Looking for this 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive. Please send photos and asking price.
thanx
Al
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Al,
The B&O pacific that Weaver made was The Cincinnatian streamlined locomotive. Perhaps changing your want ad may be beneficial to your search.
2 or 3 rail?
Hi Al,
I believe the Weaver B & O Royal Blue was actually the Santa Fe Valley Flyer 4-6-2 in disguise. I don't recall whether Weaver initially issued the engine painted in B & O colors, or whether they repainted the some of the Valley Flyer engines after they didn't sell very well. I know that there aren't that many of the B & O engines around.
Nick
Originally Posted by machinist:
Hi Al,
I believe the Weaver B & O Royal Blue was actually the Santa Fe Valley Flyer 4-6-2 in disguise. I don't recall whether Weaver initially issued the engine painted in B & O colors, or whether they repainted the some of the Valley Flyer engines after they didn't sell very well. I know that there aren't that many of the B & O engines around.
Nick
Nick,
Interesting information. I never knew Weaver did the Valley Flyer pacifics painted B&O which obviously are nowhere near correct for B&O. The Cincinnatian P-7d done by Weaver was correct as is the current offering Sunset/3rd Rail P-7e.
American Flyer did do an S gauge version of the streamlined Royal Blue pacific ca 1940's - 50's.
Originally Posted by rheil:
Originally Posted by machinist:
The Flyer S Royal Blue was a carry over from the prewar 3/16 scale O Royal Blue. I have both O & S versions.
Steve
American Flyer did do an S gauge version of the streamlined Royal Blue pacific ca 1940's - 50's.
rheil,
I think the SF Valley Flyer engines were released in 1998 or 1999 and they were still listed in the 2000 and maybe 2001 catalogs, but I'm not sure if the B & O Royal Blue version was ever listed in a catalog-it may have been just in a sale flyer or even a small custom run for a store or individual to help sell the leftover inventory of the Valley Flyer engines. In either case you are correct-they look nothing like the way the real engine looked. I own one of the Weaver Cincinnatians in 3 rail and it's a beautiful engine. I am ordering the 3rd rail/Sunset Cincinnatian passenger set that is coming out next year.
Nick
I've seen the B&O version listed in a couple catalogs (I have one of the older ones here somewhere). The catalog says they would be made to order as in if they got an order for one, it would be painted up and shipped out (i.e. they didn't have a supply available ready to go). There were several other engines in this same catalog that all fell under that category.
I actually have one of these engines (sorry, it's not for sale) and it did not come with a numbered certificate or numbered brass plate to indicate how many were made. Mine has QSI 2+ sounds in it. It was offered later on with TMCC/RailSounds, but I do not know if any were made in that configuration.
I realize the loco is the "Cincination" streamlined pacific, but it seems that every google search it came up as Royal Blue(oh well).
I see if this changes my luck
thanx
Al
Al,
I know of a 2 rail one for sale. Are you looking for 2 or 3 rail?
From the Weaver archives.
1079-S/L/LP Cincinnatian Pacific 4-6-2 B&O Baltimore and Ohio 1995 $895/$995.
| 1079-S/L/LP | CINCINNATIAN / PACIFIC 4-6-2 | B&O / BALTIMORE AND OHIO | 1995 | $895.00 $995.00 |
Originally Posted by mountain482:
I've seen the B&O version listed in a couple catalogs (I have one of the older ones here somewhere). The catalog says they would be made to order as in if they got an order for one, it would be painted up and shipped out (i.e. they didn't have a supply available ready to go). There were several other engines in this same catalog that all fell under that category.
I actually have one of these engines (sorry, it's not for sale) and it did not come with a numbered certificate or numbered brass plate to indicate how many were made. Mine has QSI 2+ sounds in it. It was offered later on with TMCC/RailSounds, but I do not know if any were made in that configuration.
I have a weaver Cincinnatian and they are numbered. There is even a brass tag on the underneath of the engine listing the number it was made. I think it's 66 of 260 without looking.
It's 66 of 400. Sorry it's not for sale
The Cincinnatians are numbered as I have one of those as well (also not for sale, sorry). The Royal Blues (entirely different loco) are not numbered. That was the one I was referring to since that was what the original poster said he was looking to purchase.
