Getting Real Column - 8
14: The basement of Union Station and the location of the
right speaker
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15: The left speaker location is behind the open door.
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sounds of the turntable in motion and the locomotive stand-
ing idle. When the turntable comes to a stop, the “next track
“button is pushed again. This plays track three with sounds of
the locomotive moving off the turntable. The final result adds
greatly to the realism of the locomotive servicing area.
SW7 Sound:
I am a fan of animations that are realistic. On
my layout, the Rock Island Railroad crosses the Kansas City
Southern Railroad on the bridge at Leeds, Missouri. The
Rock Island mainline is represented by a short length of track
16: You can see the speaker
located in the floor of the
powerhouse.
17: Here I have sprayed the
speaker the same color as the
floor and placed some equip-
ment over it to help conceal
its location.
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MRH-Jun 2013
