Just got back from the local hobby shop, where they unpacked and tested the new Lionel Lima Berk. This one was lettered for the Illinois Central, and certainly is a stunning model. Upon track testing, the sounds where EXCELLENT. It didn't take any of us very long to discover exactly why there really is no "whistle steam effect".
The model has NO WHISTLE mounted any place on the boiler! Not even a place to mount one, so it didn't fall off in the box.
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Is this also true of the k line model? Boiler detail looks the same.
Yes. My K-Line B&A Berk has no whistle either, however the bell is located on its own bracket, just to the right (Engineer's side) of the stack.
As a side note, the owners manual for the new Lionel Lima Berk, in the box, says NOTHING about adding smoke fluid to a "whistle steam effect" port.
Probably back on the steam dome. Lots of railroads had steam dome mounted whistles, especially in the 1920s. I'll start looking through my NYC steam books.
One other item, note that K-Line got the tender/tender trucks wrong on their B&A model, when compared to the prototype photo you posted, above.
I guess this was the model where the engineer hollered out his window; "get out-a my way"!
Nice picture. Could that be the whistle just in front of relief valve shield? Like the looks of the B&A berkshire. Does anyone have a closer view: and would they post it?
RickO, Unfortunately I did a poor job of stating what I was wanting. I was interested in a bigger picture of Lionel's new version of the Boston & Albany Berkshire. Thanks for that link thou. John
.I think the larger photo has a twelve axle tender. 
In that larger photo, it looks like the whistle is mounted on top of that super heated steam delivery pipe from the superheater header, rearward to the turret. That sure looks like a whistle, mounted and leaning towards the stack.
Now, about that "12 axle tender"!
Hey really now, someone ought to sue K-Line.
Gerry
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