You won't regret ESU

they do a really nice also sound set and there motor control is fantastic. Haven't done a loc you are considering but would be worth taking shell off and having a loom at what needs to be modified to make it all fit. Could even consider putting sugar cube speaker in the roof of the cab too. If not too phased about Lois then consider "tinting"the windows of cab and making the whole enclosure a speaker enclosure.

if that's not your thing then you'll prolly have to mill, file, Drexel etc some of the frame to make it all fit.

best bit is with one of their programmers or a friend who has one you can update the sound sets as and when you need or want.

regards

simon

Yes to Loksound

I would go with the Loksound. Their Micro is physically smaller than the Tsunami Micro and doesn't suffer from the notorious overheating problems the Tsunami Micro has.

Mark.

LokSound

I second the motion for LokSound Micro.

I have done the 750 Micro and some LokSound 3.5 Micros some years ago and did prefer the LokSound. The 4.0 LokSound are better.

Rich

What a coincidence!!

I just ordered from Tony's a Loksound Micro and sugarcube speaker to install in an old Atlas Roco S-2 myself.  This will be my first sound install.  Looking ahead, it does appear that there will be plenty of room.

Just remember

@Bob

Wow, that's a neat coincidence! I have a little while before I can order, financial things and all... It would be great if you took some pics during your install to share!

@Prof_Klyzlr

Yes, I have done an install on an S2 before so I am aware of the situation. Now to find one of those Kadee plastic screws! I know there is one here somewhere!

Plastic Screw

Finally, my weak attempts at organization have paid off. Looking in my container of Kadee products I discovered some nylon/plastic screws! I feel like a kid at Christmas!

some pictorial help...

Here are some hints on installing a non-sound decoder in that model.  They are helpful in some basic info and things to do and watch for:

http://www.tcsdcc.com/Customer_Content/Installation_Pictures/HO_Scale/Atlas/S2/Atlas%20S2.htm

MRC Decoder

Wanting a quick and easy solution in my case, I used an MRC decoder designed for those units.  MRC 1633 or 1901 I believe are the ones.

Tsunami2 #1100 for Alco

I believe the smallest 1 amp sound decoder will be the Tsunami2 #1100 series. It does not have overheating problems as the 10 year older Tsunami micro did. Also very good motor control adn superb sound and relatively cheap.

John,