One big pallet of gorgeous Pacifics....
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Wow! MTH did one hell of a job on those!
That NYC version, is that a fantasy paint job?
I'm not sure if the three B&O versions were supposed to have the headlight on top of the boiler or not...but man the Reading & Northern 425 models look gorgeous!
I can't wait to get my Reading & Northerns.
The Alton Railroad looks super sweet.
2 different Southern paint schemes! Very nice!
Jim
Gorgeous pieces.
Mikado 4501 posted:I'm not sure if the three B&O versions were supposed to have the headlight on top of the boiler or not...but man the Reading & Northern 425 models look gorgeous!
Depending on the era and the engine it could be both ways. I think when they were built new and green they were originally on top but then I know there's a painting of one of them centered. After they were rebuilt and blue most of them were centered. Either way, I think every single one of these Pacifics looks incredible and if I could I would get them all!
So far my blue B&O arrived #5307 the ex-President Harrison who I happen to be related to. The President Washington and the Nickel Plate Road 162 are on the way.
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TrainWizard5972 posted:Mikado 4501 posted:I'm not sure if the three B&O versions were supposed to have the headlight on top of the boiler or not...but man the Reading & Northern 425 models look gorgeous!
Depending on the era and the engine it could be both ways. I think when they were built new and green they were originally on top but then I know there's a painting of one of them centered. After they were rebuilt and blue most of them were centered. Either way, I think every single one of these Pacifics looks incredible and if I could I would get them all!
So far my blue B&O arrived #5307 the ex-President Harrison who I happen to be related to.
Heres 5309:
We are down to just one of the B&O in blue.... MTH is sold out already.....
i also received documentation on the gray NYC Pacific plus photos of it at the Big Four shops just SE of Indianapolis. They called it battleship gray. Pretty awesome.
The Reading & Northern have been very popular. Just 2 of each left. I only have one more USArmy.
The Erie K-5 is very nice. Just can't afford one now!
Tom
I went to my railroad library and pulled out the books featuring the green B&O with a centered headlight in a postcard. The NYC page is from Alvin Staufer's NYC Later Power book.
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Thanks for the clarification on the NYC Steve and thanks Adam for the photo proof.
I'm looking forward to seeing video of the various road names.
I'm really excited about the 425!
What is frustrating for me is MTH's Southern Crescent runs on O31 but the CNJ Blue Comet needs O42. One would think the wheel arrangement/frames would be the same or similar on these Pacifics to run on the tighter curves.
RickO posted:Thanks for the clarification on the NYC Steve and thanks Adam for the photo proof.
I'm looking forward to seeing video of the various road names.
+1. Great pictures. Also helpful was the 1927 date of the photo. Hopefully someone more familiar can offer some information on the passenger cars the CCC&StL Pacific may have pulled. Were they just the typical Pullman green heavyweights or was a set of cars painted to match?
Pete
Very nice looking locomotives.
Picked up my R&N 425 at my LHS yesterday. It had come in about 2 weeks ago but I've been quite under the weather. Here she is on the store layout getting her preacceptance run.
When I opened the box and unwrapped the tender the deck plate dropped to the floor apparently not glued down. Just goes to show the folks who bemoan about Lionel QC that all manufacturers have issues.
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Does anyone have GN, UP or ACL?
M J Breen posted:...
When I opened the box and unwrapped the tender the deck plate dropped to the floor apparently not glued down. Just goes to show the folks who bemoan about Lionel QC that all manufacturers have issues.
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That's because there's really just ONE Chinese factory that makes all these toy trains. And whenever the importers visit China, the factory just flies a different flag outside to welcome said executives!!! Or so it would seem...