Joe is 'rail fanning' on the East coast, Ross Club pictures and a major paradigm shift with latest 'new delivery'.
Joe video taped the WM 1309 yesterday and is riding it today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lQF_ODfraM
My HO version of the engine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ienkgQ3BryI
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Ross club pictures.
Videos:
N&W Y-6B 2-8-8-2 pulling Mark's military cars.
Tye:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTmsI8-R8wI
Departing Whitefish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcNZDKPU18w
UP E-6 A-B-B passenger train at Marias pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8dOCP8wAUU
Mark's military cars.
N&W Y-6B 2-8-8-2 military train departing Seattle.
N&W Y-6B meeting UP E-6's.
Skykomish.
'4 truck' flat car.
UP passenger train at Havre.
A meet at Waverly.
Bob operating the Erie Triplex 2-8-8-8-2.
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Major paradigm shift with this new delivery!
NYC Niagara S-1B 4-8-4.
A major paradigm shift since it is my first plastic steam engine!
Also, I purchased it from BLI for 3 'C' notes; As mentioned previously, it cost me about 150 bucks just for a decoder so the purchase was a 'no brainer'.
Videos:
Departing Seattle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYNuwsh6owo
Departing Havre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uxcm9uJKc0
Engine imported in 2019.
Bottom views.
Engineer's side view.
I have to admit that I'm pretty impressed with the engine.
Deck plate with near scale distance between cab and tender.
Top views.
Nice coal load.
Fireman's side view.
First ran the engine on Channel 3 before putting it on the 'programming track'.
Importer selection.
'Comprehensive' screen
'Basic' screen.
Saved.
I have 3 Niagara's.
I have been using this engine for pulling the NYC passenger train but, at 13 cars, sometimes it has trouble pulling the train up the 'initial' grade.
It's a Nickel Plate model from 1977. I acquired it painted but re-motored, added LED's and a TCS 1517 decoder.
All engines that get decoders get 'running board' lights.
The other Niagara is a Tenshodo made in 1985.
The engine has a 'TPE' suspension system that operates like the full size engines; ie, each driver has an independent suspension so when one driver is raised, the other drivers stay on the rails.
Extra detail like a 'hose' (a spring) connected to the piping on the trailing truck.
Right to left:
NPP
BLI
Tenshodo.
'road test' the engine.
Departing the passenger yard.
Marias pass.
This was the critical area from Seattle to Marias pass and it had no trouble pulling the 13 passenger cars even though it is lighter than the NPP Niagara. The 'traction' tires make a big difference.
Hillyard.
