Make Your Own "Talking" Accessories!

I've always liked the NOMA Talking Station and similar accessories for O gauge trains made by Marx, American Fkyer, and Lionel Trains. Now I've discovered a cheap and easy way to add sounds ANYWHERE on my O gauge layout and to make ANY accessory a "talking" accessory!
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[@HighballMachineWorks]

Those records give me I Love Toy Trains vibes. Rest in Peace Tom McComas

[@ThePainTrain765]

I know I’m not the only one here but those old phonograph station recordings hit with nostalgia. Those were commonly used in the video series I Love Toy Trains that I enjoyed as a kid. I saw a Noma station at an antique stop a while back, if I return I might just pick it up purely to have. The soundboard ideas and application is super clever!

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Thank you!

[@flashrocket9158]

One thing I just realized is that the Noma station announcements were used in I Love Toy Trains 2.

[@riderstrano783]

I think the Gilbert one sounded more like the audio from ILTT

[@SwindellSteamWorks]

I just paid a visit to the recording site. All I wanted to do was listen to the clips that were used in the "I Love Toy Trains" series. For a moment, I was a little kid again. Train #66, #28, and #22 are the top ones for me.

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Priceless!

[@modelrailpreservation]

I bought one of those Noma stations for ten bucks a while back. The record turntable and other die cast parts had succumbed to metal rot. As the record is screwed to the turntable, it was badly warped and cracked in the middle, but not broken in two. I restored a 1954 AMI jukebox for a local ice cream parlor around the same time. Half the 45s in it were warped to the point the record grab mechanism was "Missing" the records. Using a hair dryer for heat, working slowly and carefully, I was able to get the 45s flat without distorting the grooves and sound. The Noma record was in far worse condition, but over the course of a couple evenings I was able to get it flat. I built a new turntable out of wood, and the mounting screws hold the record together again. It actually plays pretty well now. The old mechanism can be fixed but this took so much work that unless one is a special flavor of crazy (As it is in my case, you got to be nuts to enjoy this work sometimes!) or the original sound has some sentimental value, a digital replica is probably the way to go.

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Nice work!!

[@teschvalleyrailroad]

The first thing that popped into my brain after seeing this would be using this board at a concert type scene playing music from your favorite band! The options are limitless!!!

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Great idea!

[@doubleutubefan5]

This is a wonderful video! I remember I was tasked with my O gauge Club layout years back with doing this very thing. I was using a board that could have a few dozen sounds files on it and they could be selected manually or play in random order. I had 3 speakers on this project placed at 3 strategic points on the 50x25 layout. 1 was background ambiance noise that would just play at different volumes, simulating a factory. The other speaker I used under the church scene and you could hear people scuffling about and cars passing by. Lastly the 3rd speaker which I sadly wasn't around to hear its installation, was Train crews and dispatch communications, this could also be tied into Broadcastify to play real LIVE radio transmissions on the layout

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

That's a cool project!

[@OliverT-qt1gn]

Excellent ideas! As for 'possible' sounds: Waterfall sounds, farmyard sounds, water pouring out of a pipe for a water tank, forklift sounds inside a warehouse, 'manufacturing' sounds in a factory, lawn mower for a suburban scene, subdued sound of waves for a wharf scene airplane engine, church bell,... ...the limit is your imagination.

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Perfect!!

[@johnandrus3901]

So cool! This is a neat modification, for very little money. I've always wanted to add some sounds to my layout and this is a good way to do it. An excellent video, as always.

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@frankbruno9499]

Great tip! I will use it in my Union Station hub to announce bus and train arrivals and departures.

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Sounds like a fun project!

[@donaldwiller9238]

Great information video.

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful!

[@markattardo]

Great idea!

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Thanks!

[@tyhigh1223]

Build a baffle for the speaker and it will help

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Thanks for the tip!

[@SteveRenon]

Very smart.

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Thanks!

[@josephschuster1494]

Great video, Mike! Once again, you end up making a great item with very little components. Keep it up! 🚂

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Thanks!

[@Audamus]

What a great video! I just uploaded a video on my channel with a very similar project to yours using a GunRunner John MP3 board from Hennings. It does a very similar job but can play hour long audio tracks that you can switch between using a key fob. It is definitely more pricey but does give you lots of customization. It can also be powered via a dedicated power supply or even track power. Thanks for such an awesome video, keep up the good work!

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Thanks for the tip!

[@roguerailroader4132]

So had a look for that one on Amazon and there is one for multiple phrases it looks like. Might be worth adapting this for a HO scale building or something.

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Thanks for the tip!

[@roguerailroader4132]

@ No problem, after giving it some thought I just might have a use for this information. Could be fun to use it on my modular Christmas layout.

[@cameroneverhart6443]

I'm currently working on soldering my children's names to a perfboard so that when the train goes over a certain section, the LEDs will light up spelling their names. I want their names to be like a billboard, of sorts. If you're interested, I can send a picture or video of the finished product

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Sounds like a fun project!!

[@cameroneverhart6443]

@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks oh yeah very fun. I've made it in the past but as part of a busy board. Each letter in their name was connected to a light switch. This time, they'll all be connected to a transformer. Gotta figure out how to use dc for the diodes though

[@mdeange3]

Hi Mike, Your creativity is inspirational. You brought a smile to my face. Did you use the Leicex speaker? Thank you for the presentation.

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

I used the Amazon kit linked in the video comments.

[@patmonty3484]

Mike great video what do i search on internet archive to find the mpe files you d/l thank you keep up the great work!!!!

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

It's the url at the top of the screen in the video.

[@josephplankinton612]

Great video, Mike! Where did you get the station recordings? I did not see a reference for them. I plan to use 120 Seconds Recordable Sound Module Recordable Sound Chip Push Button Activated Voice Player for DIY Projects from TEMU. 120 sec seem better for me and just as cheap. Thank You

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

It's the url at the top of the screen in the video.

[@Rob-Com]

Could you not record your own sound file and then leave a gap between the first sound and the next sound you want to play and have it just be one big sound file with quiet gaps in between and then you could have 5 or 10 or whatever announcements that would play in sequence

[@georgebenson6036]

Why not record REAL radio traffic from a scanner and have it play back on the layout somewhere? You could hear track warrants being given by the dispatcher to the train crew for example. You could hear train crews calling signals as they pass them on the railroad.

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

Great idea!

[@riderstrano783]

Well the Marx one was more than a little cursed…

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

:-)

[@JohnSaavedraLikesTrains]

The Marx station sounds demonic 😬

[@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks]

A little warped, I'd say!