That looks like it will be right at home next to your Yellowstone   How does the Erie Mikado look?

David welcome to the darkside ... Nah they both make great trains enjoy...Next time i come to your store i was gonna bring my vl hudson ... I think you be pleased to see it run..

Mine is missing them too David.

Hi Dave;

 

Hows things in Mercer, my PRR mikado is also missing the builders plates. In the 2012 Lionel cat. it states there are to be builders plates on these engines. BTW the casting of the new Lionel Legacy Mikado's are the same as the casting used for my K-line scale Mikado PRR, Southern and NYC MIkado. I am sure the new Lionel Berk's will be the K-line casting rivet for rivet as well. I have the Boston/Albany K-line I am sure the Lionel with Legacy berk will be a nice engine. Will be giving Lionel a call tomorrow about the builder plates..

 

Take care

Vic

Victor,

 

You were on my call list for today to see if your Mikados had plates.

 

Bennett,

 

All I need now is the DM&IR Texas Type.  The Erie is sweet.  The build plate recess for that one is rectangle.

 

Joseph,

 

I guess I like them all too!

 

Charlie,

 

I will post what I find out today.

 

Dave

 

 

 

I had the 3rd Rail DMIR Texas type  That was a great looking engine too. 

Hi Dave!  Congrats on the beautiful Mikado!  I just picked up the PRR myself.  Here's the link:

 

https://ogrforum.com/d...608#4949358382680608

 

p.s. we've never meet yet, obviosuly I'm from PGH, lol but I plan to make it out to the shop some day and say hi!

 

Nick

 

Nick and Dave...beautiful engines. What size curve will they do?

 

Also, here is a tough question. Would you ever consider blacking the rods & gear to make the engines look more authentic?

Those are "sneak peek" locos. You got your "sneak peak",now you gotta send em' back so they can finish em'.

So what was the verdict on the builder plates?

I have a Mikado Jr. but it's a cheap line version with TMCC I paid $254 new. Cab 9631 .It didn't have them either but it does now compliments of a set of Micro Scale decals

Rick,  ya made me laugh

 

Nick,

 

We were just talking about you in the shop yesterday.  I look forward to meeting you.

 

Bennett,

 

I was looking at the Yellowstone and the Mikado side by side today and have to say the look funny together.  The mike is so small compared to the Yellowstone.

 

 

No word from Lionel yet........................

 

Dave

david you gonna get a lionel

2-8-8-4 EM-1?

Dave, thats a neat looking engine.  Not knowing DMIR is the off white boiler the road color?

Joseph,

 

Arriving tomorrow.

 

George,

 

The sheet metal is painted grey even on the Yellowstone.  It stands out to me because it is not 'just black'

 

Dave

 

I bet they are trying to figure out how this happened and where the plates are.

The drive gear looks particularly complicated on this engine. That action must look cool when it's in motion.

I want it lol but the wife is saying no maybe if i can sell a few trains lol

I got to run this today at the shop;  it's got me thinking about adding TMCC to my DCS-only layout

 

Thanks Dave !!!

Dave, Got the mopac version and cant say how much i love it! BTW mine has the builders plates. Hope you get yours!

I have the C&O version also with no builders plate.  Love the engine, but want the plate.

 

Doug

Looking over the list, over the past three catalogs Lionel has released that Kline scale Mikado in fourteen roads.

I can't imagine all those boilers & tenders looked alike on the prototypes as Lionel has done them.

Anyone know which ones if all or any out of the fourteen look closest to their prototypes?

Joe

Dave,

 

Funny, You're the rock star not me! LOL!  I guess my videos have gone viral! haha 

 

Did you call Lionel about the missing plates?  I haven't yet, figured I'd wait to see what the word is on the forum.  Thanks!

Several years ago [2007],  I bought scale Builders Plates from:

 

Wilbur Epperly, 123 Kelly Drive, Barboursville, West Virginia 25504

 

As I recall along with the Builder's Plates, he had Superheater plates as well as Trust plates.

 

I saw the Southern version of the Mike and PS-4 at the Lil Choo Choo Store in Spencer,N.C. across from the Old Southern Shops yesterday. Naked regarding the Plate but otherwise nice. I would consider a Southen version in locomotive workhorse  black but no more green fantrip Mikados needed. Priced at $1,099

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Dewey, since you saw the Southern Mikado in person, did the drivers have the edges of the rims painted in white like the DMIR above?

 

Thanks,

Most RRs modified them to some degree, but the USRA engines were fairly consistent as to major dimensions, shape of boiler courses, and dome palcement.

>>>Most RRs modified them to some degree, but the USRA engines were fairly consistent as to major dimensions, shape of boiler courses, and dome palcement.<<

 

Good to know thanks. 

Would have loved to see one of those fourteen done up for the GTW. 

Speaking of differences, I happened to notice that the Great Northern version has its headlight mounted at the top of the boiler, and the Pennsy version has a center-boiler mounting. I would have thought it would be the opposite.

Dave can you check for me to see if the module included with your Mikado is blank?  The one sent with mine was blank.. and the replacement Lionel sent me was also blank.  No biggie, just wondered if they all went out blank.

I posted the question about the plates on Lionels face book page  as for an answer?
I think it was ignore him because they've answered several other questions since mine and it's moved further down the page.
I think they still have deer in the headlight syndrome .

David

Facebook?? Why not here? http://www.lionel.com/ContactUs/

I sent an e mail to Mike Reagan yesterday about the missing plates.  Still no reply.  Will post if he answers.  

breezinup....are you referring to a prior issue of the Great Northern?  If so, do you have the stock number?  Jim

Speaking of differences, I happened to notice that the Great Northern version has its headlight mounted at the top of the boiler, and the Pennsy version has a center-boiler mounting. I would have thought it would be the opposite.

breezinup....are you referring to a prior issue of the Great Northern?  If so, do you have the stock number?  Jim

 

 

Its 6-11282

Joe

 

I tried that same contact us when I needed service . It reminds me of the cartoon where the guys puttin a suggestion in the suggestion box and what he doesn't know is there's a paper shredder inside the box.
When you hit submit at their site it must go to oblivion because I've never  got a response from them yet. Still waitin on one I sent 2 years ago.

David

FB a few minutes ago:

Lionel LLC

Still looking into this David. Not sure if your locomotive is a one-of-a-kind mistake or if there is a larger problem. You may want to contact our Customer Service directly at 586-949-4100. As soon as I find anything more i'll let you know.

In other words you can call it a collectors item or call and find out where your number plates are. LOL

David

Well at this point.. we know its a larger problem.  One that can be easily remedied by Lionel.

Build plate update:

 

Lionel does not have the correct build plates yet.  I was told to keep checking.  They were kind enough to send me some others.

 

Charlie,

 

I am running with DCS controlling a TMCC command base.

 

Dave

This is definitely a much wider problem.  My dealer received half a dozen Mikes, and all were missing plates.  No idea about the memory module.