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Offline skeeterbuck  
#1 Posted : 06 January 2016 19:12:05(UTC)
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I want to add a steam sound unit to my Marklin 3318 Loco. It currently has a 6090 decoder unit installed with the 5 pole DCM. I looking for info as to what I need to get and maybe some pointers on how to install the new electronics and speaker. I have a general knowledge of electronics and soldering equipment to make the needed connections. I kinda confused as to what decoders are available for the Marklin system. I'm currently using a 6021 Control but plan to upgrade to a MS2 in the near future.

Thanks for any help and advise.

Chuck

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Offline RayF  
#2 Posted : 06 January 2016 20:08:49(UTC)
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I want to add a steam sound unit to my Marklin 3318 Loco. It currently has a 6090 decoder unit installed with the 5 pole DCM. I looking for info as to what I need to get and maybe some pointers on how to install the new electronics and speaker. I have a general knowledge of electronics and soldering equipment to make the needed connections. I kinda confused as to what decoders are available for the Marklin system. I'm currently using a 6021 Control but plan to upgrade to a MS2 in the near future.

Thanks for any help and advise.

Chuck





Hi Chuck,

All you need to do is replace the 6090 decoder with one of the new Marklin 60985 (Steam) sound decoders and find room to place the speaker, probably in the tender.

http://www.maerklin.de/e...pdb_pi1%5Bsearchres%5D=1
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Offline skeeterbuck  
#3 Posted : 06 January 2016 20:34:46(UTC)
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So Ray, all I need to do is remove the 6090 and install this unit and find a place for the speakers. I take it that there's a way to set the loco's address?

Do I need to use both speakers? Would this give me the sounds that the current Marklin loco come with? (chug-chug, whistle brakes etc.)


Thanks,
Chuck
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Offline kiwiAlan  
#4 Posted : 06 January 2016 22:33:21(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: skeeterbuck Go to Quoted Post
So Ray, all I need to do is remove the 6090 and install this unit and find a place for the speakers. I take it that there's a way to set the loco's address?

Do I need to use both speakers? Would this give me the sounds that the current Marklin loco come with? (chug-chug, whistle brakes etc.)


Thanks,
Chuck


If it already has sounds in it I don't believe it has a 6090 decoder. It sounds like it has an ESU Loksound decoder in it.
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Offline RayF  
#5 Posted : 06 January 2016 22:45:52(UTC)
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So Ray, all I need to do is remove the 6090 and install this unit and find a place for the speakers. I take it that there's a way to set the loco's address?

Do I need to use both speakers? Would this give me the sounds that the current Marklin loco come with? (chug-chug, whistle brakes etc.)


Thanks,
Chuck


Yes, the loco would have the same sounds currently available on new sound-equipped locos from Marklin

The locos address can be accessed by your 6021 and changed if necessary. The instructions would be in the manual. If you upgrade to a MS2 then you don't need to set the address as the new decoder, being mfx, would register automatically on the controller.

Edited by user 07 January 2016 16:46:39(UTC)  | Reason: typo

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Offline skeeterbuck  
#6 Posted : 07 January 2016 00:32:22(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: skeeterbuck Go to Quoted Post
So Ray, all I need to do is remove the 6090 and install this unit and find a place for the speakers. I take it that there's a way to set the loco's address?

Do I need to use both speakers? Would this give me the sounds that the current Marklin loco come with? (chug-chug, whistle brakes etc.)


Thanks,
Chuck


If it already has sounds in it I don't believe it has a 6090 decoder. It sounds like it has an ESU Loksound decoder in it.


No Alan, it currently doesn't have sounds.

Chuck
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