ESU sound project for GE U36B, N scale

[Trnsrus]

My LokSound 58925 decoder equipped Atlas auto-train U36B needs a sound project. The ESU download page doesn't contain an Atlas U36B Factory Equipped sound file but has several versions of sound projects for the GE FLD-16 prime mover used in the U36B. Which version would be best match for my loco?

(My LHS couldn't get the Atlas Gold version of the loco so I bought the Silver (dc/silent) version and installed the blank LS decoder myself.)

[reinhardtjh]

I'm no expert on diesels, so take this with a grain of salt, but in reading the description, I think only  file #S0545 fits.  It's the early GE 16-FDL16 file.  The other FDL16 files all say later so unless you know the Auto-Train U36B's were upgraded in some way, I think those aren't applicable.

This search finds the file.  Disregard the U50, it's just there because it used the same general engine.

https://projects.esu.eu/projectoverviews/search?cat=18&type=all&q=16-FDL16

[peteski]

Maybe contact Atlas to see if they could provide a copy of their sound project file for this loco? After all, you bought their loco and would have bought the sound version if it was available..

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'm no expert on diesels, so take this with a grain of salt, but in reading the description, I think only  file #S0545 fits.  It's the early GE 16-FDL16 file.  The other FDL16 files all say later so unless you know the Auto-Train U36B's were upgraded in some way, I think those aren't applicable.

This search finds the file.  Disregard the U50, it's just there because it used the same general engine.

https://projects.esu.eu/projectoverviews/search?cat=18&type=all&q=16-FDL16

Agreed. That's the one I'd go with.

[Trnsrus]

Atlas sent me their U33B/U36B sound project with a note that it may need some adjustments. Thank you for your replies to this post.

[Trnsrus]

The function mapping of the sound project sent by Atlas was not correct for the N scale loco. Judging by the file name, it appears to be intended for the HO model even though Atlas claimed it was suitable for O, HO and N scale versions of the U33B/U36B. Meanwhile, ESU replied that the requested file has been posted on their website. It can be found here:

https://projects.esu.eu/projectoverviews/search?cat=19&type=all&q=16916

[peteski]

The function mapping of the sound project sent by Atlas was not correct for the N scale loco. Judging by the file name, it appears to be intended for the HO model even though Atlas claimed it was suitable for O, HO and N scale versions of the U33B/U36B. Meanwhile, ESU replied that the requested file has been posted on their website. It can be found here:

https://projects.esu.eu/projectoverviews/search?cat=19&type=all&q=16916

Well, that is a good news.  Did you check if the ESU-provided sound project mapping is for N scale model?  I ask becuase I dont' recall ESU projects beign scale specific.

So Atlas sells this model in N scale with a ESU LokSound decoder, but when you asked for a copy of it (assuming you specified N scale), you received a project where the function mappings don't work properly with Atlas N scale model? That does seem odd.

[Trnsrus]

The file sent by Atlas was named:
91443-LS5H0DCC-Diesel-Atlas-GE-U33B-U36B-V1(1).esux.

The file sent by ESU was named:
16916-LS5NE24DCC-Diesel-Atlas-GE-U33B-U36B-V1-R1.esux.

Aside from the initial five-place numbers, the two file names are nearly identical except for "H0" in one and "NE24" in the other. The N locomotive accepts the #58925 LS 5 DCC Nano E24 interface decoder and I find the ESU provided file operates the nose mounted gyra lights correctly, while the Atlas file did not.

[peteski]

Interesting. Thanks for the info. Maybe Atlas just sent you the wrong sound project after all.