February 1, 2006

Soundtraxx News and New Products

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Shipment Delays

We'd like to apologize for the current backlog in our product line. Those of you who have been doing business with SoundTraxx over the years know that we try very hard not to have backorders, but the crush to fill the demand for the new line of Tsunami Digital Sound Decoders has been trying at best. We are doing our best, including working some long hours, to get caught up and back on a more regular production schedule. Please try not to take out your frustrations on our sales staff - they are doing everything they can to process your orders as expeditiously as possible.

Tsunami/Digitrax Long Address Issue

There have been some customers who have had difficulty programming a long address with their
Digitrax systems on the programming track. This is because the Digitrax system cycles power between the two CVs that set the long address. If this is the case, have your customer program the long address on the main, programming first CV 17 and then programming CV 18. If they are still having a problem, have them contact Customer Service.

CV Lock Change

Due to some inadvertent locking of the Tsunami Digital Sound Decoders with the new CV Lock feature,
we have implemented a software change in all Tsunamis now shipping which requires that Bit 0 of CV
30 be set to 1 before using the CV Lock feature in CVs 15 and 16. An update to the owner's manual will be posted on the website to reflect this.

Discontinued Products

Despite the notice that went out some time ago, some dealers continue to order the DSD-LL100LC. This plug and play for the Life-Like E Series or PA Series (Part Numbers 820050 and 820051) was discontinued. There are no backorders for these items. If you think you have a backorder and would like some help choosing an alternate decoder, please call the sales department or Customer Service.

In addition, we have now discontinued the DSD-B210LC (Part Number 820090). The sales of this product has continued to decline since the initial release of this locomotive and there are several alternatives in the product line. Once again, there are no backorders for this product but we'd be happy to help select an alternate decoder.

After much discussion, we have also discontinued the Edgeport Speakers. These speakers are expensive and in truth, not nearly as good as using other speakers.

New Products!

We're happy to announce some new additions to the SoundTraxx product line. Starting with some quality
Bachmann models, we've designed and installed a special Tsunami Digital Sound Decoder, for a ready-to
run solution for the discriminating modeler. We've taken some On30 Shays, Climaxes and Consolidations and made these locomotives sound as good as they look! Ready to pull out of the box and run today, these little engines will give your customers hours of sound-enhanced fun!

Each model comes painted black, but unlettered so that it can be customized to your railroad. As an added bonus, we've included our custom decal sheets, with enough letters and numbers to create just about any railroad you might want.

Locomotive Features

• Die Cast Construction by Bachmann
  
• Operating Headlight
  
• Precision Can Motor
  
• Factory Paint, Black, Unlettered
  
• Custom SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Sound Decoder

Bonus Features

Custom Decal Set Includes Popular Choices as Well as Enough Letters and Numbers to Create a Unique Roadname

The Benefits of Factory Installed Sound!

SoundTraxx has installed the best in digital sound into some already great engines. Using our experience
and expertise, we made the best of this installation and have pre-programmed the installed Tsunami sound system with sounds appropriate to the model, including a selection of whistles that match the prototype. Each CV has been optimized for the best operation and sound for the individual model - no modifications are necessary. These sound systems are limited edition and only available pre-installed by SoundTraxx!

Listed below is the retail price for these Tsunami equipped locomotives. Remember, these are limited quantities, so get your orders in now. We expect to start shipping these items no later than the end of February.

Tsunami-Equipped Locomotives from SoundTraxx