P2K 2-8-8-2

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I have tried that all ready with a big fat no from Life Like and BLI. The 
Life Like folks have done us one better with the plugs on the Frist three 
runs are different from the last one!  No tender swapping as they stand!

I will still try to work with my contacts to see what we can do but do not 
hold your breath!!

Mike Ritschdorff

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>To: "'N&amp;W Modeling List'" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>Subject: RE: P2K 2-8-8-2
>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:25:22 -0500
>
>Does anyone know if this decoder/speaker arrangement can be had
>aftermarket? I have several LL Y's and would like to put the decoder in
>them.
>
>Rich
>
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>
>The whistle sound is the same as the Class but it NOT the same chip!!!!
>
>My Class A do nt run well at all but the Y's run just great. The A's
>will
>not take proper programming but the Y's will. I have done research on
>switching chips form another BLI loco to the class A to get better
>results.
>I was able to obtain a Pennsy J 1 chip through my sources and installed
>it
>into the Class A. The results were outstanding except for the Pennsy
>whistle
>and the chuff rate.
>
>All of you who have a Class A that does not run correctly please let BLI
>and
>QSI know about it and maybe together we can get a new chipo burned or
>maybe
>some of the Y3 chips.
>
>Mike Ritschdorff
> >From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
> >Reply-To: "N&amp;W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> >To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
> >Subject: Re: P2K 2-8-8-2
> >Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:24:02 EST
> >
> >
> >
> >In a message dated 1/12/2005 10:38:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> >nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> >
> >While I have not had the P2K unit in front of me I imagine it is the
>same
> >decoder as the "A". I believe the same co. produced decoders for both
> >engine
> >producers. The whistle is correct for the "A" and a N & W Y3. I am  not
>
> >sure
> >what the VGN would have used but I seem to remember hearing a VGN
>whistle
> >somewhere and it was a very high pitch one. Not the low moan of the N
>& W
> >whistles.
> >
> >Ray Russell
> >NMRA-40609
> >"Norfolk & Western Railroad"   "Pocahontas Division"  "Circa 1958"
> >Visit The "NEW" Pocahontas  Website at:
> >_http://www.nandw-pocahontas-division.net/_
> >(http://members.aol.com/rruss45826/public_html/index.html)
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