Lionel Legacy B&O #4500 Videos?

A lot of us are in the same boat, Matt. There’s virtually no videos of the B&O, NYC, GTW, or Southern light Mikados Lionel just released,

Mikado 4501 posted:

A lot of us are in the same boat, Matt. There’s virtually no videos of the B&O, NYC, GTW, or Southern light Mikados Lionel just released,

I was waiting to see how it sounded before I might think of purchasing the 4500, just wanted to hear how it sounded, if not I might just go with the 587.

I'm still wanting to know if it REALLY needs 0-54 or will "tolerate" 0-42. Or, dare I say, 0-31 (unlikely). 

My MTH Premier Light Mikado does 0-42 all day long. 

Anyone test the minimum curves on these? The previous models worked on 0-31 and 0-42, seems the only thing different with the new Legacy units is whistle smoke? 

Maybe, like with the SD60E, Lionel should upload the sound-set they are going to use on the locomotive onto that specific loco page on Lionel.com. This would be so we don't have to play the waiting game for what random sound-set lionel will release on certain locos in the future. 

I tested the minimum on my 587, believe it or not it is able to take 0-36 with no issues!

 Sorry for the low quality shots this is taken on my phone. All i have is a loop of track for now as my new layout is under construction. This is great model, love the marker lights on the engine and tender. 

Thanks to Lionel for selling out of the Brass Hybrid Mikado before I made up my mind on purchasing the B&O Light Mikado or the Brass Hybrid.

That being said, I should have a new B&O Mikado on the layout in the next day or two. Will have to bring it down to the B&O Museum for comparison and photos with the REAL #4500!

Got my engine this morning. Only issue is a loose coal lid. I'll mox up a water/white glue concoction today and fix it up.

Otherwise  it runs great. Very happy with it.