mikey posted:Thinking about the AC-9 but Hot Water had a good point on the whistle and is it coal fired,I have the original AC-9 and the sound system is not good.
Mikey
Dave said:
"I had the older AC9 and the sound was very good. The chuff was very deep and the whistle very good, how accurate it was I don't know but it sounded great to me.
I would buy the older model over the new over priced one."
I heartily concur; I have the original AC-9. My favorite articulated - real or model - of all time. Love the horn. If the new one had been a properly modified version of the post-oil-burner conversion I would be in deep trouble.
The Daylight version just aches to be re-painted. Or just aches.