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763 NICKEL PLATE ROAD MTH 30-1316-1 763

L Lowes2winOGR Forum Member

763 NICKEL PLATE ROAD MTH 30-1316-1 763

I just bought this on ebay and the seller sold it as 30-1629-1 which is the newer version with PS3.   For $200 im ok with the PS2 and being a 10 year older engine.  I was wondering if there is a big difference between the too and if the 763 PS2 can be updated in anyway.  I dont have it yet but looking forward to getting it.  I really thought i would surely be outbid for that price but im sure when others figured out the misleading discription they walked away right away.  I do have PayPal protection if it is a bad deal. But that is my favorite MTH steam engine and road name and i never though i would own that. The Nickel Plate road engines are not exactly easy to find unless you pay $1'600.00 for a new Premeier engine and that is not in my budget at all.   Any advice of how i could atleast get the sound file with the most realistic steam whistle like the real engine. I have never heard a steam whistle that sounded better.....   thank you and i hope i didnt make a mistake. $200 to me is alot of money.  Heck i just bought my first 2 remote fastrack switchs the other day for that amount but they add a whole new level of enjoyment to it20170421_084629d_8531

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The main differences, that I know of, is the PS3 version doesn't have a battery. The PS3 version has the draw-bar tether where the PS2 has the plug-in cord and maybe a few detail differences. I think the PS3 version has LED lighting where the PS2 has incandescent lighting. Overall, not a bad deal. $200 is probably the max I would spend on that engine, but that's me. It does look good though.

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The main differences, that I know of, is the PS3 version doesn't have a battery. The PS3 version has the draw-bar tether where the PS2 has the plug-in cord and maybe a few detail differences. I think the PS3 version has LED lighting where the PS2 has incandescent lighting. Overall, not a bad deal. $200 is probably the max I would spend on that engine, but that's me. It does look good though.

Thank you very much.  I hope the steam whistle sounds like the 765. Saw that last June on a Chicago to Janesville excursion run when it stopped in Fox Lake.  I have been in love with that engine ever since. Seeing one full size running is nothing short of amazing. It was a Iron Fire breathing beast on rails.FB_IMG_1492810239155FB_IMG_149281025785120170421_084629

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I have this locomotive. It was the first locomotive I ever pre-ordered. It is early PS-2 with the original 5.0 volt board which some have had trouble with. I have however run mine extensively, and never had any issues with it. The sound set is pretty good in my opinion. I had the original Rail King NKP berkshire upgraded to PS2 a couple years ago, and selected a different, later PS2 Berkshire sound set. The crew talk is different but the whistle and bell sounds are fairly similar. Enjoy your new locomotive.  

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I have this locomotive. It was the first locomotive I ever pre-ordered. It is early PS-2 with the original 5.0 volt board which some have had trouble with. I have however run mine extensively, and never had any issues with it. The sound set is pretty good in my opinion. I had the original Rail King NKP berkshire upgraded to PS2 a couple years ago, and selected a different, later PS2 Berkshire sound set. The crew talk is different but the whistle and bell sounds are fairly similar. Enjoy your new locomotive.  

Thank you for sharing that information with me Scott

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