Pete Spoerer retires but his products live on

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Many will know of Peter Spoerer Model Engineers who, for years, have been big in radio control, MyLocoSound soundcards, battery conversions and numerous other large scale products. As of 1st January, Peter Spoerer has retired. However his business and product range live on.

Fosworks of Blackburn, run by well known Gauge 1 modeller Steve Foster, have acquired the rights to the Peter's product range and all his stock. Fosworks can be contacted on 01254 814675 or sales@fosworks.co.uk. Fosworks are stocking all MyLocoSound soundcards and have full battery conversion and technical support facilities.

MyLocoSound soundcards are also available from Micron Radio Control and in Scotland from LocoControl.

Regards
Peter Lucas
MyLocoSound
 
I have dealt with Steve Foster this very week, and found him to be obliging and helpful.
He is currently carrying the full range of Spoerer products.
Parcel delivery was next day.
 
I have added Fosworks to the 'links' section.
 
Peter Spoerer is a great chap, and has done much to encourage others in the hobby - glad to know that his range of products is continuing, albeit not just down the road anymore o_O
 
Ordered one of the newer 'Blue' MLS steam sound cards (with brake squeal etc) from Steve and it arrived the following day. Certainly good service so far.

Rik
 
ge_rik said:
Ordered one of the newer 'Blue' MLS steam sound cards (with brake squeal etc) from Steve and it arrived the following day. Certainly good service so far.

Rik
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aha I was thinking of trying one of those out for my new Raicar, glad to see that they are available. Presumably you got a Steam one?
 
How many sound channels do these have. I remember an old one I had where the diesel sound stopped for a moment before the whistle sounded, and then a moment or two later the engine sound returned. The gap was quite noticeable and it put me off these cards - I assume they are much developed now?
 
There are two channels. The steam chuff and diesel engine are on channel one while all other sounds are on channel two. That means that the chuff/engine keeps going when the whistle/horn/etc. sounds. However if, for example, the whistle is sounded while the steam injector is running then the injector will stop while the whistle is running (not that you could hear the injector anyway).

Regards
Peter Lucas
MyLocoSound
 
Thanks Peter - that sounds (no pun intended) great.
 
stockers said:
How many sound channels do these have. I remember an old one I had where the diesel sound stopped for a moment before the whistle sounded, and then a moment or two later the engine sound returned. The gap was quite noticeable and it put me off these cards - I assume they are much developed now?
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There's also a similar noticeable gap between the engine start sequence and engine idle condition on their 'Class 66' card.

Some people have also commented that it's the wrong type of starter for a 66.
 
dunnyrail said:
aha I was thinking of trying one of those out for my new Raicar, glad to see that they are available. Presumably you got a Steam one?
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Hi Jon
Yep - steam. Have to wait until my birthday though before I'm allowed to play with it.

Rik
 
Yes I put an order in with Steve on Friday for one of each. The Steam to replace an Aristo Sound unit in my LGB 0-4-0 and the Diesel for the Railcar that I will be completing from Andy Rush’s collection. Bout time I got round to completing it.
 
Trainman 864 said:
There's also a similar noticeable gap between the engine start sequence and engine idle condition on their 'Class 66' card.

Some people have also commented that it's the wrong type of starter for a 66.
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John,

We don't actually have a "Class 66" soundcard. We don't do soundcards which are limited to any specific locomotive. MyLocoSound is designed to be a tool which garden railway enthusiasts can use to achieve the sounds they want in any chosen locomotive. Hence, for example, the soundcards contain a wide selection of whistles and horns, all of which are adjustable in pitch and volume using the remote control.
Steam chuffs and diesel engines are adjustable to match the motion of the locomotive. There are then other sounds like a turbocharger, brake pump, steam injector, brake squeal, etc. which can be switched in using the remote control. The user can choose to operate these manually by radio control or can have them work automatically at appropriate times.
This approach allows us to keep the price well below the loco specific soundcards found in other brands.

Regards
Peter Lucas
MyLocoSound
 
Trainman 864 said:
There's also a similar noticeable gap between the engine start sequence and engine idle condition on their 'Class 66' card.

Some people have also commented that it's the wrong type of starter for a 66.
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If you want a Class 66, and are DCC, then it has to be the Phoenix offering..

For analogue / battery, then it does depend a little on just how finicky you want to be! ;)
The Brian Jones Fx4u is very good, but you can get away with the mTronics large diesel.
The Phoenix is still an option as well, of course.
YMMV
PhilP.
 
Trainman 864 said:
There's also a similar noticeable gap between the engine start sequence and engine idle condition on their 'Class 66' card.

Some people have also commented that it's the wrong type of starter for a 66.
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If you need a 66 Sound specific Brian Jones does one. I got a Brian Jones Class 37 card in my Wizzy Cranks Battey Conversion being controlled by an Aristo Train Engineer, though I had to add a Relay to get the Horn to work. All with the excelent help of Brian. I see no reason why a My Loco Sound Controller or even a Peter Spoerer one cannot be used to drive a Brian Jones Sound Card, but I would ask the new guy Steve first. He is very knowledgable and extremely helpful.
 
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