I need to find a smaller Diesel Engine with DCC & Sound?

[vanda32547]

Hi fellow railroaders,

I just received my Proto 2000 SF E6A/B unit today in the mail and was surprised at the overall size of this beast.

My BLI Steam Engine is 8" long not including tender and my locomotives are 7" not including the couplers. This E6 is 9 1/2" long and looks like it would be out of place on my small layout. Not to mention that I have a short radius (15") on one end of my layout. I know...shame on me for this radius, but what is done is done. ops:

All of my other locomotives handle this track just fine but I am concerned about my new aquisition and before I open it, I need some advice because I may have to return it to the vendor.

Any ideas or suggestions of manufacturers who make smaller diesels equipped with DCC & Sound. It does not have to be a E6 A/B unit. I am modelling the 1945-1955 era on my layout.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated,

 

[MasonJar]

The E6 A/B would have been restricted to mainline use as it was a "state-of-the-art" new acquisition assigned to high speed frieght or passenger service. It was not used as a switcher. Is there part of your layout that represents this aspect?

As for what might be more appropriate, switchers like SW-1 or NW1 are early diesels that might go with the E unit. MR did an article a little while ago (don't know exact date) on squeezing sound into this little unit.

Andrew