Don't think the Big Boy can lose! It just seems to have what I call the 'canyon effect' on that whistle that makes it deeper and lonesome sounding! Beautiful locomotive!
That Custom Heritage is beautiful. The smoke output is incredible, but I think the Big Boy remains the winner in the whistle contest. That deep throaty sound is unmatched. Tom
I love it! I just wish the handrails and classification boards were black. Would’ve helped break up the red, especially on the boiler. But otherwise holy red this fits in so well with your RBP fleet!
That red color is striking and it really stands out. What a gorgeous challenger and it really makes a statement. Awesome addition to the collection! I hate to say it though, I still think the Big Boy whistle wins.
Lovely locomotive, Chris! Now, hear me out: Big Boy 4014 in “The Katy” heritage paint scheme. Just imagine how that would look, both in real life, and in model form.
You should get some more UP passenger cars and double head the 2 challengers and you should get some more Pennsylvania passenger cars and double head the t1 and s1 and you should also do a whole video of double headers
The Big Boy whistle is superior, hands down! Sorry, Challenger. Like the livery, though. It's very impressive running on the rails with those silver trucks. Very flashy! You've picked up a winner, Chris!
Several years ago, I packed up my Lionel trains when we moved. Had a large layout in the basement. Then recently I got back into model trains but HO scale. I love the scale, detail, DCC, and operations. But when I watch your videos, I often think about unpacking those Lionel trains and finding a place to set em up!
Yup we all go to York saying we're just browsing and come home with a whole lot of stuff lol. Gorgeous engine, the red really helps create the contrast with the add on details and those silver drivers.
Very nice addition chris that katy is a work of art but on a whistle battle with big boy i gotta go with it i have the legacy 4014 lionel big boy and its my favorite of all trains i have
With your love of the Katy I don’t know how you resisted purchasing the matching passenger cars. The Train Loft is my local dealer and I have seen them in person. They are beautiful. I like your custom run as well. One of my favorite color schemes, regardless of the Railroad.
Both of Hi Chris. That is a beautiful challenger it is really. Hard to. Decide. Which has the best whistle. They both are top shelf sounds I also picked up a challenger at York I'm waiting. For the. Holidays. To put it on my layout mine is the cinchfeild rail road MTH have a great day my friend.
Great video Chris! Your enthusiasm for trains is contagious . I was there at york when you were looking at this engine at the train loft. He is a very smart and great dealer to talk with. He designs very stunning trains.
Hi Chris. That is a great. Challenger engine it sounds great with the big boy very hard to decided. Which is better on whistle combat they both sound super good to hear . I also picked up a clinchfeild mth challenger from York still not on the layout yet waiting on the holiday's and topping of so layout changes well have a great day.😀
big boy sounds farther away, a train in the distance. while the mth sounds like a train close and approaching. I still like the big boy one though, but damn do both make me smile.
Whistle battle winner is the 4014 Big Boy. I have seen the Big Boy twice and experienced the whistle on that engine. I is incredible how close Lionel got that whistle. The first time I heard it was as it arrived in Fort Worth in 2022. I was about 50 feet from the whistle when they blew it. You've seen the insect collectors that have the bugs pinned to a panel? It's like that. It gets you're attention. Now, the Challenger is no slouch. It's beautiful. I, like others, thought you had another custom run. I wish I had the budget to get just one of these. I think I like the Challenger pulling the UP train. It makes those red engines really pop! Really good vlog today. As always.
Beautiful engine Chris! And isn't it nice when you go to a train show not looking for anything but then something finds you? Happened to me at York! BEst whistle? I'm giving it to the Challenger. Not much appreciable difference between the two BUT the Challenger whistle strikes me as a bit more melodious. Thanks for posting! yo
I saw that challenger sitting at York and said I know who needs that 😂 My friend then proceeded to tell me it’s yours and you was running it early before. Beautiful locomotive!!
I love this engine! The Challenger is one of my favorite steam engines. And my favorite color is red, so all this engine is great to me! I do prefer the whistle on the big boy, through the whistle on the challenger sounds more realistic so I'm half and half on this whistle battle. At 1st I thought this was a custom run you were making too, and I thought it was a big boy instead of a challenger 😅. Great video Chris!
When I see a Challenger. I click. The Challenger is the best locomotive of all time. However, the Bigboy Whistle of a beast wins. But Challenger is very very close. Great Video
>Red Challenger looks faster than its normal counterpart Well, if Gundam has taught me anything, it's that painting it red improves its speed by at least three times over.
That is an amazing engine. I was looking on train world for n scale engines and found a katy haretige unit and if you ever get back into n scale you should get one.
Famous Quote from RBP: "Move over James cause this is the big red engine"
Edit: YESSS I GOT PINNED. THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE
Don't think the Big Boy can lose! It just seems to have what I call the 'canyon effect' on that whistle that makes it deeper and lonesome sounding! Beautiful locomotive!
The 4014 still stands undefeated!
I agree‼️‼️
Big Boy with the deep tone 👍
It is bold!
