@@rayman4449 I too remember watching this video when I was younger. I was looking at pictures of Lionel's Texas Special F3's earlier that day, and then I found this video somehow.
You are so lucky. My first (years ago) MTH Big Boy ran great. I received my second MTH Big Boy 4014 about two months ago. Never go the TIU to find the engine. Worked with MTH tech. N/G Returned it to MTH at my expense. Returned same problem and in worse condition. Broken and missing items. Worked for about with MTH tech again.Still could not resolve problem. Tech Don said it TOK upon arrival. That was two months ago in shop.
I'm an MTH Authorized Dealer and Service Center and I spend multiple hours on each engine I sold going through checking and making modifications to avoid the issues. Because of my level of experience with these models I know what to look for and check. I don't know of any dealers other than myself that do their own warranty repair, they all send you back to MTH. This is a big reason why I wouldn't send my customers back to MTH to avoid this very situation where you are left on your own to deal with this. I just had a fellow from Arkansas drive several hours to personally bring me his 4014 to have me get his running. He bought his engine from Trainworld and they said sorry we don't fix them, talk to MTH.
Problem the internet are putting good people like you out of business. problem also is that the manufactures can not deal with the new way they want their product offered. I had one local hobby shop and it closed several years ago. There was a MTH dealer about 20 miles. It was part of a plant nursery. It was as I would say hidden form view. After I found out about them they stopped selling MTH. I am also 20 from MTH's service center. But they only handle everything but "G". They made an exception with my 4014. Right now I am waiting to contact them. The GG-1 I was just running. I ran it several times around my layout. All of a sudden it went into over drive. It will not stop running. I removed power several times. As soon as I apply power. It takes off.
Sure do. The bridge is how I get them back in the house. (I made a flap door on the side of the house.) The bridge is made of 5/4 hardiplank board (90% concrete + 10% woodfiber) REALLY strong stuff! I have a 1:29 USA Trains Big Boy, all die cast metal. The shipping box the engine (not including tender) weighed 77 lbs! Now THAT is real beast. Finest dang Largescale model I've ever seen too. Just beautiful.
My dad got me and my sister a Tomas the Train Set when i was little i remember !!! I got the best dad ever!!! Im soooo gratefull that he introuduced me to the beuty of model railroading and trains at such a young age and i have to say i enjoy it more then xbox which is awesome cuz i make videogames so im a train nerd and a game nerd!!!!!!!!!!
They go precisely that as the board can tell through the optical reader whether to increase or decrease power to the motors. It does this very rapidly and allows all engines to maintain an incredible level of speed precision underload or not. It's a remarkable sound and control system.
Wow!! Go big or go home ;) I have an H.O. scale Big Boy and I've seen the real thing at the museum in Sacramento. Such a fascinating piece of machinery. Great job!
@tlxrailroad Hi there. That is a good idea. My concern actually isn't so much of the coupler itself as much as the the coupler post it's attached to. Even on my Dash-9s where i've installed Kadee couplers, the post they are attached to is molded to the bottom of the platform. So while those can pull a good amount of weight without issue, at some point you are at risk of possbily breaking the front or rear platform off the engine (or the coupler post).
I took a couple of weeks off from work and got it mostly completed in that time. (except for some finishing touches.) The way I did my 'roadbed' made for a relatively quick and so far stable foundation.
@PeteM234 Thanks Pete. I think these four engines are the best ones I have when it comes to sound. I'm glad you can get an idea for how good they sound in the video.
@HellzNord Hi there, thanks. I actually came from HO myself and converted over cause I liked the scale so much. On level ground we had one of these pull 120 of these coal cars. Each engine(18lbs=engine only) has an avg pull force of about 7.5lbs which is about the same as the USA Trains (45lbs=engine only) die cast Big Boy. (Both of which are the strongest pulling G scale engines I've ever tested) The strong pull force is because the MTH has traction tires on two axles per engine set.
