy design. Bumblebee f3a equipped with esu sound sound decoder. Intermountain n scale sd40 2 dcc and sound and knuckle couplers, many applied details.
Well, the lack of a marked negative pad sort of sucks. Digitrax sdn144k1e sound function decoder kato sd402. The model features include sharp painting and lettering, etched metal details and wire grab irons. Intermountain sd40t2 sd402w sd45t2 sd452 locomotives. This is the initial release of the intermountain railway ho scale sd40 2w. Weve had a long discussion about this intermountain sd40 2 delays. Nscale intermountain sd402w prior to imd4w decoder installation. The es44ac weigh the exact same as the kato ac4400, run very smooth and pull the same, the drive system looks like a copy from atlas. I easily programmed the decoder to the locomotive cab number, added momentum, and advanceconsisted the sd40 2 with another decoder equipped n scale diesel. Es44aces44dc tier 3 lighting information loksound equipped units. I have found from experience i do not need sound in all my locomotives though i do need dcc. Reattach the shell taking care not to foul any wired during installation. The finely molded parts have been designed to reproduce railroad specific details.
Up for bid is an intermountain canadian national sd40 2w in the sargent stripes paint scheme. Get great deals on intermountain ho scale model railroad locomotives. Intermountain standard ho scale model railroad locomotives. Jan 14, 2017 intermountain n scale emd sd 402 with esu loksound decoder factory installed. Mysteries of the new loksound in the intermountain sd40 2. Emd sd452, sd40 2w 4 dn166i0 no board replacement imd4 imd4w 4 cab forward ac8, ac10, ac11, ac12 any wired 8pin. Soundtraxx began providing tsunami digital sound decoders to intermountain railway company for their ac12 southern pacific cab forward in 2007. N scale sd402 locomotives intermountain railway company. Get the best deals on intermountain dcc fitted n scale model railroad locomotives when you shop the largest online selection at. Intermountain n scale model railroad locomotives for sale. A howto video on upgrading an esu dcc decoder equipped.
Cv8 8 thank you for your purchase of the intermountain railway company n scale sd40 2 locomotive. Their last update to the upcoming intermountain n scale. To view the digitrax decoder manual in pdf format click here sorted by decoder model. When the track is powered the engine goes through its start up procedure whether it is selected or not. Leslie a125a200 default 0 leslie sl3 3 holden m3 h 1 leslie rs 5t 4 nathan m5 2 diesel prime mover. Nscale intermountain sd40 2w prior to imd4w decoder installation. Digitrax dn166i3 decoder for n scale intermountain sd402 2017. Review and standardized testing of intermountain s first run gmd sd40 2w. In order to install the tcs imd4w deocder, we must first remove the shell of the locomotive. In this howto i will show you how to install a dcc board in the imrc sd40 2w. Tcs 1672, imd4w bemf decoder for n scale intermountain sd402w. N scale drop in dcc decoder for kato sd402 locomotive. Also, this users guide does not discuss the sd40 dropin decoder installation. Intermountain n scale emd sd 402 with esu loksound.
Your locomotive is equipped with either a lokpilot micro slidein v4. Intermountain has taken the time to get details on these models right. As always any help is very welcome and of course i should be asking if any of you have. Aug 21, 2014 i purchased an ho intermountain sd40 2 with a loksound select decoder. Posted by rockymidlandrr on monday, june 22, 2015 11.
Ho scale sd40 2w has been manufactured with the 4window safety cab, the snow shields over the air inlets and the distinctive stairwells and handrails. Intermountain ho sd402w canadian national continent w. See and hear the n scale locomotive in action on the model railroader staffs salt lake route model train layout. In addition to being available in a wide variety of road names, the intermountain n scale sd40 2 features an esu loksound select digital command control dcc decoder. Home ho scale intermountain ho emd diesel locomotives sd40 2 diesel locomotive intermountain ho sd40 2w canadian national continent w dcc. Intermountain sd402w install dcc xpress installations. Combined with any dcc system or mrc blackbox, our true live capture digital sd40 sound decoder will make your model railroad come to life. Esu lok speaker upgrade, intermountain sd402, with dumbo speaker duration. I have gone through the downloaded manual and have not found an. The decoder came programmed with esu full throttle diesel sound effects. Manufacturers of the highest quality dcc decoders and control systems for model railroads. With that in mind i queried st support about what changes would be needed i. The dcc decoder for both sound and nonsound versions operate on dc or dcc out of the box.
Dcc installation for the intermountain n scale sd40 2w. Future releases available as dc, dcc nonsound equipped with a. Program tsunami im for flashing ditch lights model. This installation is for a n scale intermountain sd40 2w using a tcs imd4w decoder and was performed by tcs. Couldnt find information on what decoder goes in it, so i was wondering if it fits the decoder from their sd40t2 or sd40 2w digitrax dn166i0. If you have a program track booster inline between your dcc system and. This installation is for a hoscale intermountain sd402 using a tcs wow121diesel decoder, ibmb2 with built in keep alive, and intsh1 wowspeaker. I would give you additional direction if this appeared to be a simple bridge rectifier, but im really puzzled to the components i marked in yellow. They are still linked together by the decoder s software because mapping isnt correct yet. This file contains a class light feature which allows for cycling aux3, aux4, and aux5 when using a 21mtc decoder. Your intermountain sd40 2w is now wowsound equipped and ready to roll. The canadian national railway acquired 123 of the sd40 2w locomotives, numbered 52415363. There was a lot of thread drift toward the end, but this post covers the main point intermountain has been waiting some months on esu to perfect the new thin decoder to be used in the sd40 2s and other locos and finally got a viable version around june or so.
