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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by AntonioFP45</i> <br /><br />Went to Happy Hobo Trains and heard her before I saw her. Kevin had a brand new unit sitting on the test track idling! SCL/L&N gray, yellow, and red paint scheme. Customers walking in the store immedietly gravitated towards her as Kevin ran her back and forth. <b>Now that's good, A+ marketing!</b> (<font color="navy">Why don't more model railroad store managers put test tracks on their countertops?)</font id="navy"> <br /> <br /><u>Body detail: </u> <br />IMHO, good! "See-Thru" grills are a very nice touch! Overall, closer to P2K standards than previous locos. <br /> <br /><u>Sound: </u> Clear and dynamic. Pure GE, as I remembered. <br /> <br />* Engine Idle-----Chugs just like the prototype FDL 16 series diesel. <br />* Throttle-up is "throaty". <br />* Air compressor kicks in after braking or after idling a while. <br />* Cooling fan sound kicks on and off automatically, just like the prototypes <br /> when they get hot. <br />* Air pop off. <br />* Horn has a very impressive reverb! (Not sure, but sounds like a Nathan M5) <br /> <br />Just my humble opinion, but this unit is impressive! I know there was a lot of flack about the BLI SD40-2, but this locomotive, overall, looks like it's going to be a winner. <br /> <br />[:D][;)] <br />[/quote] <br /> <br /> <br />If yu go to the Broadway Limited web page, they now have a sound byte available to hear the C30-7 GE unit. <br /> <br />Sounds very good, much like the Atlas GE, but the horn is slightly changed. <br /> <br />I bet it is better to hear and see it up close. <br /> <br /> <br />
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