The 10/15 issue of Model Railroader has an ad for a Bachmann N scale PRR K4

[Hunt]

Yardmaster,

When will the documentation for the Sound Value DCC decoder factory installed in the PRR K-4 models be available online?

[spookshow]

Something tells me that all of those old AHM/Lima and Model Power P70 coaches suddenly just became a lot more valuable. Wish I still had some! 

Cheers,
-Mark

[Bucksco]

Yardmaster,

When will the documentation for the Sound Value DCC decoder factory installed in the PRR K-4 models be available online?

The decoder documentation will be available via the SoundTraxx website after the release of the product.

[gatrhumpy]

Yardmaster - when will these be available?

[spookshow]

"Shipping Now".

Cheers,
-Mark

[gatrhumpy]

I would hope these would be available by the time I go to a certain store in Maryland next week.

[Bucksco]

The official announcement is at the NMRA show next weekend. Give it a little time after that to get to the retailers.

[brokemoto]

Something tells me that all of those old AHM/Lima and Model Power P70 coaches suddenly just became a lot more valuable. Wish I still had some! 

Cheers,
-Mark

I still have some.  In fact, I repainted two of the PBM-70s, as the font is incorrect for HWs.  If you try simply to erase the lettering, the basecoat comes with it.   I have some other P-70s and some PBM-70s that are painted for other roads, but I suppose that someone could buy a spray can of Tuscan, the Microscale Pennsylvania passenger set and go to it.

Then there are the sawed up cars, that I have.  One, eventually, that is, will become a PB-70, one will become a rebuilt Fleet of Modernism PB-70 that reverted to regular  use, thus kept its shroud from rebuilding, but received the standard Pennsylvania passenger paint job.

[kewatin]

i am excited about the new release of a pacific loco,but i am surprised at the high retail price suggested$399
considering their last release the berkshire selling at street price of $189,which is what i paid for my 2. all of my steam is dcc bachmann with broadway ltd diesels.if the price point doesn't come down i will have to consider buying the 2 new releases of dcc,sound equipped 2-8-2 and their pacific from model power which means i can buy 2 dcc sound locos at street prices for $175 &$177 each which means i can get 2 new locos for less than the retail price of the bachmann  k4. i shall be a prudent buyer and wait till mark from spookshow does his reviews before any purchase is made. i am a staunch supporter of bachmann products,but the retail price point is rather high.i hope to see the street price when they are in stock after the nmra show.
regards&later  KEWATIN

[eric220]

http://youtu.be/ULjamh_euTw

Very nice video! I'm very much looking forward to picking up a few of these. One concern raised by the video, are we going to have a choice of whistles, or are we stuck with the incorrect PRR banshee freight whistle?

[Bucksco]

There is always a choice of whistles in Soundvalue locos. I'm not crazy about the whistle either but I have been assured that it is indeed a possibility for this engine.

[eric220]

Yardmaster, first I want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone at Bachmann for bringing us an N Scale K4. My dilemma right now is not whether I'm going to buy one, but how many I will buy.

I don't want to seem ungrateful, but the banshee whistle is not correct for the K4. It was the PRR freight whistle found on the I's and H's. The PRR had a beautiful deep 3-chime that it used on passenger engines like the K4. Here's a comparison of the two:

http://youtu.be/VCokySRUNNw

And here's an example on K4 1361 when she was steamed up in the '80s

http://youtu.be/mTVjbeRBWWk

Again, I don't mean to seem ungrateful, and this isn't going to slow me down from buying several. I know that Soundtraxx doesn't have a PRR 3-chime sound file, so that may be a part of it. I'm hoping that Soundtraxx's B&O 3-chime is on there. It's probably the closest from their library.

[Bucksco]

The whistles were picked by our product development manager who knows quite a bit about Eastern roads so I'm sure it is a close as possible. Some things just aren't readily available to record.....

[simulater3]

the ad says they are available now in stores... none of the E-tailer I went to have them listed. I know I can get these cheaper than the poor running brass models out there

[gatrhumpy]

Relax people, you can change the whistle.