News RSS

If you have sound in a new 158 or want to put sound in one you have probably considered upgrading the speakers. This page shows you how to access the built in speaker (or speakers) and replace them. Start by fitting the decoder if you don't already have a sound decoder fitted. This fits under the panel underneath which just unclips. You can stop at this point and use the decoder with the built in speakers, or take the body off and upgrade the speakers. Start by unscrewing the valance with a small screwdriver, then use guitar picks or other...

Here's our method of easily fitting high quality sound to the Hornby Princess using a 35x24x3 bass enhanced speaker. Start by removing the 2 screws at the front of the tender. Start by cutting off the thin bracket on the speaker with a dremmel or razor saw. Fit the speaker under the weight, one of the weight screws is under the 8 pin socket. The decoder needs to be placed towards the back of the tender to make sure it doesn't get in the way of the coal bunker. Find the sound decoder and speaker here.

This is our favourite method for fitting sound to the W1 hush hush. Start by removing the tender top and unscrew the 8 pin socket and weight. To access the speaker space. Stick a 27mm round bass enhanced speaker facing downwards. Once the weight is back in, its important to put the decoder towards the back of the tender, otherwise the body wont go back on. Find the sound for either the original or rebuilt Hush Hush here.

The Bachmann class 66 is a popular model for sound fitting. Theres plenty of space for a speaker, you can use a single 25x25x7, or a pair of 20x20x7 megabass speakers. You can also use an EM1 speaker but its important to make sure the lighting wires that run along the roof are taped out of the way. Find the sound decoder here.  

It's easy to fit sound to the class 91 using either one or two speakers. You can place a 22x13x7 speaker over either bogie or both. You can find the sound decoder here.