Sound in Bachmann 9F

[MervynJSt0kes]

Has anyone converted a Bachmann 9F to sound ? If so what decoder and speakers did you use please ? Were you able to fit the speakers in the smokebox or did they have to be fitted in the tender ?

Grateful for any help on this topic

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[bulleidboy]

I have not done this conversion, but these links may help you. I don't know whether as an "off the shelf" fitment, the Hornby Crosti 9F TTS sound would fit?Most Hornby TTS sound decoders benefit from having a better speaker fitted than the one supplied. BB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VkplJALQqE

https://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/i ... achmann-9F

[shroomy]

A link to mine
https://youtu.be/n8jgrSNTia0
Purchased from digitrains
1 x MX648R 8 PIN ZIMO SMALL SOUND DECODER 20x11x4MM @ £82.50
1 x ZS009A 9F SOUNDFILE WITH ACTIVEDRIVE FOR ZIMO @ £0.01
1 x LS10X15H SPEAKER 10X15 8OHMS @ £7.50
Fitted myself all in loco

[teedoubleudee]

Looks and sounds very good Dave

[Steve M]

I don’t think there is much room in the front of the loco as I believe there is quite a large ballast weight in the chassis. However you may find that the decoder will fit in the smokebox leaving enough space above the DCC plug for a small sugar cube speaker.
For that matter you may be able to squeeze them in the other way provided the decoder will sit above the plug without fouling anything.

[shroomy]

Looks and sounds very good Dave

Thank you Terry

[Paul-H]

When I did mine I followed this guide

https://www.youchoos.co.uk/Index-Resour ... Bachmann9F

I used their sounds as well.

Paul

[MervynJSt0kes]

Thank you for all of the helpful and useful comments. Hope everyone has as Merry a Christmas as is possible.