New delivery and some PM.
Western Maryland 2-8-0 imported by Broadway Limited in 2022.
Always liked the big 'fire ball' on the tender so I acquired this engine from BLI.
There aren't very many brass engines made for WM plus there are no decals for steam engines so my choices were 'limited'.
From what I've read, this engine is a PRR 2-8-0 painted as WM as the head light should be in the center of the smoke box front plus I don't thing WM had marker lights on the pilot. The engine was, also, marked 40% off list so I'll take what 'I can get'!
video:
Nice that BLI has the squealing brakes plus the 'keep alive' like my TCS decoders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6Bql860nCo
The 'smoke box' front and 'head light' came detached but was an easy fix as everything is 'friction' fit.
The boiler and tender are suppose to be 'cast metal' but the 'smoke box' and head light appeared to be plastic.
Bottom views.
Traction tires.
The engine and tender doesn't 'feel' that 'heavy' for 'cast metal'!
'ON/OFF' switch for the 'smoke'.
A 'tradition' 'draw bar' but 'reversed' where the 'draw bar' pin is on the engine.
2 speakers.
Engineer's side view.
Lighted 'marker lights' and the side 'number boards' on the 'head light' are, also, lighted.
The usual good paint finish.
Deck plate plus cab detail and crew with light.
Cool that the marker lights are functional.
Fireman's side view.
Functioning tender light.
Legible builder's plate.
Appears to be 'real' brass bell, 'pop valves' and whistle.
Functioning cab hatch.
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Erie L-1 0-8-8-0 camel back engine PM (imported by Custom Brass models in 1984).
Last Saturday, the engine stopped 'moving'. Found the hex pins on the front set of drivers are binding on the side rods.
Had to 'look' through my 'stash' of screws to find some that didn't recess into the side rods.
Will need to assemble and 'road test'.
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CP 4-6-4 Royal Hudson PM (imported by Tenshodo in 1971).
Last Saturday the engine started to 'short'.
Found the tender truck to be the problem.
These 3 axle trucks are functional in that the sides are not one solid side piece but 2 pieces as the 'prototype'.
Had to add a Kadee 'insulated' washer to one of the wheel sets to keep the wheel from contacting the truck sides.
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C&NW E-4 4-6-4 imported by Nickel Plate products in 1975.
The engine was so 'light' that it could barely pull a few passenger cars.
Added some 'canopy' glue to the drivers 'insulated' side.
