New to DCC. Is there a decoder w/ sound for HO Athearn F59?

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Rob94hawk

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I just bought an HO Athearn F59 quick plug DCC. What DCC system do you recommend for a beginner and do these decoders come with sound? Thanx for your time.
 
I use the NCE system, and for a beginner, the NCE Powercab is a good beginner system that can be eventually expanded. Price should be about $140 on the street.

As far as sound decoders are concerned, I think you can get one to fit this. I have the same loco, but do not have a sound decoder for it yet. One of the vendors told me there was a sound decoder that will fit, but I can't remember which one it is. It *MIGHT* be Loksound, but I don't remember.

Soundtraxx, I think, makes one that has the matching plug, but you have to disconnect one of the wires to go to the speaker. Come to think of it, you have to do that with the Loksound as well, if it has the plug.

Kennedy
 
Are sound decoders usually seperate from DCC or is there an all in one decoder?

Edit: nevermind. I just checked www.loksound.com

Seems they sell DCC and sound together. Too much info and I have no clue what to look for. I'll have to email them.
 
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