O Gauge Union Pacific

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Thanks Chris,

 

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Well if you're buying Atlas O track I probably just beat you to Robert's sale of 40" Straights on the for sale forum.

I've thought about the new Legacy H7 why don't you post some pictures here. I'd like to see some close up.

 

 

I think that observation is one of the funniest things about this hobby. I did exactly the same thing when I picked up the big boy last year.  I have yet to run it or the 4-12-2 either.  We get all excited...can't wait for the next catalog....when will my LHS have it???.....always looking for this old model or that...etc...you'd think we couldn't wait to tear it open right away..and yet somehow we don't.

 

It really makes me wonder just how many people on this forum have done the same thing and how many paid big bucks for basements/crawlspaces full of incredibly high priced un-opened boxes.  All the strategic thinking months or years ahead on acquisition and planning of layouts,... finding the time, ...wondering...am I ever really going to get this done???

 

Anyways.....Anybody else have some nice Lionel Union Pacific pics they want to share??

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I am also a UP fan and have most of the models that Lionel has made in RS4,5,and legacy. 

Some good looking Lionel.

Alright David1. Pony up. Let's see the pics!

Gotta get them out of the box, layout not quite ready but I'll give it a shot tomorrow. 

I see a common theme in this thread.....

 

If Lionel would just re-release this FEF in two-tone gray with the UP Aluminum (silver/white) stripes with different FEF-2 or FEF-3 cab numbers and some matching heavyweights.  I wouldn't be able to resist!

You should just call Scott and make him an offer on the Boneyard one. You never know.  It is a 10 year old model. If he does give you a break just don't ever tell, especially on this forum. You'd put him in a **** of a spot with the rest of us wolves.

Even at retail price there's an opportunity cost to think of.  3rd rail doesn't reissue engines the same way Lionel and MTH do. The model you want is not coming up for resale anywhere. A site like BrassTrains might charge an even larger premium. Sometimes satisfaction is not about the lowest price but more about getting exactly what you desire.

By the way...still waiting on pics from David1.

Any other Lionel UP fans with photos?

I'm really sorry about that FEF, you'll never be happy with it. 

 

You should just save yourself the dissapointment and sell it to me right away!

 

I think my FEF is the best sounding engine of all of them. You're really gonna like the sound of that one.

The H7 looks great.  I've been on the fence and figured I'd pass but now I might be re-considering, just waiting to see what's in the catalog before I consider my next acquisitions.

 

Otherwise...No worries, don't apologize..keep on posting.  I enjoy seeing good photos of what I don't have but might like.

 

The thread is called Lionel Union Pacific

 

It's in the Photo Album forum so posting pictures is kind of the point. 

 

Besides..I think were the only two people paying attention to it anyway.

 

Oh, and for the pre-requisite picture, here's an older one of the Fast Freight Set Jr. Berkshire "Santa" brought for my son a two Christmas' ago.   Doesn't satisfy the prototypical modeller in me but the kid in me enjoys it almost as much as my son does.

 

 

You've got a LOT of big steam in your collection. I see a big layout with huge engine service facilities in your future???

Ok guys I need some advice, I have most of the Lionel scale steam engines in Union pacific. 

 

I have a WP legacy EM1 that I am thinking of changing the tender to Union Pacific. The cab number will stay the same. 

 

What do you guys think? I know the UP never had a EM1 but then again neither did the WP but the engine runs so great has great sounds And has whistle smoke. 

 

Need your thoughts?

Congrats on the big boy, it's a great engine. It seems we have most of the same engines and we ordered the exact same thing, amazing.

 

when posting pictures try Picasa, it works and if I can use it, it must be easy.

 

E-mail sent.

 

Just got my backdrop today and thought I would give this thread a Bump!!

Very nice engine. I really like the looks of the Y3. Not as big as some others but it really has a powerful look to it. Plus it runs and sounds great. 

 

The passenger car is very sharp also. 

I hate to sound surprised but the Y-3 looks much better than I expected.  I guess the catalogs never do justice to any model.  That really is a nice looking locomotive!  You'd think that being a slightly smaller articulated steamer they could have made it handle a tighter diameter track.