That’s a beautiful challenger.
The big boy definitely takes the cake hands down!
That Custom Heritage is beautiful. The smoke output is incredible, but I think the Big Boy remains the winner in the whistle contest. That deep throaty sound is unmatched. Tom
Tom i gotta agree on the whistle battle of all my trains i have BB is my favorite one 👍
It has yet to be beat!
what a great find rbp👍👍
The challenger whistle sounds so good!!!!! I think it is the new champion
I love it! I just wish the handrails and classification boards were black. Would’ve helped break up the red, especially on the boiler. But otherwise holy red this fits in so well with your RBP fleet!
Get MTH to make a Railking version and give them your notes, lol
@ I dunno, you probably have more pull than I do. Wait no! I bet my son can convince them!
Wait-a-Go Chris! The Challenger is such a Underrated Locomotive. This Engine is the Best of the Best. The Train loft and MTH has Done it Again🚂
That red color is striking and it really stands out. What a gorgeous challenger and it really makes a statement. Awesome addition to the collection! I hate to say it though, I still think the Big Boy whistle wins.
Big Boy definitely took the win for whistle battle! Just the deeper tone is unmatched! Great video as always!! ❤️
Lovely locomotive, Chris!
Now, hear me out: Big Boy 4014 in “The Katy” heritage paint scheme.
Just imagine how that would look, both in real life, and in model form.
That's awesome!! 😁
Thanks for watching!
You should get some more UP passenger cars and double head the 2 challengers and you should get some more Pennsylvania passenger cars and double head the t1 and s1 and you should also do a whole video of double headers
SHES A BEAUTY BROTHERMAN!!!! 🤣🤟🤘👍👍👍👍🚂🚃😄🙃😊 BOTH SOUND GREAT BRO!!!!
The Big Boy whistle is superior, hands down! Sorry, Challenger. Like the livery, though. It's very impressive running on the rails with those silver trucks. Very flashy! You've picked up a winner, Chris!
Love the whole "Heritage Consist" with the SD70ACe
Chris, a great model but the BIG BOY remains champion in my book!
Enjoyable as always. Big Boy whistle wins again.
Several years ago, I packed up my Lionel trains when we moved. Had a large layout in the basement. Then recently I got back into model trains but HO scale. I love the scale, detail, DCC, and operations. But when I watch your videos, I often think about unpacking those Lionel trains and finding a place to set em up!
Sounds like it's time to unpack those trains, lol
Big Boy stays reigning champ!
Nice job Chris. 👍👍
So glad you finally added this beast to your fleet! It was meant to be! Congrats Chris!! 🙌 - Ryan
Sorry I missed you all at the York show!
You outta name it Clifford, The Big Red Engine. 😂
Big boy because of its deeper tone 💪
Hey! He may be bigger, but James is still a big engine in our hearts. ❤
Yup we all go to York saying we're just browsing and come home with a whole lot of stuff lol. Gorgeous engine, the red really helps create the contrast with the add on details and those silver drivers.
Very nice addition chris that katy is a work of art but on a whistle battle with big boy i gotta go with it i have the legacy 4014 lionel big boy and its my favorite of all trains i have
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Hi cris sorry if I spelled that wrong um I just want to say thank you for getting me in the hobby of trains I run ho scale
With your love of the Katy I don’t know how you resisted purchasing the matching passenger cars. The Train Loft is my local dealer and I have seen them in person. They are beautiful. I like your custom run as well. One of my favorite color schemes, regardless of the Railroad.
It looks great and sounds great. The whistle of the big boy edges out the Challenger.
Thanks Chris for posting
Both of
Hi Chris. That is a beautiful challenger it is really. Hard to. Decide. Which has the best whistle. They both are top shelf sounds I also picked up a challenger at York I'm waiting. For the. Holidays. To put it on my layout mine is the cinchfeild rail road MTH have a great day my friend.
The Big Boy is the best and will always be the best of the rest!
Nice looking engine
Love the folks at Train Loft! Got my Cheerwine hopper and Train earlier this year.
Great video Chris! Your enthusiasm for trains is contagious . I was there at york when you were looking at this engine at the train loft. He is a very smart and great dealer to talk with. He designs very stunning trains.
Thank you for those kind comments.
This is the steam engine the red baron would run, if he wasn't into triplanes..❤❤❤😊😊😊
That engine definitely has your name on it. Thanks for sharing!
Big Challenger fan. MKT everything fan. That's a beauty Chris.
I be like Eric and get 6 lol (Dreams). Whistle challenge, by a slight margin...Big Boy
The Big Boy has my vote hands down 👌👍🇺🇸
Absolutely beautiful chris!
Hi Chris. That is a great. Challenger engine it sounds great with the big boy very hard to decided. Which is better on whistle combat they both sound super good to hear . I also picked up a clinchfeild mth challenger from York still not on the layout yet waiting on the holiday's and topping of so layout changes well have a great day.😀
big boy sounds farther away, a train in the distance.
while the mth sounds like a train close and approaching.
I still like the big boy one though, but damn do both make me smile.
