Since I have never seen an mTH 392E or live close to anyone or a shop that has one I have a Question? If you were to put a 392E next to a 400E, Are they the same size or is the 392E slightly smaller.
Thanks,
JoeG
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About 16.5 for the 392 & 18.5 for the 400.
I think the 392 is a better fit with most rolling stock.
Steve
Here are pictures for comparison
I think the 392 is better suited for the 500 series cars
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Hans
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Originally Posted by F&G RY:
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A 392E looks great pulling 500 series cars and medium sized passenger cars.
a good passenger car match for the 392e are the Stephen Girard cars (424, 425 & 426), aka 1939 set #378W.
While the 392E is well matched with the medium size cars (500, Stephen Girard), it is big enough to look good with the 200 series freight cars as well. Our museum has a 400E, a 392E, and a string of 200 series freight cars and we switch off the two locomotives to pull the freight train. Either looks fine.
Personally, I prefer the 392E over the 400E because it is more gracefully proportioned and looks more like a real locomotive. A 400E looks awkward to me. I run a 392E with 200 series cars on my home layout and I think they look just fine together.
Wow, thanks everyone for the great pics. I guess i am going to have to get one.
JoeG
The 392E looks really good pulling the full size Blue Comet set. Lionel actually sold the set like this for 1 year. Black 392E not two-tone Blue.
I have the much discussed coal train with the stamped cars. I think the 392E Black with Brass looks better than the 318E or the 390E.
Not to get off topic but the mismatched set that is my favorite is the Ives 1134 pictured in my above photo with Ives Cadet Blue (greenish) cars. I think it looks better than the electric.
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Jim,
I like it!
Sunrise
I run a full set (15 or so) 500 series freight cars with my black/brass 400E and I really like how they look together. I kept a set of presidential chrome "comet" cars MTH made a few years ago, and I like the looks of them with the same black/brass 400E.
Overall appearance is personal preference, but to me the steam engine should be longer and taller than the string of freight cars, but same height and shorter length than passenger cars.
