It is the Zimo decoder and yes, the announcements are GWR related.

Kato provided a sound fitted version SKU during the first 9 car run...not sure if Kato factory installed it or they contracted it out. I purchased it when they first came out from a retailer in the UK, but am I am just now trying to troubleshoot it (life got in the way, you know, and frankly it's not that big of a deal).

Quote from: jpendle on October 10, 2026, 05:39:19 PMI would guess PA announcements.

That was my only thought too.
I doubt there's a CV, probably needs a different sound file loaded.

Can you confirm what decoder is fitted?  (read CV8) ?   Could it be an ESU LokSound?  Was there a factory fitted model, or have these been done by 3rd parties eg.  YouChoos , Hookstone Models, CR Signals?

 [edit] A google search has some mention of a "new batch" including DCC sound for GWR or LNER.  Google suggests ESU LokSound 5 was used.

I would guess PA announcements.

John P

Quote from: Ski on October 10, 2026, 04:48:41 PM... a first run factory sound equipped 9 car Azuma set, but the sounds seem to be set for GWR, not LNER.

How can you tell, what's the difference?

I know this is an older thread, but thought I would still post it here. I had previously acquired a first run factory sound equipped 9 car Azuma set, but the sounds seem to be set for GWR, not LNER. Is there a CV setting that exists to switch this? I am guessing it's the Zimo sound decoder and I can't find a CV mapping sheet for this particular installation.

Cheers.

These now seem to have disappeared......

Dave

Blimey. If I found you like that I'd be checking for a pulse!

Broom broom! 

Far too many cushions/pillows to hand for Anne, methinks

Quote from: EtchedPixels on October 09, 2026, 05:15:22 PM

Quote from: scottmitchell74 on October 06, 2026, 02:43:51 PMSorry to hear and absolutely! They should be off sidewalks and on roads as a vehicle.

UK e-bikes are only allowed on cycle paths / lanes and roads. Doesn't entirely fix the problem because in many places you'd need a deathwish to dare to cycle on the road not the pavement and there are no where near enough cycle routes.

E-bikes and e-scooters are vehicles, as are their analogue equivalents. All vehicles are prohibited from travelling along footpaths and pedestrian pavements, but are allowed to traverse them for access. There's no age exemptions — it doesn't matter if the rider is 4 years old or 44 years.

I live in Oxford, and the problem here is not the lack of cycle paths. The problem here, as I suspect it is in most places, is the poor standard of road-craft amongst cyclists:

• 90% of cycle-paths in Oxford are one-way, but this is neither observed by cyclists nor enforced by the local authority.
• Everyday I witness cyclists dangerously undertaking on single carriageways that have no cycle lane.
• Who hasn't witnessed cyclists overtaking in the zig-zag area of a pedestrian crossing, or jump red lights?
• It is all too common to see eejits cycling with headphones on, or using a mobile phone, or carrying dangerously unsecured large items.
• Last night I witnessed an eejit riding an e-scooter on the cycle path collide with a passenger alighting from a bus, knocking them to the ground. The scooter rider carried on his way without even a glance back.

Conscientious cyclists, who obey the law and observe good road-craft, are sensitive souls taking every criticism of bad cycling personally. This makes conscientious cyclist one of the biggest problems — they ought to be part of the solution, but can't be while they bury their heads in the sand.

Back in the 90s the Police stopped a Chinese national cycling the wrong way along a one-way street in Oxford. The cyclist apologised and explained that he thought the two yellow lines along the edge of the road was a cycle lane!! A 100% factual story.