SBS4DCC - DCCSound USA - ESU LokSound 5 M10000-series Sound File
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SBS4DCC, in cooperation with DCCSound USA, present the first-ever production of an ultra-realistic sound file for the Union Pacific Streamliner M10000, a.k.a. the "Tin Worm", and it's siblings.
This is the most accurate file available for the early UP Streamliner articulated train sets and utilizes the power and performance of the ESU LokSound line of decoders.
Did we record a real Winton distillate-burning engine? No.
Those are long gone my friends. The remaining train sets have been relegated to the scrap yard and long ago recycled so we improvised to create a file using the next generation prime mover and modeled it using the best information and recordings available when the file was created in 2018.
The file is the result of many hours of study of every source of media available for the prototype including movies, manuals and books.
The file is made possible only through the expertise and experience of DCC Sound USA in creating custom LokSound sound files.
The results of this effort are extremely satisfying and a sound you are sure to enjoy.
"All Aboard the Little Zip!"
HOW TO ORDER
Ordering the file is as easy as 1, 2, 3...
1. Navigate to the model of ESU decoder you want to use for your project.
2. Select the SBS4DCC Custom Sound File Option
3. Click the ADD TO CART button and complete your order.
ABOUT THE PROTOTYPE
The SBS4DCC - DCCSound USA – ESU Streamliner M10000-series LokSound v4.0 Sound File has been developed from recordings of an EMD 16-567BC diesel engine.
The ubiquitous Winton 8 cylinder 201A diesel engine led a revolution in railroad motive-power.
Winton was purchased by EMC and the 8-201A eventually became the EMC 8-567.
The EMC engine evolved into the EMD 12-567 which powered the streamline-era E-units and the 16-567 which powered such models as the venerable GP and F-units.
8, 12 and 16 cylinder variations of the Winton could be found in other early Streamliner experiments including the Pioneer Zephyr and it's brethren, M10000 and it's siblings, the Green Diamond, the ultra-sleek Rock Island TA's, as well as the EA's, E1's, 2's, and 3's.
The history of the early Union Pacific Streamliners was muddled and the company regarded the train sets as experiments making frequent changes to assignments and configurations.
CLICK HERE for a concise history of these magnificent trains.
The history of engine configurations for the early Streamliners was as follows:
- The M10000 – Streamliner City of Salina was powered by a 600 hp (450 kW) Winton 191-A V12 distillate engine. This engine design was unrelated to the later 201 or 201A Winton diesels.
- The M10001 – City of Portland was initially powered by a 900 hp (670 kW) V12 version of the Winton 201-A engine. It was later rebuilt to accommodate a larger, 1,200 hp (890 kW) V16 Winton diesel engine.
- The M10002 – City of Los Angeles power car was equipped with a 1,200 hp (890 kW) V16 Winton 201-A diesel engine and a booster that was equipped with a 900 hp (670 kW) V12 Winton 201-A engine.
- The M-10003 - City of San Francisco and M-10004, M-10005, and M-10006 - City of Denver train sets had two, and later three, power cars each equipped with a 1,200 hp V16 Winton 201-A engine.
- The IC121 – Green Diamond was powered by a 1,200 hp (890 kW) V16 Winton 201-A diesel engine.
While technically this file is not correct for the model, recordings of a 12-567 are the closest we can get to this streamlined classic today.
Other applications for the engine include early Electro-Motive Corporation SC and SW model switchers. A custom sound file is available for these models as well.
12 and 16 cylinder variations of the Winton could be found in other early Streamliner experiments including the M10000 and its brethren, the Green Diamond, the ultra-sleek Rock Island TA's, as well as the EA's, E1's, 2's, and 3's.
ABOUT THE STREAMLINER M10000
The Winton 191 distillate burning prime mover was a V12 Winton with 7-1/2" by 8-1/2" cylinders in a 600 horsepower rating at 1200 RPM. Equipped with Duff carburetors each cylinder had four spark plugs and four valves. Both the block and crankcase were welded steel plate instead of castings. Fuel is supplied to the carburetors by electrically driven turbine pumps.
