New MTH PS3 Challenger Whistle "Accurate"?

Yes, that UP whistle is accurate for the "big three" of UP steam power,i.e. the 4-8-4s, the 4-6-6-4s, and the 4-8-8-4s. They all had the same Manning, Maxwell & Moore deep tone whistle.  All of my MTH UP "big three" steam models have that correct whistle.

Thanks, Hot Water.   BTW, I was disappointed to hear that your layout will not be open during the Chicago March Meet.  Bill

Sorry Bill, but we had a family tragedy this past July, and my wife and I are simply not up to it this year. I will still be at the March Meet, with the Sunset/3Rd Rail/Golden Gate Depot display, so stop and say hello. We might try again for 2015.

 Sorry to hear this Hot Water!

Bill, that's a beautiful looking engine. I should have got one. The grandkids love my G scale Challengers too.

First time back since yesterday.  Sorry to hear your bad news, Hot Water.  Here's wishing you and your family all the best.  If the Chicago weather holds I'll drop by the Sunset booth and say hi. 

Bill

Bill, what is the minimum radius of your Challenger? Just curious if the catalog was correct. Like Joe I wish I could have got one. I've always wanted a UP articulated.

I'm not surprised the MTH Challenger will take a tight radius. I'd think the limiting factor would be all of those wheels on the tender. A UP FEF has some big drivers and a longer driver wheelbase.

I have MTH As and Js and they'll easily negotiate a radius in the 40s. The same for some Sunset Ys. 

If you could post a photo or video that would be pretty cool to see in action.

Austin Bill -

It will be interesting to see what MTH tells your dealer.  MTH catalogued this model (3711) with the correct oil tender but produced it with the (incorrect) coal tender.  It is a nice model that I was contemplating purchasing but that decision is up in the air at the moment due to the coal vs. oil tender issue.  When it was shown in the catalog with an oil tender, I was 100 % on board with getting the 3711 model but now, undecided.  I wonder what happened between the cataloguing and production phases that caused MTH to make such a large deviation from the historical 3711.

GOD BLESS to all, Hot Water,
Ralph

Bill and Chris, thanks for the info on the radius. I definitely want to add one of these to my roster down the road.

Hi Guys, I'm thinking that my results testing this engine on the 3 rail club layout is more appropriate under a different title and over in the 3 Rail Scale Forum.  So see ya' over there.  Bill