Protosounds 2.0 Upgrade for
Williams Steam & Diesel Locomotives

TAStudios offer the ability to upgrade Williams diesel and steam locomotives with Protosounds 2.0. Now you can add the full boat of features to most any Williams locomotive!

Each Protosounds 2.0 upgrade features

• Proto Speed Control - Run locomotives at constant speeds up and down grades, through curves with and without loads, regardless of track conditions.

• Proto-Coupler Operation - Uncouple your train at any time in conventional and command modes.

• Variable Proto-Smoke Control - Control diesel and steam smoke output with four different settings (requires a fan driven smoke unit).

• Protosound 2.0 Digital Sound & Control Effects - Full Command control features and CD-like quality.

• Software Upgradeable Design - Enhance locomotives with new features or sounds as they are created.

Williams Diesel Locomotives

Williams Diesels are pretty standard. Providing the locomotive has twin vertical can motors TAStudios can upgrade the locomotive to Protosounds 2.0 and even add a fan driven smoke unit! There are some limitations with certain custom diesel locomotive sets, where customers combine multiple powered units to make up a single set, such as 2 powered F-3 A units. Please click on this link to see what these limitations are Diesel Limitations. Outside of these limitations TAStudios can do almost anything to your Williams diesel locomotives!

Willaims Die-Cast Steam Locomotives

All Williams die-cast steam locomotives are equipped with flywheels, so installing Protosounds 2.0 is possible. Due to the lack of a tether in the newer Williams die-cast steam locomotives we will need to use a TAStudios 10-position tether. All Williams die-cast steam locomotives have a Seuthe style smoke unit, which Protosounds 2.0 locomotives will operate, however they will not puff in sync with the chuffing sounds. TAStudios has fan driven smoke units available for Williams Steam Locomotives to add the synchronized puffing smoke option to these upgrades (installation is extra).

Williams Brass Steam Locomotives

Most all Williams brass steam locomotives are equipped with flywheels, so installing Protosounds 2.0 is possible. Some modifications may be necessary to the back of your locomotive cab wall to facilitate the new 10-pin Protosounds 2.0 tether. In some instances we may use our own 10-position tether to eleviate any ultra-custom work. All Williams Brass locomotives have a Seuthe style smoke unit, which Protosounds 2.0 locomotives will operate, however they will not puff in sync with the chuffing sounds. TAStudios has fan driven smoke units available for Williams Steam Locomotives to add the synchronized puffing smoke option to these upgrades (installation is extra). **Should a Williams locomotive not be equipped with a flywheel Timko's Train Repair can install a custome flywheel for $70.00 plus shipping.

Special Attention for Accurate Control

Protosounds 2.0 electronics require a precise combination of variables for the accurate performance of the speed control portion and chuff rate on all locomotives. Williams locomotives have different sized flywheels, gear ratios and driver diameters which present a problem from the normal Protosounds 2.0 upgrade kit flywheel stripes. TAStudios takes the time calculate all of these variables and to develop and print the correctly spaced flywheel tapes to match the speed step performance of a factory equipped Protosounds 2.0 locomotive. This extra step ensures your locomotive produces an accurate 4 chuffs per revolution of the drivers and complete lash up compatibility with other MTH locomotives. This step is often overlooked in the conversion of non-MTH locomotives!

If you are uncertain of what we can do to your specific locomotive, please contact us to discuss your specific application.

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