The Winton 191 distillate was converted to butane fuel but it was never replaced.
A set of Typhon air horns was used instead of the usual whistle. Clarence Beard spent an entire week with the manufacturer designing this set of horns. The road required that the warning blast must be audible for at least one-half mile in still air and wanted them to sound as much like a steam whistle as possible. The sound and volume was controlled by varying the size of the orifice and of the diaphragms.
An electric gong style bell replaced the traditional locomotive bell.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Unfortunately every example of Union Pacific and Illinois Central Streamliner met the scrappers torch. There were no survivors...
CLICK HERE to read a thorough analysis and history of the evolution from Winton to EMC for those who are interested.
ABOUT THE SOUND FILE
The prime mover for this sound file is built from recordings of a true 16-cylinder EMD 567BC diesel and painstakingly edited to simulate the prototype using a template and flow very similar to the acclaimed SBS4DCC -DCCSound USA – ESU Pioneer Zephyr LokSound v4.0 Sound File.
The prime mover sequence has been modeled by DCC Sound USA to respond in a prototypical fashion especially the modeling of manual transition from series to parallel.
For the history buffs, railroads running diesels hated manual transition and just about as soon as it came out EMD was working on automating the whole thing. There was no way around it, if you wanted to run faster than maybe 32 MPH you had to get the traction motors in parallel. What we know pretty much for sure is that by 1949 or so manual transition was just a bad memory. Now days transition happens so fast you can't hear it, still happens, just really fast.
The horn used for this file is the combination Leslie A-200 and A-125 developed for the Pioneer Zephyr file. A dual Leslie A200 and Leslie SuperTyphon S3L are also included in the file and can be easily remapped using the ESU 53452 LokProgrammer.
The bell has been selected to simulate the sound and cadence of early electric gong bells from the era.
Additional sound effects include doors opening and closing and air-conditioning compressor fans; a subtle but important sound effect given this was one of the first applications of air conditioning on the railroad and the "Tin Worm's" windows did not open!
The SBS4DCC - DCCSound USA - ESU Streamliner M10000-series LokSound Sound File includes all of the great Full-Throttle features found in the standard ESU sound file catalog.
SOUND FILE FUNCTION MAP
SOUND FILE NOTES AND COMMENTS
A few notes about the file and settings... just so you know...
I am not able to program CVs with the decoder installed in the Con-Cor model. This is due to the design of the lighting circuit on the OEM board. I have to program the decoder on a test stand and the install in the model for verification.
The Default Address for the file is 3. The address should be programmed prior to installation if you wish to change this.
Analog Conversion, Railcom Bi-Directional Communication, non-DCC Protocols and the various Braking Section methods are turned off by default. Analog conversion is turned off by default to prevent "run-aways" in short-circuit situations. The other features are disabled because they are not needed by most users. It probably doesn't matter if they are on, but if I have a problem, I know THEY are off.
The motor tuning has been optimized for use with the Con-Cor model. I recommend using the LokSound Auto-Tune procedure to fine tune these settings to your model.
The Acceleration (CV3) and Deceleration (CV4) rates have been adjusted to simulate the train handling characteristics of this new, lightweight streamliner. You may want to tweak these further as well.
The headlights are configured to work as well as can be expected using the Plug-N-Play NEM651 8-pin NMRA connector in the Con-Cor M10000 model. As designed, all lights in the model, including the Lower Front and Rear headlights are always on. Activating F0 makes the lower headlights directional. The additional lighting functions on F5 and F6 can only be used with the Post-WWII version of the model.
The Dimmer Function on F10 only dims the Upper headlight due to the design of the OEM board. The functionality of the Forward and Reverse outputs is limited by the unusual OEM board design.
The Braking Function is retained for consistent application and use of this project with the brake feature of NCE systems. The actual Dynamic Brake sound file has been omitted.
