Mike Wyatt posted:I have a fever: I want a PRR K4, and am at a loss as to which I should look for.
Here are my particulars:
1. I do NOT want to invest $1000+ on another engine. I probably have too many already for my 12 X 20 layout.
2. I have mostly 060+ curves, but one section of 048. I also (mistake) made some tunnel portals that are too small and too low- (so for example- I had to trim the corners off a CC 773's cab to prevent clipping them on a curve).
3. I run a ZW-L so plenty of power, and (just) installed a TMCC system, so only want a CC, TMCC or Legacy K4.
BUT there are still too many K4 choices! What say you? What is a good compromise?
On the height of things, I ripped the pantograph off my new GG1 about a year or so ago on a signal arm, and I raised the height of signals and replaced bridges to the height of about 6 to 7 inches clearance. I managed to fix that myself luckily. For the most part, I am good now at about 7 inches. One of the frustrating things was Lionel bringing out that new Fastrack bridge with the around 5 inch clearance. And the Lionel video excusing the height by saying that it's high enough for everything they manufacture when it wasn't. I spent several hours removing the 4 trusses from it and cutting off the lower section, touching up the cut, and putting them back. Looks good but Lionel needed to do it, not me. BTW, the MTH bridges are decent at about 6 1/8 in above the top of the rails.