 

In other news I finally got my hands on a black FEF-3 Lionel 6-11131.  Here's a couple quick pics.....

 

 

WITZ41,

 

Great looking 844, I have the grey one and looking for the Black version.

 

My Lionel turbine is below, gonna install ERR cruise commander for smoother running.

Looks good. Lionel makes enough "shield" overland UP rolling stock to find a car or two to pull behind it.  I think there's a double sheathed boxcar in the recent big boy catalog too.

Looks great, love that scheme. 4-12-2's are great looking engines. 

 

Picked up up a MTH U50C in Union Pacific. Will post pictures later

The cars are very nice.

yes and they have correct trucks on them! Hurray!

 

 I  wish Lionel would retool the turbine with Legacy and more refined pilot/ details...

time for a fixed pilot!

The prototype Veranda Turbine did not have a fixed pilot. The gap needs to be closed to today's standards but it needs to swing just like the prototype.

Ahhhh.....Finally arrived!  Scale Union Pacific 4-8-2. Two Tone Grey with Silver/White stripes.  Legacy Railsounds, fatboy speakers, awesome chuffing/synchronized smoke, whistle steam, LED lights, O-54 capable, $1099.99. A matching scale heavyweight 6-car set and 2-car add on set on the way!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh wait....I'm sorry... I must be dreaming.   This locomotive is DCC and only Half O scale.  But I guess a guy has to have a dream.....here's to hoping someday......but no harm in a little fun until then!

 

 

(side note: BLI makes a pretty nice MT-73).

 

..........

Just a little camera perspective trickery and a loose piece of rail laid on the center of the track just in front and behind the locomotive.  It came in yesterday (I run some HO too) I figured a few folks might get a kick out of it.

I sure would like one in O scale.

Those are very nice cars Aaron.

 

WITZ41 almost gave me a heart attack, I thought I missed something. I almost went for all my catalogs to see if I had a senior moment. 

 

I had the MTH one on order when they decided to cancel it. Beings I run mostly tmcc/legacy I'll just wait for Lionel to do it. 

Some of my new UP cabooses I have picked up this summer,

Nice Looking cars and Cabeese! Did those 15" Aluminum Passenger cars come like that or were they modified to add detailed interiors??

 

On the sharing side.....

 

You've probably seen this pic already, Atlas O 8359B, as I've posted it on the "Buy anything cool lately" topic.  Atlas makes some nicely detailed refer cars.  This is modeled after one of the two all aluminum UP/SP PFE refers.

 

 

 

 

Another car I would like to share is one that most scale modelers/runners might not take a second look at:

 

MTH 30-7915 Union Pacific Searchlight Car

 

Obviously not prototypical. More than a few years old too. More of a homage to O-27, but it's bigger almost scale in size for a depressed flat car.  The six wheel trucks add a lot of weight..it's heavier than you think it would be.  Both trucks have power pickups.

 

I like the color scheme..while it's clearly just for fun, it doesn't seem completely toy-like and actually looks pretty good in a consist behind scale UP steamers.  

 

(unless of course you're going for the realism of modelling 3:47 pm May 15th 1958 at Sherman Hill..etc...etc..)

 

But it is something different to catch your eye.

  

 

 

Enjoy.....

Very cool and I do like the searchlight car. Can't say I ever saw it before.

 

the Atlas car is amazing.

I picked up this piece a couple weeks ago at the National TTOS meet in Buffalo. I will only say I got a screaming deal on this. It is an Overland Model, brass depressed UP flat car with the crawler w/side boom load.

 

CSX Al, that is really nice!

Sure are some nice locomotives. Tempts me to convert to 3 rail!

Beautiful!

Those are fantastic


       

Here is Two Legacy 844's (Mine is the Greyhound)  Pulling some Freight Service (If you look past the train into the yard it appears Al had my Streamlined passenger cars connected to his Pilot 4-12-2, and i think my H7 was in the yard too, it must have Been UP day....lol)

Those turbines are great. Your UP collection keeps growing.

That totally blows!

With all that locomotive length using up rail space you're going to be in your neighbor's basement before the rolling stock goes by!!!!

Very cool!

Big blow!