@Peppurr1 Hi there, yes they do in 1:32 scale as USA is in 1:29. MTH's sold for around 1000 and the USA for 3500 so they are and were much more affordable. In steam, MTH also released a Challenger, Triplex, Hudson and GS-4 and have all been great engines and well made.
Thanks! That's what I'm trying to shoot for. Each engine weighs 19lbs stock (I've added 1lb to the front of the boiler so mine are 20lb) the tender is an additional 8.5lbs. Without a doubt these are the best sounding steamers I have. The DCS Protosound 2 sound is fantastic.
Can you amagine that thing coming down the tracks right next to you!!!!!!! I have a MTH Dealer appriciation Big Boy from the 1997 DAP program and it has proto1 and its amazing and my favorite train i have!!! IM a huge train nerd!!!!!!!!! Me and my dad have enjoyed trains as a hobby for many years and we have 20 engines 16 are steam and 4 are desiel and i love everthing trains!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you! I've installed a functional Kadee G scale coupler on the front of each engine. I put in the extra effort to keep the original functionality the same and it can be rotated back into the front of the pilot so all you see is the front coupler door if you want.
@IGMD80 Hi, yes I've had my layout deployed since 2006 (using all Stainless Steel rail and clamps) and it's been maintenance free. I never have to clean the rail or worry about conductivity problems. I would use Stainless Steel over Brass outdoors. Good luck and hope you do build one in your garden.
Hi Jimmy. As long as you have good trackwork, good body mounted couplers and don't run your trains too fast in a sharp corner you really shouldn't have situations where something can be damaged. Every once in a while if it's really windy a car may get blown over and cause a derailment but if you cut the power quickly you can keep it from being a big pileup! >: )
Thanks for the comment. :) Actually they can be had for 1000 dollars each and that is equipped with MTH DCS protosound 2 sound and control. These things sound really good.
@Dakotajohnboy Thank you. I wish we had an affordable 2-6-6-6 available cause I would own at least one. Always liked the look of it with the drivers in-front of the firebox. I've read that the 2-6-6-6 had a tractive effort rating of 110,200lbs which was lower than the 4-8-8-4's 135,375lbs but that it had a rating of 6700-6900hp at 45mph where I think the big boy was 6600hp. I'm like you that it doesn't matter, both were great examples of the ultimate in steam motive power.
@busterbrown17 Hi there, Yes those USA Trains 1:29 Big Boys are HUGE and the engine without tender weighs 45lbs. These have die cast metal frames but plastic boilers so they don't weigh as much. Engine without tender is 18lbs. Pulling power is about the same because the MTH has traction tires. The MTH engines sold for 1000 dollars the USA 3500. Hope you can get either one they both great engines. My USA stays in a display case but run the MTH ones regularly.
Its... wonderful! My dream since when i was a child (not many years ago luckily :D), but Marklin 1 rail resist also to rain and snow? Because i'm really thinking to build it in my garden...
nice layout and loco's, I like the line of coal cars you are pulling with that. About how many freight/coal cars can one Big Boy pull? I am more of an HO gauge fan but I like these bigger outdoors versions.
@OmahaTom Hehe Thanks and glad you liked. There is actually a third 4004 on the back end pushing. Check out some of the other videos posted to check it out. Yeah I wish there were some other road numbers but to keep costs down they only produced one road number and I didn't want to go down the road of trying to change the numbers >: O Oh I agree 4023 would have been a great number to have had! Great photos of the last move are online.
Engine without tender is 18lbs. Has die cast metal frame but plastic boiler. Drivers have traction tires. So you get the benefits of solid construction and weight from the frame but reduced cost and reduced excessive weight with the boiler. Smartly made.
For the money I think G scale is hard to beat. You get alot of detail and yet pay the same to even less than O scale engines. I have one USA Big Boy and it stays on display in a case. I saw the Accucraft and would prefer the USA for the little extra money. I've seen the pics on the Fine Arts website of it and it's quite remarkable. Thanks, glad you enjoyed! I do have pics and a video of the USA Big Boy in action on my website.