Place the locomotive on the program track loksound decoders do not require a program track booster and. Intermountain sd40 2 with econami decoder installed. Digitrax dn166i0 tcs imd4 nce n12a0e intermountain n scale sd40 2 dcc and sound and knuckle couplers, many applied. However, i am not the rivet counter that some are, and i probably fall in the same category of whatever the sound equivalent of rivet counting is. Intermountain n scale emd sd 402 with esu loksound decoder factory installed. Intermountain ho sd402w canadian national website w. If all is well, replace the fuel tank and shell and your ready to program the loco and. Cn 5283 intermountain sd402w custom ditch lights, esu. Tcs 1672, imd4w bemf decoder for n scale intermountain.
Just got my hands on a dc intermountain sd40 2 and i need to get dcc installed in it. This guide covers the new airwire sd40 dropin decoders. Still need to add some of the details and couplers that came in. Locomotive insert n sd402 esu loksound intermountain. N scale sd402w locomotives intermountain railway company. Intermountain 69312s n assembled sd40 2w w dcdccsound.
Due to concerns about the covid19 virus and public gatherings the western depots retail store will be closed until further notice. How to upgrade an esu loksound decoder to full throttle. Home ho scale intermountain ho emd diesel locomotives sd40 2 diesel locomotive intermountain ho sd40 2w canadian national website w dcc. I have read all the chatter on these boards about how n scale sound could be better now and certainly in the future. Youll also need the latest version of the lokprogrammer software available here. Intermountain dcc fitted n scale model railroad locomotives. Intermountain ho sd402 wdcc and sound norfolk southern ns. Looking at photos, i can tell it is not well executed. Intermountain 69301s11 n scale emd sd402w, esu loksound. Hi i need a little info please the cn sd 40 2w apart from of course the comfort cab i dont know why but i have a a number of kits for it. The n scale sd40 2w has been manufactured with the 4window safety cab, the snow shields over the air inlets and the distinctive stairwells and handrails.
Removed the esu dcc nonsound decoder and put in a im from soundtraxx and speaker. The model has a new drive with six wheel htc trucks, equipped for dc or dcc operation. N scale sd40 2w has been manufactured with the 4window safety cab, the snow shields over the air inlets and the distinctive stairwells and handrails. Therefore i ordered 2 southern units from the first run dcc ready and one of the three milw units in the second run as dcc ready. Intermountain 69308s02 n scale emd sd402w, esu loksound. Intermountain sd402 page 18 product discussion therailwire. Dcc installation for the intermountain n scale sd402w n scale. I do not own an intermountain sd40 2 nor have i seen one in person. All intermountain ho locomotives shipped from intermountain after january 2011 are dcc equipped from the factory.
Intermountain 4970111 ho es44ac esu lokpilot non sound decoder installed union pacific no. Extensive online user guides are available at intermountain. Simply by using the esu lokprogrammer and software, you can upload a new file to the decoder in about 20 minutes. Get great deals on intermountain standard ho scale model railroad locomotives. Intermountain sd402 with econami decoder installed youtube. Intermountain 69309s02 n scale emd sd402w, esu loksound. Tcs 1672, imd4w bemf decoder for n scale intermountain sd40. Intermountain locomotives n scale model trains fifer. Intermountain railway ho scale pennsylvania northeastern. Ho 49307s08 canadian national sd40 2w dcc lok sound diesel 5345 4 intermountain ho 49307s08 canadian national sd40 2w dcc lok sound diesel 5345. Be sure to visit our store,streamlined backshop services, where you can purchase many great items like dcc decoders and command stations, dcc installation parts, locomotives and rolling stock, readytorun sound cars, and our exclusive customengineered truck pickups.
The emd sd40 2w is a canadianmarket version of the sd40 2 dieselelectric locomotive, built for the canadian national railway by the diesel division of general motors of canada ltd. Review may include borrowed, discounted or otherwise provided pro. Intermountain ho sd40 2w canadian national website w dcc. Review by shane masonphotos by the author electromotive division built 3,949 sd40 2s beginning in 1972 with production ending in 1986. Intermountain ho scale model railroad locomotives for sale. Future releases available as dc, dcc nonsound equipped with an esu lokpilot. Intermountain sd402 with soundtraxx decoder youtube. Dcc installation for the intermountain n scale sd402w n. Locomotive is equipped with loksounds select dual mode sound decoder. Operationdrive train no keep alive capacitor in the decoder. Es44aces44dc tier 3 lighting information loksound equipped units coming soon. Nonsound dcc units are equipped with esu lokpilot micro. The original dropin user guide does not apply to the sd40 decoder.