....rolling along ....with another affordable Flat Car offering....

 

Atlas O Trainman 929-1 52'6" Flat Car W/Pipe Load - Union Pacific:

 

 

 

I bought it not too long ago from a forum member. (Thanks!).

 

Nicely detailed with or without the load.  

 

I didn't add all the cables and spacers...they're still sealed in the baggie, NIB.  This is the first time I've pulled it out of the box.

 

Enjoy.

What's that you say??!!

 

I got a FEVER! and it can only be cured by more flat-car!

 

Lionel 6-21860 Union Pacific PS-4 Flatcars with Piggyback Trailers 2-Pack:

 

Great 2 pack!  2 Super detailed PS-4 flatcars with wood decking, moving drop ramps and hitch mounts.  4 piggy-back smooth side trailers.

 

Sorry, I think it's time to upgrade my camera...these pics don't really do them justice.

 

 

Atlas O just announced more Steam Era Classics - Rebuilt Wood Refers in the PFE/Overland Shield Scheme.  Might look pretty nice behind your 4-12-2 or Y-3...

Whenever I order Atlas O cars I usually order all four numbers.  $80 bucks a pop is steep, but I know I'll have a heck of a time finding them later if I don't.  Plus the shipping container makes it easier to store them.

 

 

 

Here is my new Lionel RS5 UP ABBA F3's from 2005. Has powered AB dummy AB. Got it from a great forum member. My layout is out of service so I will have to wait for awhile to test it out. They were brand new in sealed boxes.

Thanks Aaron,

 

I'll be getting the UP caboose and the flag aux. tender. 

 

 

Btw i I got to test run the F's today. They run and sound as good as they look.

Those are some good looking cars. What era did they run?

Must be something about UP yellow that really attracts me, lol. 

 

And no the F units will run for a very long time. 

Your photos showed up on my iPad Aaron. Maybe it's on your end unless I'm missing something.

Very nice cars, gotta get that layout built.

I agree.....but for now the pictures will have to do..........

Very nice, it looks great.

Great USRA light mike!

Let's admit it fellas....we might have addiction problems.

Yer think? Lol 

I always think i have nice UP stuff until the next post pops up in this thread!  LOL

My MTH Imperial Big Boy.

 Nice Spence!  The Imperial and Lionmaster engines are fun to run!

 

86TA355SR Those 3rd rail Challengers are awesome.  

 

I've been a little busy lately.  I'll have to get some more pics up soon.  

 

 

Check This Out.

I wish I had the room for O-138!  The biggest I can support now is Atlas Track O-90 with O-81 on the non-visible backside.

 

You wouldn't happen to have any O-90 that you can take the same aerial shot and front end shot from with the big boy?  I would really appreciate a posted picture if you do.  

 

As packed up as I am It will be a while before I get the JLC out again to see for myself.

 

 

Thanks but it's not worth the effort.  I'll get around to it.  I just figured if you had it handy.  There's been plenty of previous "overhang" threads with enough info for me.

Put the order in w/my LHS in the 2 road numbers for the recent UP/PFE Atlas-O rebuilt wood refers.

Still on the fence about the MTH Shay. Jerry has it displayed and it's staring at me every time I walk into his shop.

Remember even the Union Pacific had to restrict the big boy to certain areas because of the overhang. They also moved some tracks around curves at a few places where they ran.

 

i found the best curve to use on my layout is at least O88 but the wider the better. my widest curve is O96 and it runs and looks great doing it. 

I was feeling Freight Car today....

 

 

ATLAS O 6484-4 STEEL REBUILT USRA BOX CAR

 

 

 

 

 

ATLAS O 8363-2 ACF 70 TON COVERED HOPPER - One of my favorites..little tricky getting out of the box with extra foam stabilizer inserts and lots of detailed parts...

 

 

 

ATLAS O 8319-5 USRA DOUBLE SHEATHED BOX CAR

 

 

 

 

MTH 20-93590 USRA DOUBLE SHEATHED BOX CAR.

 

 

MTH LEFT VS. ATLAS O RIGHT

 

 

MTH 20-98085 50 TON COMPOSITE DROP BOTTOM GONDOLA 

This is a nice car. Great detail and super heavy too.