My guess is probably not but you can ask/try, it can't hurt to ask. I started doing installs for folks because of the number of people that kept asking. There may be some others doing DCS installs in G scale but don't know of any.
@trains457 Hi there, yes I drive the trains straight out of the house down that long bridge to the mainlines. There are pics on my website of the whole layout under the year 2006 - track expansion project.
Hmmm, I don't really remember to be honest. I did have to save up for a bit to get it all. Each of the two big loops are about 235ft and I'm using all stainless steel split jaw clamps. I think what cost the most was the James Bond Death Lasers I have secretly installed protecting the layout.
The One Gauge Triplex is by far their best release. All metal frame, solid metal wheels, driver quartering is perfect on every engine set of every engine I've seen. Has three smoke units: front, whistle, and tender. Orig sound file volumes were low, but they released updated file that is easily loaded to the engine. (avail from their website and mine) Only real mod I think was necessary was to replace the speaker and remove the rear speaker enclosure. Great value.
@ELECTRICOTION Thank you very much on that. You know I've talked about doing on big lashup for some time but still haven't done it. Maybe your bringing it up will finally get me to do it... haha Great news on the planned acquisition of the Aristocraft 2-8-8-2! I think you're going to be very happy with the purchase as you get alot for the money and you will like the overall size, it's big! Enjoy and keep me posted on how you make out. >: )
Hi silverfox, yes that's stainless. Best damn track for outdoors let me tell you. Never need to clean it as it never oxidizes. I'm in Kansas, right next door.
Each engine has a DCS Protosound 2 board and each has a unique identifier assigned to it. I create a 'lash-up' which displays as one single engine but sends commands to all three engines (two up front and the pusher at the back) so one command from the remote is sent to all three at the same time. Each engine has an optical reader the PS2 board uses to read a striped flywheel to precisely maintain the speed you tell them you want to run. You say go 1 SMPH and all engines go precisely that.
@rayman4449 from where do you buy this awesome garden railroad stuff, do you have to be an electrical engineer or something in order to do this set up!!!!!
It is, in fact on my website I have a video of my Bachman 4-6-0 running under MTH DCS Protosound 2 and it has the smoke unit installed. See under DCS installs page. I need to post it here on youtube.
I didn't know MTH offers the Big Boy in G-scale. In your video, the MTH Big Boy looks more detailed and realistic in G-scale than O-scale. Did you look at the Big Boys from USATrains and Accucraft? About 10-15 years ago Fine Arts Models offered a purportedly museum-quality Big Boy for $15,000 and only made 150, so I imagine it was impractical for your purposes. I enjoyed watching your video of your big articulateds.
@magicphilip10 Hi. Thank you very much :) The engines were 1000 bucks each so 3000 total. Comes with the sound, control and smoke all built in. Considering what you get you get a lot for the money.
Sorry to hear about the Lionel. I do recall hearing those engines had a reputation for being unreliable so it may not have been all your fault. It's one reason why I went with the roadbed I did (hardiplank under rolled shingle material) to keep the grass and weeds away. Good luck and maybe you can get back into largescale at some point, you can't beat the wow factor! >: )
Hi, these MTH engines are sold out but sold for 1000 dollars each. The cars were bought for 25 dollars each + 5 dollars/car for kadee couplers. USA Trains has a 1:29 die cast metal Big Boy they sell for 3500 dollars and Accucraft a brass version for 2400. (you do get what you pay for) So, while these aren't real cheap, comparing to other mfg and even some other scales, it's not too bad.
The engine alone not including the tender weighs 18 lbs. They have an all metal frame. Mine weight 19 as I've added 1 lb in the front of the boiler to make it sit down better.
Without a doubt one of the most enjoyable train videos on UA-cam. My grandson absolutely loves it when I play this one. Great job.
Thank you! I think is my favorite of the ones I recorded. :)
Oh boy, I remember watching this video a lot as a toddler!
Hehe thanks for watching!
@@rayman4449 I too remember watching this video when I was younger. I was looking at pictures of Lionel's Texas Special F3's earlier that day, and then I found this video somehow.