Great video.
Really beautiful paint scheme, it actually looks really good on the challenger
It's the BIG BOY 4014. I also can't wait to see in they the Mo-Pac 1982 paint
Great looking engine!
My nod goes to the Lionel Big Boy whistle! Nathan in Chicago 🇺🇸
They did a great job on the paint, and it looks better in person especially from the digital rendering
Whistle battle winner is the 4014 Big Boy. I have seen the Big Boy twice and experienced the whistle on that engine. I is incredible how close Lionel got that whistle. The first time I heard it was as it arrived in Fort Worth in 2022. I was about 50 feet from the whistle when they blew it. You've seen the insect collectors that have the bugs pinned to a panel? It's like that. It gets you're attention. Now, the Challenger is no slouch. It's beautiful. I, like others, thought you had another custom run. I wish I had the budget to get just one of these. I think I like the Challenger pulling the UP train. It makes those red engines really pop! Really good vlog today. As always.
Thanks for watching! I hope to see the 4014 in person one day
Decisions decisions ,for me too close to call. Both sound FANTASTIC
Great video as always,thank you.
Keith (Southampton UK )
HEY CHRIS YES ITS BIG ITS BOLD IT MATCHES THE NAME ON YOUR SHIRT ENJOY HAVE FUN GOD BLESS AND THANKS FOR SHARING ALWAYS ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS ;-)
Thanks Carl!
A perfect home for it!! Great video!
Thanks for sharing, what fun..... Appreciate seeing this colorful monster running and smoking iy up. Woo Hoo !
Big boy they look so beautiful
Both whistles are great. ,but there's something about that echo on the big boy that does it for me.
Beautiful!!! 🥲 🥹
Fantastic! ❤ the paint scheme! MTH won!
That's a tough call both engines sound great.
Awesome video 😊
Fabulous. Have fun.
Hi Chris, it's RonnyTheEngineer. I believe both the Katy Challenger and Lionel Big Boy won. Both champions.
I say it from the bottom of my heart. You two reigning champions.
They are two incredible engines for sure!
I do have a feeling that you eventually end up with the matching passenger cars, as for the whistles the big boy is still King 👍👍
Challenger smoke and whistle FTW!
The Challenger sounds good the Big Boy is still the best!
BIG BOY!!! 🫨🫨🫨❤️🔥🤙
Beautiful engine Chris! And isn't it nice when you go to a train show not looking for anything but then something finds you?
Happened to me at York!
BEst whistle? I'm giving it to the Challenger. Not much appreciable difference between the two BUT the Challenger whistle strikes me as a bit more melodious.
Thanks for posting! yo
I saw that challenger sitting at York and said I know who needs that 😂 My friend then proceeded to tell me it’s yours and you was running it early before. Beautiful locomotive!!
I was so happy when the Modular Club let me in, lol
Big boy wins the whistle challenge hands down. Challenger sounds really good, just not as. Good video Katy boy!
Big Boy takes the crown every time, till they make a bigger locomotive, the Boy Boy rains supreme
Great video RBP and the red challenger suits you!
Nice addition, but the Big Boy is the clear winner here.
I am so glad you got this engine. It screams RBP!
Right place at the wrong time, lol!
The Big Boy!
As always, the one an only, Big Boy!
The big boy I think is still the champ!
Lady in red! I like it!
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS BIG BOY!!!!! CHRISS YOU ROCK! I’m so happy for you! ROLE ON THE BIG BOY!!!
Thanks for watching!
I love this engine! The Challenger is one of my favorite steam engines. And my favorite color is red, so all this engine is great to me! I do prefer the whistle on the big boy, through the whistle on the challenger sounds more realistic so I'm half and half on this whistle battle. At 1st I thought this was a custom run you were making too, and I thought it was a big boy instead of a challenger 😅. Great video Chris!
Most definitely big boooooooooy i just love everything about that whistle 4014 for the win forever more
When I see a Challenger. I click. The Challenger is the best locomotive of all time. However, the Bigboy Whistle of a beast wins. But Challenger is very very close. Great Video
Big Boy....👍
I’m Gonna Call It a Draw Cause They Have Both have An Awsome whistle.
Beautiful engine. To my ears, MTH won the whistle battle
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Very nice, like!
Holy Smokes!
>Red Challenger looks faster than its normal counterpart
Well, if Gundam has taught me anything, it's that painting it red improves its speed by at least three times over.
😮I finally found out what this engine is 😃
The Big Boy won the whistle contest.
Yessssssssss
That is an amazing engine. I was looking on train world for n scale engines and found a katy haretige unit and if you ever get back into n scale you should get one.
Big boy wins this one. The big boy will be hard to beat.
I think the challenger won! Roll on 3970, ROLL ON!
Double head both challengers and the big boy on one train also great video
Nice Video Chris
Thanks for watching Kevin!
Video idea: take all the rollingstock you have and make the longest Train you Can!
I love your Challenger. Sorry the Big Boy wins again.
LOL, nothing to be sorry about. The 4014 has yet to be beat!