 

A couple of 1937 AAR boxcars...

 

ATLAS O 8559-4 40' 1937 AAR SINGLE DOOR BOX CAR

 

 

 

ATLAS O 8726-2 40' 1937 AAR SINGLE DOOR BOX CAR

 

 

LIONEL 6-27228 DOUBLE DOOR BOX CAR WITH END DOORS

 

 

 

 

 

ATLAS O 8704-4 40' DOUBLE DOOR BOX CAR

 

 

 

WEAVER U3307LD OUTSIDE BRACED BOX CAR.

These are the only two Weaver Models cars that I have.  Ultra Line.  Nice car decent price. You can get it in a cleaning car version but I only bought two regular road numbers.

 

 

 

 

I only have one road number for the MTH and Lionel offerings, Two of the Weaver.  As stated earlier I try to order all available road numbers 2 or 4 car sets from Atlas.  Otherwise trying to find 4 different numbers from older releases is a real pain in the arse.

 

Wow, did you go on a freight buying spree. Allot of nice cars there.

WITZ 41; Quite a collection.

Ok maybe I'm feeling a little bit Passenger too.

 

MTH 20-68116 STREAMLINED RPO

 

 It's a nice car but a newer release than my 5 car passenger set and sleeper/diner 2 car set.  The trucks are nicer than those older cars and the diaphragms are too.  The ends are grey while on the earlier sets the Yellow wraps around.  I kind of prefer the wrap around look.  I honestly haven't researched which is prototypical but then again these are kind of generic cars anyway....

 

 

Examples of the 5 car set....

 

MTH 20-6538 5 CAR STREAMLINED PASSENGER SET

 

MTH 20-6538 5 CAR STREAMLINED PASSENGER SET DOME

 

 

 

MTH 20-6538 5 CAR STREAMLINED PASSENGER SET OBSERVATION

 

 

 

 

Well I guess that's enough for my O gauge fix this afternoon.  Time to get back to work....

 

ENJOY!

 

---- Will.

 

Nope.  I've just decided to pull out what I've picked up over the last three years and take a look! Cleaning out the crawl-space can have it's advantages too.

 

 

Spence, Thanks.  Maybe I'll have a layout to run them on someday.....

Great looking cars Aaron, love those K-line aluminum passenger cars. 

Q: What do you get when you cross a Day Off with Your Wife At Work and Your Kids At School?

 

A: More O Gauge Union Pacific!!!!

 

Here are some Caboose re-runs from previous posts

 

LIONEL 6-27633 CA-3 CABOOSE

Great detail, and smoke unit too. Will look great behind any freight Big Boy or Challenger.

 

 

 

MTH 20-91161 CA-1 WOODSIDED CABOOSE

Fantastic detail for the price.  Planning to run behind my 4-12-2. It also looks even better with Bourbon.

 

 

 

ATLAS O TRAINMAN 0509-1 40' SLIDING DOOR BOX CAR

Exactly what it's supposed to be...a reasonably detailed scale size car for a reasonable price.  Looks nice enough but I'm not a fan of the black roof and ends.

 

 

 

for comparison.....

 

LIONEL 6-27899 PS-1 BOX CAR

The quality/detail has been praised and the correctness debated in many previous posts.  I like it.  Especially the stacked box load feature inside the car.

 

 

 

 

 

Excuse the intermission while I go meet my Son and Daughter at their school for lunch.

 

Stay tuned....more to come!

Ok, enough time for one more before I go...

 

MTH 20-97282 34' COMPOSITE HOPPER CAR W/COAL LOAD

Mike does a good job with detail on this one.  Heavier than you'd expect too.  You can remove the coal load which is a nice feature because like most coal loads the detail is....meh.  The discharge chutes open nicely and the interior of the hopper has nice detail.

It also comes in a 6-car set. The previously posted Composite Gondola and the soon to be posted Flat Car with Sherman also come in 6-car sets.  I just don't have room for a train that long so I only have one of each.

 

 

Boy leaving you home by yourself is very good for us UP GUYS. Love those cars and cabooses. 

 

I think you and Aaron should move to the NE. We then could combine our UP equipment and model the entire UP system. What a layout that would be.