Good lord, double-headed Big Boys. That's one way to shake the planet, for sure.
Here is three
ua-cam.com/video/q672YB7Hxbc/v-deo.html
2:14 Hey look it's 3967, the Challenger that pulled The Rocky Mountain RR Club's Excursion in May 17, 1953!
That is a really sweet layout and and the realism of those locomotives and sound is amazing..... thanks for sharing this video.
You are so lucky. My first (years ago) MTH Big Boy ran great. I received my second MTH Big Boy 4014 about two months ago. Never go the TIU to find the engine. Worked with MTH tech. N/G Returned it to MTH at my expense. Returned same problem and in worse condition. Broken and missing items.
Worked for about with MTH tech again.Still could not resolve problem. Tech Don said it TOK upon arrival. That was two months ago in shop.
I'm an MTH Authorized Dealer and Service Center and I spend multiple hours on each engine I sold going through checking and making modifications to avoid the issues. Because of my level of experience with these models I know what to look for and check. I don't know of any dealers other than myself that do their own warranty repair, they all send you back to MTH. This is a big reason why I wouldn't send my customers back to MTH to avoid this very situation where you are left on your own to deal with this. I just had a fellow from Arkansas drive several hours to personally bring me his 4014 to have me get his running. He bought his engine from Trainworld and they said sorry we don't fix them, talk to MTH.
Problem the internet are putting good people like you out of business. problem also is that the manufactures can not deal with the new way they want their product offered.
I had one local hobby shop and it closed several years ago. There was a MTH dealer about 20 miles. It was part of a plant nursery. It was as I would say hidden form view. After I found out about them they stopped selling MTH.
I am also 20 from MTH's service center. But they only handle everything but "G". They made an exception with my 4014.
Right now I am waiting to contact them. The GG-1 I was just running. I ran it several times around my layout. All of a sudden it went into over drive. It will not stop running. I removed power several times. As soon as I apply power. It takes off.
Mesmerizing
Watching those cylinders is hypnotizing
Yes they are :)
not only did this man have the money to buy one
but he bought 3
FFS
OMG just viewing the engines my skin has goosebumps. Just watching the drivers.
Awesome video I like you have UP 3967 doing a Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion in 1953
Sure do. The bridge is how I get them back in the house. (I made a flap door on the side of the house.) The bridge is made of 5/4 hardiplank board (90% concrete + 10% woodfiber) REALLY strong stuff! I have a 1:29 USA Trains Big Boy, all die cast metal. The shipping box the engine (not including tender) weighed 77 lbs! Now THAT is real beast. Finest dang Largescale model I've ever seen too. Just beautiful.
Rayman, you've done a fantastic job with your locos, awesome job. :)
My dad got me and my sister a Tomas the Train Set when i was little i remember !!! I got the best dad ever!!! Im soooo gratefull that he introuduced me to the beuty of model railroading and trains at such a young age and i have to say i enjoy it more then xbox which is awesome cuz i make videogames so im a train nerd and a game nerd!!!!!!!!!!
So much power right there. Awesome!!!
Jack Carlson hhgggvvvvvggvvvvvvvvvgyg
Thanks. They are from their One Gauge Grey Challenger, just painted up.
They go precisely that as the board can tell through the optical reader whether to increase or decrease power to the motors. It does this very rapidly and allows all engines to maintain an incredible level of speed precision underload or not. It's a remarkable sound and control system.
Dis looks so real, its very very very impressive & well done
Hi mircobusss, I have seen the 4023 and the one in St Louis and they are huge! Magnificent machines.
Sounding like the champs they are. What's the sound setup? Doesn't get much better then that!
To live in a different universe long enough to see a real scene like this would be worth the pain.
Wow!! Go big or go home ;) I have an H.O. scale Big Boy and I've seen the real thing at the museum in Sacramento. Such a fascinating piece of machinery. Great job!
wow those locomotives are just incredible!!!!
oooo! I want one!
