P2K 2-8-8-2

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Man I love that sound. Too bad we don't hear it live along the NS any
longer....
BTW, *IF* Rivarossi still exists, they have a fairly good Y6b. I have one,
and it runs well. Granted, its not as spiffy with the features as the BLI
and LL units with sound and everyting are, but mine will easily pull 20+
cars up the 1.5-2% grades on my layout without any real trouble, and on a
layout that is "only" 14X18 as its major dimension, a 20 car train looks
REAL impressive.

Bob Welsh

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Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 2:24 AM
Subject: Re: P2K 2-8-8-2


> They didn't cheat.  All modern freight steam engines had a "hooter"
> whistle, like the Broadway-Limited engine has.
> Here is a sound clip of the 1218, but the Y's were the same, to ease your
> mind.  If yours sounds like this, you are good to go.
> It's a wonderful sound, isn't it.
>
> http://home.columbus.rr.com/miketrac/Awhistle.wav
>
> Mike Rector
>
> PS... I hope you all are writing to Life-Like, and Broadway Limited,
> begging them to do some more N&W steam. We sure need a Y6b.
>
>
>
>
> At 10:12 AM 1/12/2005, you wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >Life-Like recently released another run of their Proto 2000 2-8-8-2's.
> >One version is supposed to be the VGN USA Class of which I purchase No.
> >719 equipped with sound.  I have noticed that it appears Life-Like used
> >the same sound chip Broadway Limited used in their release of the N&W
> >A's as the whistle sound is identical.  Is this even remotely accurate?
> >I'm on the verge of returning the loco over this, but wanted to check
> >with the group first.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Jim Slack
> >Wichita, KS
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