710s, the final days.

[BNSFfan]

You're all welcome guys! Thanks for the support! Now that I'm free of that project, I'll be working on my sounds for our projects at Eds Trains.

[metrarailboy1]

Alright Anthony I have 4 railroads down and 5 more to go. I have about 24 different horns in it minus a few bells so these sounds should be good.
Heres a list of railroads.....
West Coast Express (WCX) WIP Plans 1 variants
Amtrak Cascades (AMTKC) WIP Plans 2 variants
Sound Transit (SDNX) Done 4 variants plus 901 P2 K5LA
Amtrak California (CDTX) Done 3 variants
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner (AMTK) Done 7 variants
Metrolink (SCAX) WIP Plans 5 to 6 variants 2 completed
Coaster (SNDR) Done 3 variants
Trinity Railway Express (TRE) WIP Plans 1 variant
Amtrak Piedmont (NCDOT) WIP Plans 2 variants

Also with multiple interior K5LAs plus 1 quill able and few bells.

As well I was looking into on changing the brake release sounds for the F59PHIs to were it has the release sound in it. Its hard to explain but the 3dtrains sounds had it and watched a few vids and saw that's actually real. So if you can or want me to add it in there that would be great.

[BNSFfan]

The "ps-choooooooooooo" sound? Go ahead, I believe "airbrake_release1" has the sound you're looking for. Just more subtle.

[Bananarama]

Its hard to explain but the 3dtrains sounds had it and watched a few vids and saw that's actually real.

Thia is because the sounds were recorded from an actual F59PHI we had access to during the Surfliner route project.

[BNSFfan]

Correct. My F59 ones are of the 16 cylinder variant of the G3C, but whatever floats their boat.

[ragtimer]

I do not like to complain about something which is free,but there does not appear to be an internal sound for the compressor,and the external transition from Notch 1 to 2 and Notch 2 to 3 really does not sound correct.Admittedly this is only to my ears which are familiar with the Class 66 but I believe it must apply to all 710s.

[BNSFfan]

Not quite, as 66s tend to idle much higher than the equivalent SD60. The compressor on an EMD seems to be a much lower bass throb than the GE equivalent which is electric. On an EMD they run off the engine, therefore, turn at the same RPM as the engine does, and you can't hear it over the engine aside from what in real life happens is the idle goes down in speed about 25 RPM. But that isn't a possibility in MSTS.

[Noisemaker]

I like the fact you put many 'Volume ( x.x )' on the things in the SMS Anthony. As I found your inside bells a little too quiet for my liking, but bringing them up to ( 0.8 ) seems to help. Maybe something Ragtimer can do with the compressor sounds as well?

[wwhall]

The other "issue" that really can't be addressed in MSTS with the 710 in the SD-70 Series is that the idle speed of the prime mover is tied to numerous parameters that the locomotive computer evaluates. For example, if the prime mover has been pulling hard for some time, the computer will hold the prime mover at "high idle"--equivalent to about Run 2--until the prime mover cools down to an acceptable level, then it will drop to low idle. Similarly, in very cold weather, if the prime mover temperature drops below a certain point, the computer will throttle up the prime mover to high idle until the coolant temperature rises to an acceptable level, then it will take it back to low idle. If I'm not mistaken, I believe that merely taking the reverser from "neutral" into Forward or Reverse will pop the idle speed up on the SD70M, SD70M-2, and SD70ACe models. Of course, most of the newer 70's are equipped also with automatic engine shutdown that will shut down the prime mover when the locomotive is not moving if various computer-monitored parameters are met. It will re-start the prime mover if any of those parameters move out of an acceptable range. The automatic shutdown feature is also found on most all newer GE models, as well. That is not addressed, either, in MSTS. Maybe someday in OpenRails?

As for the new 710 sounds, I think that they are wonderful--the SD60 sounds are particularly accurate.

[BNSFfan]

I wish that all of those parameters were possible. Another thing is, if the air system is so low, the engine will rev up to the "notch two" aswell.

[Noisemaker]

Wouldn't that be more up to the amount of discreet triggers and frequency curve slots? I know for my fooling with SMS's, it can be very finicky with a few things. But it seems 'the more the merrier' with them - just hard to get the 'more' when it comes to realistic audio throttle ups and downs.

[elitedubs]

Love this set. Thanks to everyone involved!