Model Railroading > Can this be done: ESU LOK Sound decoders sound upgrade??

Hi, I have a couple of Intermountain Railway locomotives that have the first generation factory installed LOK sound decoders (Norfolk Southern Heritage ES44AC). My question is, with a LOK sound programmer can I change that sound file to the newest one that is available? Look forward to your replies.

William

Yes you can, however there is currently not a newer GEVO sound file available than the one used in the InterMountain locomotives. The GEVO file #73423 on the ESU website is the same file as what is used in the InterMountain units.

When a file does become available, you can replace the existing file with the LokProgrammer and will likely have to use the LokProgrammer software to re-configure the lighting outputs so that everything works properly. This is very easy to do with the software.

Lee Ryan - Rio Grande Fan
Denver, CO

 

Thanks Lee for the information.

William

As far as I'm aware, you can't put sounds made for newer decoders like the Select or Loksound 4 into older ones like the 3.5, 3 or 2 (although you can load the earlier downloads into the newer decoders). 

Brian  

bxmoore Wrote:
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> As far as I'm aware, you can't put sounds made
> for newer decoders like the Select or Loksound 4
> into older ones like the 3.5, 3 or 2 (although
> you can load the earlier downloads into the newer
> decoders). 
>
> Brian  

If they are the decoders that came factory installed in the gevos, it won't be a problem to upgrade the sounds. 

Alec