The 2-8-2 Mikado is one of the few traditional-sized engines I don't have. The Pennsylvania version with TMCC/RS5 seems to come up on the used market pretty often. I checked it out on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJYbQtLz7p8 and was surprised that the whistle sounds more like a diesel horn. Is this whistle remotely prototypical or did Lionel mess this up?
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Well, it sounds nothing like my Legacy Mikado, and it sure sounds pretty lame to me.
gunrunnerjohn posted:it sure sounds pretty lame to me.
Thanks John. That's what I thought. I just watched a few videos of the new Light Mikado like the NKP 587 and was really impressed. Think I'll have to go with a LC+ if I head down the path of a traditional size Mikado.
There's also this version of the NYC Mikado that came as a separate sale item. This one comes with number specific RailSounds 5.0. Item number is 6-38609.
I have the Pennsy version - Yes whistle is not good but everything else about the loco and its sounds are excellent for what it cost.
mike w posted:I have the Pennsy version - Yes whistle is not good but everything else about the loco and its sounds are excellent for what it cost.
I agree. Mine has been chugging away for many years, however, I rarely blow the whistle. I'd describe the sound it makes as a "screaming tweet".
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