This is a new (to me) MTH engine that I just got and figured I'd better test her. Quick video!
I bought an older MTH 2 rail PS1 model here on the forum and was going to upgrade her to PS3. This one is RTR!! 
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@Engineer-Joe posted:This is a new (to me) MTH engine that I just got and figured I'd better test her. Quick video!
I bought an older MTH 2 rail PS1 model here on the forum and was going to upgrade her to PS3. This one is RTR!!
Something odd about the whistle. Sure doesn't sound like a "deep steamboat" whistle prototypical to SP GS class locomotives, especially #4449.
Well Sir! I know you must be correct. My camera takes off some of the bass. It sounds better in person.
I thought it sounded good, but I don't know what it should sound like.
I should make a better video and maybe enable the playable feature too? I know, wrong is wrong.
Maybe the playable feature took away some of the correct sound sampling?
or just maybe, a better speaker is needed! 
I appreciate the help here.
I will check further into this. I keep going with what video pops up first. I'll have to listen to many more.
I'm excited to try a better speaker in the tender and try a baffle on it as well if needed.
I'll also listen to other MTH releases to see how they compare.
To a lay person like me, I think they sound like my other challenger type engines. So, it will be good to learn the difference.
It's great to hear from you!
On a side note, what is the radius you're running on you O Scale layout?
Hmmm. Well...?
I thought I'd always remember! I don't. I'll have to check. I remember trying to draw the curves around with a homemade stick pencil set-up and adding easements.
I think they're 5' radius?
Hard to measure now with the slight easements.
The outside main looks more like 5' radius. So, the inside maybe like 56"? Every corner is different like an amateur made it!
Guys....keep the prototype discussion in the real trains forum please...
@Engineer-Joe posted:The outside main looks more like 5' radius. So, the inside maybe like 56"? Every corner is different like an amateur made it!
That layout never looks too amateurish to me! Maybe I'm just blinded by the beautiful orange color on that locomotive. Great find!
Joe, very cool locomotive. About 9 years ago or so I found the same engine but the PS3 model on eBay. I always wanted one due to the great paint scheme. Good luck with your new locomotive.
Joe, I think your layout is awesome. Your ballast looks excellent.
Speaking of minimum radius..... Recently after not having any place to run trains for many years I set up a small switching layout on my 2.5' by 16' bench work. I used all Atlas sectional rack except for one piece I had to custom cut. I have been running some switchers back and forth. When it was announced that 3001 would be restored I got out my MTH Mohawk that I had bought new on the last run of the -2 Mohawks. Fortunately, everything worked properly but what really surprised me is the Mohawk can go through not just a 36"r curve but a 36"r S-curve. It goes through an Atlas 36"r why turnout and it immediately hits an opposite direction 36"r curve. Not only has it done it once but about 6 times and no derailments!
