NKP 779 Berkshire

NKP779 8 bit project by John McMasters, added on Feb. 26, 2013

This is an attempt to create a project for a locomotive that no longer exists. The idea is to make sounds that better represent the real NKP Berkshires rather than model the existing restored engines. The bell and whistle and some steam sounds are from the Pere Marquette 1225. Other sounds are from NKP765. Prime mover sound files were collected from various public appearances of NKP765 and Pere Marquette 1225. Many stock sounds were also used. A standing Locomotive collects condensed water in its cylinder as trapped steam cools. Since it isn't Compressible, this water can blow out a cylinder head when the engine starts. To avoid this ,the engineer first opens valves called cylinder cocks under each end of the cylinders(sometimes in the middle too ). Then when the engine starts, the exhaust steam comes Whoooshing out of the cylinder cocks with the condensate instead of chugging up the stack. Engines doing this spray steam from under their cylinder. The starting steam cock open is controlled by CV147 (about =14) since steam loco has no drier. Please see project description for full description and list of features.

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