Cause #4004 still exists in Cheyenne, Wyoming on display!
@tlxrailroad Hi there. That is a good idea. My concern actually isn't so much of the coupler itself as much as the the coupler post it's attached to. Even on my Dash-9s where i've installed Kadee couplers, the post they are attached to is molded to the bottom of the platform. So while those can pull a good amount of weight without issue, at some point you are at risk of possbily breaking the front or rear platform off the engine (or the coupler post).
@joew2431 Hi, these engines are 1:32scale (One Gauge) also called G scale.
I thought it was crazy of him buying two, but all of a sudden, a third came up. It just came out of nowhere
I took a couple of weeks off from work and got it mostly completed in that time. (except for some finishing touches.) The way I did my 'roadbed' made for a relatively quick and so far stable foundation.
Awesome! Those are some really gorgeous engines you have!!
@PeteM234 Thanks Pete. I think these four engines are the best ones I have when it comes to sound. I'm glad you can get an idea for how good they sound in the video.
@HellzNord Hi there, thanks. I actually came from HO myself and converted over cause I liked the scale so much. On level ground we had one of these pull 120 of these coal cars. Each engine(18lbs=engine only) has an avg pull force of about 7.5lbs which is about the same as the USA Trains (45lbs=engine only) die cast Big Boy. (Both of which are the strongest pulling G scale engines I've ever tested) The strong pull force is because the MTH has traction tires on two axles per engine set.
@Peppurr1 Hi there, yes they do in 1:32 scale as USA is in 1:29. MTH's sold for around 1000 and the USA for 3500 so they are and were much more affordable. In steam, MTH also released a Challenger, Triplex, Hudson and GS-4 and have all been great engines and well made.
Thanks! That's what I'm trying to shoot for.
Each engine weighs 19lbs stock (I've added 1lb to the front of the boiler so mine are 20lb) the tender is an additional 8.5lbs.
Without a doubt these are the best sounding steamers I have. The DCS Protosound 2 sound is fantastic.
Can you amagine that thing coming down the tracks right next to you!!!!!!! I have a MTH Dealer appriciation Big Boy from the 1997 DAP program and it has proto1 and its amazing and my favorite train i have!!! IM a huge train nerd!!!!!!!!! Me and my dad have enjoyed trains as a hobby for many years and we have 20 engines 16 are steam and 4 are desiel and i love everthing trains!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you! I've installed a functional Kadee G scale coupler on the front of each engine. I put in the extra effort to keep the original functionality the same and it can be rotated back into the front of the pilot so all you see is the front coupler door if you want.
now that sounds just like the original and some
@IGMD80 Hi, yes I've had my layout deployed since 2006 (using all Stainless Steel rail and clamps) and it's been maintenance free. I never have to clean the rail or worry about conductivity problems. I would use Stainless Steel over Brass outdoors. Good luck and hope you do build one in your garden.
Hi Jimmy. As long as you have good trackwork, good body mounted couplers and don't run your trains too fast in a sharp corner you really shouldn't have situations where something can be damaged. Every once in a while if it's really windy a car may get blown over and cause a derailment but if you cut the power quickly you can keep it from being a big pileup! >: )
Superbly pictured
Thanks! So right, the Big Boys were an amazing piece of mechanical engineering.
Thanks for the comment. :) Actually they can be had for 1000 dollars each and that is equipped with MTH DCS protosound 2 sound and control. These things sound really good.
Oh, man THIS IS TRULY AWESOME! TRULY. THANKS!
@Dakotajohnboy Thank you. I wish we had an affordable 2-6-6-6 available cause I would own at least one. Always liked the look of it with the drivers in-front of the firebox. I've read that the 2-6-6-6 had a tractive effort rating of 110,200lbs which was lower than the 4-8-8-4's 135,375lbs but that it had a rating of 6700-6900hp at 45mph where I think the big boy was 6600hp. I'm like you that it doesn't matter, both were great examples of the ultimate in steam motive power.
