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Reply to "MTH 30-2512-1 Trolley Sound"

Originally Posted by 30th St. Station:
Thanks, Lew,
 
Although I never rode one of the Brill Trolleys, I guess I can be considered "real old folks."
Seriously though, I would assume that it was a cost factor, but from what I understand, MTH recorded these files on a computer and they were just uploaded
onto the chips. Therefore, I don't think that it would have been too much additional cost to make location specific announcements.
 
Thanks again
 
Originally Posted by lewrail:

MTH produces wonderful stuff, but when it comes to the talking trolleys they can

do some strange things.  My St. Louis PCC has two incorrect street

locations called out, each including part but not all of two Pittsburgh street stops. Another trolley has a strange routing.  I think that MTH takes this position:  These are old trolleys and no one (except real old folks) really cares about the content of the "talk-talk".  There may be a way of creating your own file with the correct Allentown or other LVT street stops but I don't know how to do it.

 

Lew Schneider

 

Lew Schneider 

 

You are talking about a trolley that is at least 13 years old and expecting it to be on a technical level as what is being produced today. T'aint going to happen. Making things true to life wasn't a main driving force at MTH or Lionel then. Just accept the fact the 13 year old trolley you bought isn't as good as you wanted. By the way it doesn't look like MTH ever made an Allentown Brill in PS-2 so upgrading it to PS-2 for correct announcements isn't an option.

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