I continue to be amazed at how well, smoothly with no jerky movments, and at such slow speeds, your locos run. Please do a video on your locos and how you do it, how you modify, maintain, and detail and weather them! And 5011, quite a famous 2-10-4.
Thank you for the kind words. A huge amount of time goes into each engine with new gears (usually), new motors (almost always), new drive trains, new springs (usually), weight, plus a myriad of detail from prototype photos. I have been going full bore since 1956. And, yes, 5011 is quite famous being it still exists and is the prototype of the most powerful two cylinder engines ever built, as measured in drawbar horsepower.
A very nice video and layout. I plan on modeling a similar era (1940s-50s) in HO scale, though I'll primarily run Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives.
@@MrFrost-bi1br You're quite welcome :). I can imagine it was very impressive to see those locomotives in action, and while I was born long after the twilight of steam, I have had the chance to visit the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and ride the Strasburg Railroad across the street.
@@Stussmeister In June, 1960 I went to Northumutberland, Pa to see the engines Pennsy had saved for eventual donation. They were stored out in the open.These are the ones you saw at the museum.
@@MrFrost-bi1br Very interesting, and quite fortunate that they were preserved and donated. My grandmother lived out in Lancaster County, and would take me to the railroad or the museum when I was younger.
Amazing Work.
Thank you!
I continue to be amazed at how well, smoothly with no jerky movments, and at such slow speeds, your locos run. Please do a video on your locos and how you do it, how you modify, maintain, and detail and weather them! And 5011, quite a famous 2-10-4.
Thank you for the kind words. A huge amount of time goes into each engine with new gears (usually), new motors (almost always), new drive trains, new springs (usually), weight, plus a myriad of detail from prototype photos. I have been going full bore since 1956. And, yes, 5011 is quite famous being it still exists and is the prototype of the most powerful two cylinder engines ever built, as measured in drawbar horsepower.
@@MrFrost-bi1br Brass?
Yes@@bjjt-nu9dx
A very nice video and layout. I plan on modeling a similar era (1940s-50s) in HO scale, though I'll primarily run Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives.
Thank you, and you can't go wrong modeling the Pennsy. I have first hand experience with Pennsy steam in 1956 and it was very impressive!
@@MrFrost-bi1br You're quite welcome :). I can imagine it was very impressive to see those locomotives in action, and while I was born long after the twilight of steam, I have had the chance to visit the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and ride the Strasburg Railroad across the street.
@@Stussmeister In June, 1960 I went to Northumutberland, Pa to see the engines Pennsy had saved for eventual donation. They were stored out in the open.These are the ones you saw at the museum.
@@MrFrost-bi1br Very interesting, and quite fortunate that they were preserved and donated. My grandmother lived out in Lancaster County, and would take me to the railroad or the museum when I was younger.
Amazing train 🚂
Thanks!
@@MrFrost-bi1br your welcome 😃
Nice stack extension...is that scratchbuilt?
Yes, brass and styrene.
Thank you!