Lionel Legacy Upgrade by Bruk on Norfolk & Western #1218

N&W 1218OGR Forum Member

I just received my Lionel N&W 1218 back from Seattle, WA. Bruk brought my engine into the Legacy whistle smoke age. I’m very pleased with his work and the outcome. I had a few personal requests and he was able to do them all. The drawbar was shortened, new tires were installed, and a separate switch for the main smoke and the whistle smoke were installed. After 21 years of waiting for a reissue that may never happen I took the plunge and I’m very happy. Here’s a quick video I shot of the 1218 pulling the original passenger cars that it was cataloged with. I’m going to post an additional video tomorrow of a 611 and 1218 doubleheader. Something that I’ve always wanted to do but operating systems were always incompatible. Thanks again Bruk! First class job!

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4/24/219:20 PM

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RickOOGR Forum Member

More outstanding work! Gotta love that COA with the guarantee. thumb

Its nice to see some people still take pride in their work.

4/24/219:29 PM

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rplst8OGR Forum Member

So question... If Lionel hasn’t released a N&W class A in 21 years, how is there a Legacy RailSounds board for it?

P.S. great work Bruk!

4/24/2110:17 PM

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0-Gauge CJOGR Forum Member

@rplst8 posted:
So question... If Lionel hasn’t released a N&W class A in 21 years, how is there a Legacy RailSounds board for it?
P.S. great work Bruk!

Lionel did a Legacy Lionmaster Class A a few years ago I believe, I've seen one, maybe two used ones go up for sale online in the past year.

4/24/2111:11 PM

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harmonyardsOGR Forum Member

Runs and sounds great, ...another masterpiece by the master Dr.Legacy!...great work by Bruk!....

Pat

4/24/2111:26 PM

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Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

@rplst8 posted:
So question... If Lionel hasn’t released a N&W class A in 21 years, how is there a Legacy RailSounds board for it?
P.S. great work Bruk!

Bruk has often done upgrades like this, and often times has donor boards to use. Besides Lionmaster board as above, I believe some engines have the same sounds, of course some aren't. I remember he used a different engine board that was Legacy to install into what was TMCC. This is especially interesting when he works to add smoking whistles into the project.

4/25/2111:13 AM

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rplst8OGR Forum Member

@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:
Bruk has often done upgrades like this, and often times has donor boards to use. Besides Lionmaster board as above, I believe some engines have the same sounds, of course some aren't. I remember he used a different engine board that was Legacy to install into what was TMCC. This is especially interesting when he works to add smoking whistles into the project.

Understood, the sounds seemed specific on this one, and didn't realize a Lionmaster version was produced. So I was trying to figure out just how much magic Bruk was capable of, not that I ever doubted him!

4/25/2112:47 PM

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Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

@rplst8 posted:
Understood, the sounds seemed specific on this one, and didn't realize a Lionmaster version was produced. So I was trying to figure out just how much magic Bruk was capable of, not that I ever doubted him!

Lots of magic. He is very meticulous when getting the devil in the details. He works extremely hard into the design and problem solving. Should look up some of his works like designing smoking whistles and other such projects for engines.

4/25/211:13 PM

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BrukOGR Forum Member

This conversion used the sound board from a Legacy LionMaster Class A. The RCMC board is from the N&W Y6b. I wanted to put articulated double/ drift chuff in the loco. But Lionel doesn’t have a sound board that uses this whistle and bell....yet.

Below is pictures of Kevins, and another Forum members I did at the same time.