Quillable Whistle Files

You need to message Barry Broskowitz or Marty Fitzhenry here on the forum. They can quickly tell you anything about the MTH sound files and what works on which boards etc.

So can I and routinely do

For PS-2 the answer is no.

PS-3 Premier will have that feature but that won't work with PS-2 boards. 

Additionally, the quillable whistle only works on PS-2 3V boards that are flashed to support that.  So you need an original Flash board.  Standard upgrade boards won't support QW even if you load a sound file that supports it.  G

Both of these locos are PS3s.

In that case look to see if a Premier was made in those models.  It should have it.  G

What are the MTH item number for these engines?  I have been under the impression that all Premier PS3 engines have QW capability.  You are using DCS control are you not?  As I recall you must turn this feature on.

Ron

Hi George can you buy the PS 3 steam kits and get the board with them for the premier quillable whistle from MTH?

Alan 

Both locos are Imperials with PS3.  I have found a corresponding Premier sound file for the Nickel Plate 30-1629-1.  I believe the Premier version is number 20-3568-1.

I have not found a Premier version of the M1 in PS3 model number 30-1580-1

From the online description of the latest DCS upgrade prior to version 5.0 (I think it was 4.4), it made it sound like the DCS upgrade would allow any PS3 loco to have a quillable whistle.  They have since changed to version 5.0, so I upgraded to that.  Upon reading the description of version 5.0, and doing more research, it seems not all PS3 locos have quillable whistles.  So, without quillable whistle sound files, I guess I did the DCS upgrades for nothing, unless we end up with the wi-fi module.

Will Premier sound files work in an Imperial loco as long as both the loco and the sound file are PS3?

Thanks again

PS-32 Steam kits do support QW since they embedded that flash code in the PS-32 Steam code.  Than you need to find the PS-2 sound file that has quillable whistle.  There really are only a few that do have it.  This period when QW was added is also the time they transistioned from PS-2 to PS-3.

PS-2 engines with QW include a Bboy, Triplex, Mikado, Camel Back, N&W J.  Maybe a few more.

There was a DCS change needed to support quillable whistle too, I think it was 4.20 though maybe something earlier.

The only problem with using a PR in RK is the speed maybe off especially if there is a gear ratio and driver difference between engine.

I think you need to see if you can just load SF and if the QW works with your original Flash file.  If so all may be fine.  IF it doesn't and you need to load the PR flash code too, then speed and lights may be off since your using a different hardware table.   G

Ad my MTH L4 Mohawk to the list with QW with 3v PS-2

I originally had it in my list but changed it to Mikado.    G