New delivery.
Lehigh Valley stream lined John Wilkes steam engine.
This was custom painted 'brass hybrid' by BLI for Trainworld.
I like this black and red paint scheme.
There are 3 versions of this engine.
One is a rare brass version that is around 1300 bucks which is too 'rich for me' for such a small engine.
The 2nd is by Rivarossi which is around 700 bucks which, again, is too 'rich for me' for a plastic engine that has pizza size flanges!
My third option was this painting of a BLI's 4-6-4 SF blue goose.
I thought they were going to use the BLI New Haven 4-6-4 but, obviously, I was mistaken as I thought it was a closer rendition of the engine.
The LV is suppose to be a 4-6-2 but the BLI is a 4-6-4.
It 'is what it is'. A little disappointed in the engine used but the paint scheme is excellent.
At least it will pull well with plenty of weight and traction tires (plus it has smoke) versus the other 2 versions of this engines.
Video: yard test:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-MfG4PXMhY
Environmentally friendly packing material.
(I remember back in the 60's/70's when 'they' recommended using plastic as much as possible to save the 'trees'!
Usual well packed and protected engine.
Plenty of cab detail with crew.
Traction tires on the back drivers.
After testing the engine on address 3 I 're-did' all the data on the 'programming track'.
Saved in the roster.
Throttle mode to check the engine.
Nicely painted. A lot of work doing all that striping'
Lighted number boards.
Other side.
The BLI SF 'Blue Goose' that I acquired last year that BLI used for the LV engine.
I think the engine and tender size on the NH engine that BLI made would have been a better 'fit'.
A piece of tubing to secure the 'draw bar' to the tender.
A possibility is to replace the '4 wheel' trailing truck with a '2 wheel' one.
