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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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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

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

Looks and sounds very good Dave

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.

teedoubleudee wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:16 am Looks and sounds very good Dave

Thank you Terry

When I did mine I followed this guide

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

I used their sounds as well.

Paul

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