@busterbrown17 Hi there, Yes those USA Trains 1:29 Big Boys are HUGE and the engine without tender weighs 45lbs. These have die cast metal frames but plastic boilers so they don't weigh as much. Engine without tender is 18lbs. Pulling power is about the same because the MTH has traction tires. The MTH engines sold for 1000 dollars the USA 3500. Hope you can get either one they both great engines. My USA stays in a display case but run the MTH ones regularly.
man and people say it is just a memory now from back then
This makes cry.....all I want is just one!!!!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Its... wonderful! My dream since when i was a child (not many years ago luckily :D), but Marklin 1 rail resist also to rain and snow? Because i'm really thinking to build it in my garden...
nice layout and loco's, I like the line of coal cars you are pulling with that. About how many freight/coal cars can one Big Boy pull? I am more of an HO gauge fan but I like these bigger outdoors versions.
WOW! And to think that at one time, that could actualy have been seen on the main line. 5***** and faved! Nice vid man, keep up the good work.
@jerry91a I was thinking the same thing about the fence.
love the sound.
Joe
@OmahaTom Hehe Thanks and glad you liked. There is actually a third 4004 on the back end pushing. Check out some of the other videos posted to check it out. Yeah I wish there were some other road numbers but to keep costs down they only produced one road number and I didn't want to go down the road of trying to change the numbers >: O Oh I agree 4023 would have been a great number to have had! Great photos of the last move are online.
@Peppurr1 The last production run has sold out. They do appear on ebay periodically so you can find one if you want to get one.
Engine without tender is 18lbs. Has die cast metal frame but plastic boiler. Drivers have traction tires. So you get the benefits of solid construction and weight from the frame but reduced cost and reduced excessive weight with the boiler. Smartly made.
For the money I think G scale is hard to beat. You get alot of detail and yet pay the same to even less than O scale engines. I have one USA Big Boy and it stays on display in a case. I saw the Accucraft and would prefer the USA for the little extra money. I've seen the pics on the Fine Arts website of it and it's quite remarkable. Thanks, glad you enjoyed! I do have pics and a video of the USA Big Boy in action on my website.
My guess is probably not but you can ask/try, it can't hurt to ask. I started doing installs for folks because of the number of people that kept asking. There may be some others doing DCS installs in G scale but don't know of any.
great video how manyt hoppers where on that train?
Thanks! We all start out somewhere and at remember, at least you can enjoy your engines inside all year round. :)
@trains457 Hi there, yes I drive the trains straight out of the house down that long bridge to the mainlines. There are pics on my website of the whole layout under the year 2006 - track expansion project.
Nice you included a challenger!
@NgaiOlaudah Thanks and glad you liked it!
Hmmm, I don't really remember to be honest. I did have to save up for a bit to get it all. Each of the two big loops are about 235ft and I'm using all stainless steel split jaw clamps. I think what cost the most was the James Bond Death Lasers I have secretly installed protecting the layout.
The One Gauge Triplex is by far their best release. All metal frame, solid metal wheels, driver quartering is perfect on every engine set of every engine I've seen. Has three smoke units: front, whistle, and tender. Orig sound file volumes were low, but they released updated file that is easily loaded to the engine. (avail from their website and mine) Only real mod I think was necessary was to replace the speaker and remove the rear speaker enclosure. Great value.
@ELECTRICOTION Thank you very much on that. You know I've talked about doing on big lashup for some time but still haven't done it. Maybe your bringing it up will finally get me to do it... haha Great news on the planned acquisition of the Aristocraft 2-8-8-2! I think you're going to be very happy with the purchase as you get alot for the money and you will like the overall size, it's big! Enjoy and keep me posted on how you make out. >: )
GREAT. VIDEO. & LAYOUT-!!!!! DJB@PA...U.S.A...!!!!!
@rayman4449
Thanks for responding to my question. Your information was very helpful.
As the weight of the locomotive?
beautiful sound!!
the image is very realistic
@k41361 Hi there, thank you and glad you liked it too : ) There should have been 60 cars total.
