**ARRIVED** Announcing Custom Run Premier USRA 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Engine - Chicago & NorthWestern Railway "C&NW " from Berwyn's Toys and Trains!

@Berwyns Toys and Trains posted:

Smoke out the top, wheels on the bottom, goes "ding-ding" and "woo-woo".  Price $1250. 

This is NOT an O-Scale brass 2-rail model that would mimic the real thing (picture) to the correct scale with correct proportions.  This is as close as we can get to using the available tools at hand.

... interesting disclaimer for something that costs well over a grand...🤔

Mark in Oregon

@Strummer posted:

... interesting disclaimer for something that costs well over a grand...🤔

Mark in Oregon

That's because for some of the earlier announcements, people were asking for all sorts of changes/additions that aren't possible (or require costly new tooling) under the current MTH process.  Plus, it's the cost associated with doing a short, custom run of a model.

Besides, look at all the $$$$ models Lionel's releasing in inaccurate/fantasy decorations.

Rusty

@Rusty Traque posted:

Besides, look at all the $$$$ models Lionel's releasing in inaccurate/fantasy decorations.

Rusty

You got that right! 😳 To each his own, I guess... but still... 🙂

Mark in (hot) Oregon

The model is going to be as close as possible to the CNW prototype using existing MTH Premier USRA Pacific tooling. It won't be an exact match like a 3rd Rail brass model, but a reasonable stand in using existing tooling. It's really your best chance to get a CNW Pacific, as I highly doubt there are enough people who want one (or will fork over the money) for 3rd Rail to make the model in brass. 

@Lou1985 posted:

The model is going to be as close as possible to the CNW prototype using existing MTH Premier USRA Pacific tooling. It won't be an exact match like a 3rd Rail brass model, but a reasonable stand in using existing tooling. It's really your best chance to get a CNW Pacific, as I highly doubt there are enough people who want one (or will fork over the money) for 3rd Rail to make the model in brass.

Just curious; isn't the MTH model a USRA heavy Pacific?

@Hot Water posted:

Just curious; isn't the MTH model a USRA heavy Pacific?

Yes it is. I'm pretty sure the USRA heavy is larger than this particular class of CNW Pacific.

@Lou1985 posted:

Yes it is. I'm pretty sure the USRA heavy is larger than this particular class of CNW Pacific.

It sure is, and to my limited knowledge ONLY the Erie RR had USRA heavy Pacifics.

From what I remember as I was an MTH dealer since the beginning, these Pacific’s original MSRP was $799 in 1996, 25 years ago. Lionel scale Mikados were $1250 in 1991 with Railsounds. MTH climax loco for $999 in year 2000. Point taken these are expensive but I believe Lionel is still the leader in MSRP though. As expensive as MTH models have become, they haven’t caught up to Lionel. I have a Lionel RI 4-8-4, it isn’t exactly right either! Lionel left the SF number boards on and painted over them. Going to take them off, fill the holes and weather it. By the way they used a smaller motor than they have previously. It’s as close as I’m going to get to a die-cast RI 4-8-4. Unless you model NYC, PRR, SF or UP you weren’t blessed by the train manufacturers !

Full artwork is revealed!  Happy Fourth of July everyone!

Just wanted to say "Thank You!" to all those who placed their order.  As of today, 8/3/21 we are pre-sold out on this engine!  Congrats to those who have reserved such a beauty!

Congrats on selling out. That's always a good sign.

They're FINALLY HERE!  Your orders are on their way!  Thanks to everyone who ordered these engines......

This locomotive looks surprising like my weaver cnw 462 Pacific, right down to the number on the cab.