How Do You Add Sound To A Model Train Set?
Building model railways has been a popular hobby since the early 20th century, and as train sets and accessories continue to become more and more complex, the opportunity to get more and more creative with model railways continues to grow. Although often thought of as a hobby for children, in reality a good portion of model train hobbyists are adults who enjoy creating a realistic model world with lots of bells and whistles. One of the places that a model railway hobbyist can really ‘show off’ is in the use of sounds. Not only can you incorporate train sounds into your railway, but a wide variety of special effect sounds as well. There are many different ways to use sound, and most do not require a great amount of technical knowledge. One of the simplest ways to get sound into your model is to use your computer and a cassette recorder to make a continuous loop tape of the train sounds you want to use. You can find many free audio files online that are designed to be used for this purpo
