Rexall Train

Actually it would require new tooling. While it resembles a Commodore Vanderbilt its actually a 4-8-2 Mohawk. The streamlining is longer than that used on the Hudson. I believe there would be interest though especially if it was a scale model.

Pete

I'll have to have a look at this up when I get a chance. Sounds interesting.

@Norton posted:

Actually it would require new tooling. While it resembles a Commodore Vanderbilt its actually a 4-8-2 Mohawk. The streamlining is longer than that used on the Hudson. I believe there would be interest though especially if it was a scale model.

Pete

I know a couple of NYC guys been tossing this train around on paper, ….no??..

Pat

I'd be interested in the cars'.. Not so much the loco.  I've seen the RX Train, it is cool. Surprised no models have been produced that I'm aware of..?

@harmonyards posted:

I know a couple of NYC guys been tossing this train around on paper, ….no??..

Pat

The difficult we do right away. The impossible takes a little longer. I know a guy who can do this.

Pete

I know of one 2 rail KTM that was done custom …….hmmmm……inspirational….

Pat

Mohawk 2873 was specifically converted to oil and streamlined for the Rexall train.  Once the tour was over, the streamlining was removed, converted back to coal and the 2873 returned to be "just another Mohawk."  The cars were sold off to various railroads.

Only one colorized photo of the locomotive exists.  No color photos of the train are known to exist.

Rusty

Wow you guys are great l can still dream This train complete with correctly detailed  passenger cars would be spectacular

We’re missing one more fellow conspirator, and he knows who he is,….and I totally blame him for literally stoking the coals on this one!!…

Pat

@harmonyards posted:

We’re missing one more fellow conspirator, and he knows who he is,….and I totally blame him for literally stoking the coals on this one!!…

Pat

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I thought it was blue and white, not cream?

@CentralFan1976 posted:

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I thought it was blue and white, not cream?

Lord only knows ….that model might’ve been built god knows when, model paints can yellow with age …..especially whites…..I’ll probably go down the middle of the lane and use a bone white ( ish ) …..I think the blue on that KTM model is fairly close, or at least a descent representation……of course those in the inner sanctum ( you & Pete ) will see spray outs before going on the model,…..😁

Pat

I also watched this video about the Rexall Trains & left this comment.

Gary 🚂

MTH did this?  or was this never released?

@ArtsModelTrains posted:

MTH did this?  or was this never released?

Ewww,…..Railking!…too small, gotta throw them back till they grow ….😞

Pat

@ArtsModelTrains posted:

MTH did this?  or was this never released?

It was.  I have one.  It didn't bother me about the errors since chances were no one else would make a proper one and I got a deal on it.

Brendan

I think I remember seeing this somewhere else, most likely a post here somewhere. I don't believe that it was me searching the web and finding it. Pretty interesting color scheme. A little odd to say the least, but it must have been somewhat of an eye catcher giving that it wasn't black.

Here's a short video,

https://youtu.be/22NqxZKC9YU

Lionel could offer this as a brass hybrid, whether it would bring enough orders is the question.

Doug

As Rusty Traque noted, the picture is colorized, so there is leeway as to how faithfully the colors were reproduced.
Incidentally, I read up on Wedgewood Stoves and Ranges. Impressive appliances!

Here is a thread about a live steam model of the engine: https://www.chaski.org/homemac...941&hilit=rexall