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NEW Updated Bachmann On30 Mogul with Factory Sound Video

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NEW Updated Bachmann On30 Mogul with Factory Sound Video
Posted by hminky on Thursday, August 2, 2018 3:51 PM

Have a video of the updated On30 Bachmann Mogul.





Am sure the question is "Is the updated version worth the price?"

Having done the conversion on an analog, price-wise:

 

All prices with shipping

Street Price of Update with sound $298.85 

Street price Analog Mogul $100.90

Connectors $6

Phosphor bronze sheet $6

Speakers $12

Tsunami 2 Total:     $108.81

Miscellaneous $15

Total $245.71


http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mogul_tsunami/

Worth the $50 for sound, having done the conversion, yeah.

Harold

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Posted by hminky on Friday, August 3, 2018 10:26 PM

What does narrow gauge steam sound like? Go to the 3:55 mark.



Harold

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Posted by mlehman on Saturday, August 4, 2018 8:59 AM

Good looking and sounding loco.

hminky
Worth the $50 for sound, having done the conversion, yeah.

I agree. People who complain about the cost of sound tend to have never done a conversion themselves. Sure, it's easier for the factory to build it in. I guarantee you that for most of us, the amount of time involved is well worth the price difference. Most of us would consider our time worth at least $10 an hour and it would be a pretty slick feat to do this in 5 hours or less.

Mike Lehman

Urbana, IL

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