Hi silverfox, yes that's stainless. Best damn track for outdoors let me tell you. Never need to clean it as it never oxidizes. I'm in Kansas, right next door.
great engines......please tell me which product line of MTH they belongs??? I could not found they at MTH website. Thank you very much.
Each engine has a DCS Protosound 2 board and each has a unique identifier assigned to it. I create a 'lash-up' which displays as one single engine but sends commands to all three engines (two up front and the pusher at the back) so one command from the remote is sent to all three at the same time. Each engine has an optical reader the PS2 board uses to read a striped flywheel to precisely maintain the speed you tell them you want to run. You say go 1 SMPH and all engines go precisely that.
Hi there, these engines are off their One Gauge product line. See my website for the product numbers under the Locomotives Page.
Hi there, this is called G scale or Largescale. These engines are 1:32 scale or also called One Gauge.
@rayman4449 from where do you buy this awesome garden railroad stuff, do you have to be an electrical engineer or something in order to do this set up!!!!!
The MTH Steam sounds are like the real thing, I don`t feel the same about Lionel. Great video.
It's amazing!
that is...epic!!!
@PratikL20 Thx glad you like them as well! This is really an awesome scale of model trains.
It is, in fact on my website I have a video of my Bachman 4-6-0 running under MTH DCS Protosound 2 and it has the smoke unit installed. See under DCS installs page. I need to post it here on youtube.
is that #4004 on the front? The real one is on display in Cheyenne WY ;-) I wants one but the price is ouch! lol
@TheJamesbondsong Yes they are, they don't oxidize so they never need to be cleaned.
I didn't know MTH offers the Big Boy in G-scale. In your video, the MTH Big Boy looks more detailed and realistic in G-scale than O-scale. Did you look at the Big Boys from USATrains and Accucraft? About 10-15 years ago Fine Arts Models offered a purportedly museum-quality Big Boy for $15,000 and only made 150, so I imagine it was impractical for your purposes. I enjoyed watching your video of your big articulateds.
Oh boy. Do you think that my local hobby shop could help?
#4004 still exist as a static display in Cheyenne, Wyoming
@magicphilip10 Hi. Thank you very much :) The engines were 1000 bucks each so 3000 total. Comes with the sound, control and smoke all built in. Considering what you get you get a lot for the money.
can you make a video showing the whole layout
Sehr beeindruckend!!!
Sorry to hear about the Lionel. I do recall hearing those engines had a reputation for being unreliable so it may not have been all your fault. It's one reason why I went with the roadbed I did (hardiplank under rolled shingle material) to keep the grass and weeds away. Good luck and maybe you can get back into largescale at some point, you can't beat the wow factor! >: )
It's a really great video!!
Hi, these MTH engines are sold out but sold for 1000 dollars each. The cars were bought for 25 dollars each + 5 dollars/car for kadee couplers. USA Trains has a 1:29 die cast metal Big Boy they sell for 3500 dollars and Accucraft a brass version for 2400. (you do get what you pay for) So, while these aren't real cheap, comparing to other mfg and even some other scales, it's not too bad.
The engine alone not including the tender weighs 18 lbs. They have an all metal frame. Mine weight 19 as I've added 1 lb in the front of the boiler to make it sit down better.
@rayman4449 Thank you very much!!
@clockhunter322000 Actually because of the overlap I left into the grass I only have to push mow down the side so it's not bad at all actually.
beautiful, looks like a really great
and also were can you buy the trains and track at?
Is it possible to put an MTH Proto-Smoke unit in a bachmann 4-6-0?
@rixretros Thank you for the kind reply. Hehe and you're right on that Southern Pacific 4449 >: )
@musukari1031 Thank you glad you enjoyed!
@RailfanningRulez 1000 each and that comes with MTH Protosound 2 sound, timed smoke, lights and control.
any problem running/wiring DCS for outdoor use?
How do you power all this? I am just starting my layout with all MTH and having wiring problems. Can you tell me how you do it? Thanks