The Manual Notching feature has been retained and the function mapping has been optimized for use with NCE Pro-Cab throttles. CLICK HERE to visit my page on using the LokSound Manual Notching feature.
We have leveraged the Function Logic capability of the ESU LokSound decoder to allow the user to disable the A125 half of the dual chime horn by selecting F16. When F2 and F16 are on, only the A200 horn will play. Additionally, we have included the individual horns on F17 (A200) and F18 (A125).
The CVs and Function Mapping may need reprogrammed by the user to work appropriately with other models and installations.
ABOUT THE AIRHORNS
I should note that all Leslie Airhorns's are not alike.
Most sound files on the market feature a Leslie A-200-156, the so-called "Blat" horn of the 30's, 40's and 50's.
According to the atsf.railfan.net website, the early Zephyrs used a model A-200-H which later became the A-200-233.
According to the LocomotiveHorns.info webpage, each model of Leslie came in a variety of sizes each having a unique frequency and tone.
We believe the A-200 horn we are using is the A-200-156. We will include the -233 if we can ever get a good sound sample from such a rare breed.
I have poured over thousands of pages of text, photographs and schematics to find a specific reference to the type of airhorn used on the Streamliners. The only evidence was the description of audible quality from Kratville's Streamliners publication.
The best evidence I can find is what I can see in various photographs.
The M10000 had a two-chime set mounted in the nose grille and a two-chime set mounted on the roof near the exhaust stacks.
The M10001 had a 3 or 4 chime set on the roof near the exhaust stacks.
M10002 through M10006 appear to have roof-mounted two-chime sets.
CLICK HERE for more information about Railway Locomotive Airhorns.
SOUND SAMPLE AND DEMONSTRATION
COMING SOON...
DECODER INSTALLATION EXAMPLES
I plan update this information with examples of Con-Cor M10000 models in the future but the design is more or less identical the Con-Cor Pioneer Zephyr. This information should be close enough for most modelers to complete the project successfully.
CLICK HERE for instructions on installing the ESU LokSound decoder in the HO Scale Con-Cor Pioneer Zephyr.
CLICK HERE for instructions on installing the ESU LokSound decoder in the N Scale Con-Cor Pioneer Zephyr.
COMING SOON... instructions on installing the ESU LokSound decoder in the O Scale Sunset 3rd Rail Mark Twain Zephyr.
ABOUT THRID PARTY SOUND FILES
The file is made for use with the ESU LokSound 5 line of sound decoders. Sorry, it cannot be used with any of the earlier LokSound versions.
This is a custom file created by a third-party producer using completely original recordings so it is pay-per-use file. That means there is an additional fee required for the use of this file. The fee is added to the order at the time of purchase.
Why is there a fee? Because it cost the third party money to record and produce it.
The file is only available from SBS4DCC or DCC Sound USA and cannot be downloaded from the ESU website.
DCC Sound and DCC Sound USA have been offering custom files for ESU Loksound decoders for years, primarily based on Australian prototypes.
CLICK HERE to see other examples of their work.
ABOUT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING
Lighting is a minor detail that really makes a big impact on the authenticity of a model.
While it is super cool looking and a real crowd-pleaser at shows, I do want to comment on the cool-white fluorescent style lighting used on the Con-Cor version of the Zephyr and M10000 models and to provide some guidance for those upgrading one of the many other models of these ground-breaking trains.
These images show the interior light fixtures installed in the Streak were taken as it sits today at MSI in Chicago. You can clearly see the fixtures use traditional incandescent bulbs. There is no evidence it was ever any different.
Additionally, according to the book The American Railway Passenger Car, fluorescent lighting was first introduced in 1938 on the New York Central, some five years after the construction of the Pioneer Zephyr, M10000 and Flying Yankee.
Therefore, the prototypical choice for the color/temperature of any interior lighting would be a warm-white or incandescent tone.
JUST FOR FUN...
Here is a sampling of Streamliner M10000 and Illinois Central Green Diamond advertising for your ocular enjoyment.
