How many BIGBOYs do you own?

Just to add to the tally...

 

I have 2.  The VL 4014 and the Lionmaster. 

1 MTH 0 gauge (and further one  live steam Aster in Gauge 1; a Rivarossi in N gauge and 3 h0 gauge (RivaRossi, Marklin, Monogram) makes a total of 6)

Interesting read, Thanks to all who participated.

Mike CT

Edit/Add:

But then there is this guy I know who has (10) Atlas SW9 with an eleventh one coming. Wonderful hobby   

One K-Line Big Boy

Do two Berks equal one Big Boy ??

WOW as MIKE CT said, "interesting read".  Here are the tallys so far.

 

VL---------13

JLC--------14

LagLM-----04

TMCCLM---09

MTH Pr----24

MTH RK---07

MTH IM---04

3rd R------02

Kline-------03

Williams---01

HO---------04

N-----------01

G scale----01

Live steam--01

participants with zero------35

And a BIG GIRL -----BINGO

 

Thanks for participating!!!!

None. 

-Greg

I thought I had one parked in an unused stall in the roundhouse, but when I looked this morning it wasn't there.Looked twice to be sure since they're pretty easy to overlook.

How about UP, NS, BNSF, CSX, ???

       
       


No hits here.  Your view is just as legitimate as mine.

A couple of thoughts as I reread this:

Should have has more coffee.  My post reads like I am insulting people 's choice and that is not polite.   Apologies.

Second I am surprised at how many problems I see posted here on a premium product.   That topic has been beaten to death in other contexts but i thought this one would be different.


Finally like others I am weary of big boys.  But that doesn't excuse rudeness.

2 - VL 4012 & 4014

I am blessed to have the Legacy Version 4024, and the VisionLine 4014, and both operate Perfectly (Knock on Wood) at this time. I had the new VL BB Tweaked for the Whistle Smoke and the Powerful Blow Down....They are both a WOW. Happy Railroading

I have this one.

 

I have one...a VL # 4012....

well I don't really have it right now at this minute... but it's on its way back home... does that count??

Zip... zilch... nada.  For whatever the reason(s), the Big Boys have never done anything for me.  Wouldn't typically even give them a second look.  But Lionel certainly seemed to have no shortage of orders for them, so each to his own.   And that's the way it should be.

 

Now ask about the Y-6b in a few months, and I'll give you a completely different answer!    And with much better price/performance!!!  

 

David

I have the same number that the N&W had on it's roster. NONE.

 

Gilly

I have two.  Lionmaster and Kline.

 

George

1 Lionmaster

 

Doug N

I have one.  The one K-Line made years ago that is smaller than O gauge.  Closer to S.  Others are too expensive.  With my limited hobby budget I think I did REAL WELL with all I have though. 

Unless you have a giant layout,Big Boys are to big but that K-Line is perfect for for smaller layouts.

When I was running a hobby shop we ran one on an O-27 layout. It had to much overhang on the curves but it stayed on the track.  The guys with small layouts loved them.

New Lionel Vision Line #4014 is my first Big Boy.

The Lionel Big Boy is not Lionel's only large steam locomotive. I purchased this engine, when it first came out from my LHS. Great sounds, Odyssey, Wireless Tether & much more.

     There are over fifty Big Boy YT videos on You Tube, I can watch all these for free.

The two "K" looks better in my pocket.

Like I always say, leave it in the other guys septic tank. lol

 

1 JLC and 1 Lionmaster, plus 2 Trix HO.

 

Sure is a LOT of Negativity here though, but then I have exactly as many GG1s as the Union Pacific, NONE, or any other Pennsy locomotive.

 

Doug

Here is an updated tally, 02/01/15

 

 

 

Zero

 

I have 2

 

An AHM (Rivarossi) HO from the '70s with deep flanges.

 

And the S Gauge American Flyer by Lionel Biggest Boy. (The gussied-up K-Line Big Boy that Lionel made into an S Gauge item.) Over-sized, but I like it.

Zip. Not a UP fan. 

 

I'm into switchers.

I have 2:

 

1 VL (#4012)

 

1 Lionmaster Legacy (#4011)

 

Bruce

 

""Now ask about the Y-6b in a few months, and I'll give you a completely different answer!    And with much better price/performance!!!  ""

 

David""

 

Now I have to agree with you ...that is going to be one hell of an engine!

It was tough deciding between those two... the Y-6b has long been a favorite along with the Big Boy and Challenger. Now that they have made it in Legacy the deals on the TMCC model have started to pop up. The whistle and sounds on that loco are so good I can't imagine how Legacy can improve beyond adding more speakers.......

Hopefully Lionel will get the "transition" from starting in simple, and then changing over to compound correct.

Sadly, NONE for two reasons: Lack of $2000, and a significant track curvature diameter (100 inches or better). 

 

Do not like significant pilot overhang! 

 

In any event, Lionel did a fine job with this engine! 

I just bought my first one!  VL Big Boy 4012.   Plan to get the VL 4014 at the end of this month as well.

Zero

I have owned 2 sold them both. Getting 4014 from MTH 12/15. So the answer is one.

 

only plan on using straight tracks

 

rat

Because you twisted my arm...

3

 

1 MTH Railking PS1

1 MTH Imperial PS2

1 AHM HO Rivarossi

 

None.

My dad's old Lionel 2020 turbine is the biggest "boy" on the layout and he just barely fits!  LOL

Did have an HO Big Boy once, an all plastic static model of one....

http://www.homodeltrainsales.c...-big-boy-locomotive/

One RailKing, as I was convinced I'd never have room for an 072-only loco.

 

Then I became a homeowner and built my "test track", which was designed to accommodate my longest locomotive at the time, a DDA40X.

 

Then in 2013, with a distinct lack of things to look for at York, I unexpectedly acquired my first Premier articulated, BB#4014, most likely the same version Hot Water has.

 

So, 2. One RailKing, and one Premier. And hopefully I'll get to run one of them for the first time next weekend.

 

---PCJ

Three

 

MTH Premier DAP

3rd Rail Anniversary Series

Lionel Vision Line