 

 

Are you trying to collect every challenger the UP had? I hope so,lol.

These next two offerings have paint schemes that don't exactly match the era I like but I don't mind because Seriously....having a crane on your layout is just too much fun!

 

MTH 20-98750 CRANE TENDER

 

 

 

 

MTH 20-98746 CRANE CAR

I love this car!  Great details.  The platform is all die-cast. Nice 6-wheel trucks.  The crane movement and actuators for lift and cable are manually moved by one of two included separate doo-hickie-like-screw-driver-thingies (that's the scientific term). 

  

Well I have to get back to being somewhat productive....so one final offering for the day.....

 

I hate to sound like a broken record but I love this car too.  Then again would anyone really spend the kind of money we do on a car they don't love?  Nice heavy flatcar with decent details...the Sherman tank is wonderful.  Be careful with all the additional detailed pieces. I forgot to take the mounted "Ma Duce" off of the turret once before putting it away and snapped off the machine gun mount. (I'll get around to fixing it.)

 

As stated earlier this also comes in two separate 6-car sets.  Military train types could make an awesome train with these!  

 

Interesting side note.  Mike's must have made a deal with HobbyMasters for the tanks. Don't know if they still make them or not but they offered the identical Huston Kid along with many other very cool 1:48 military pieces.  I've purchased another tank from them separately that my LHS had in stock... a slightly different version Sherman with soldiers and pieces. Pics of that included too.....

 

MTH 50-TON 41' WOOD FLAT CAR W/(1) SHERMAN TANK

 

 

 

I know there's a lot of great UP stuff out there that I don't have but I'm sure other Forum Members do....Can't wait to see your pictures when you post them.....

 

 

 

 

Great little loco, I have it and with upgraded smoke and chuffs it runs and sounds great.

 

merdy Christmas to all and a healthy new year.

Nice.    I like the front of that loco.  Seems to have more of a proper UP pilot, smoke box, and steps.  And who can argue with a vandy tender.

Here are some pictures of my UP that I could get to.

Lionel 18 inch Passenger Cars Converted to Kadee Couplers to close the gap

K Line Business Observation Repaint

Lionel 1937 M 10000

MTH 0-6-0 Switcher

Lionel FEF Legacy

Lionel Big Boy Legacy

Lionel Challenger Vision

MTH 4-12-2 

Lionel Legacy E-9 AA

Lionel SD 70 Ace

Lionel SD 70 KATY Heritage

MTH    SD 70 WP Heritage

Atlas Refer

MTH Caboose

Lionel Box Car

 

 

 

Great looking layout and a great collection of UP equipment. 

Awesome Mikey. I love your collection! Thanks for sharing.  Looks like you have a great train room too!

 

Tell me about this 0-6-0 from MTH.  Premier or RailKing?  What's your opinion of it?

Golly - 4 pages and I somehow missed this thread completely!  Must be slippin'..

 

Here is one of my favorite PW F3 sets that were custom painted (2343/44) by Richard Sherry many moons ago. I always loved teh silver trucks with the bright yellow and lite gray

Hi WITZ and 86TA355SR,

The 0-6-0 Switcher is the only Railking unit that I have and the sound,whistle and bell sound great,they are not the generic MTH sound which is why I kept it,all three main lines are 096 curve and Ross switches.

Mikey

C.Sam,

I have always admired your layout,nice F Units.

Mikey

 

Winter dusting and rearranging time a table full of domes

aterry,

Nice passenger cars. I like it!

Who made the rib-side domed observation car?

WITZ 41 the observation is from the GM Train of Tomorrow in the UP paint. Thanks again Scott!!!

Very nice passenger cars. Welcome to everything UP.

Not all the cars but you get the idea. 

David,

 

Those are fun! and tighter diameter curves too.

 

That kind of set would be perfect for an around the room shelf layout. 

 

A foot below the ceiling and just above the door/window line would give you a big continuous loop to enjoy a nice long passenger consist like that. Add a tight turning diesel and you would have enough color to catch your eye but it would be distanced enough that you wouldn't mind the simple detail.

 

Better get crackin' on that construction!