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When the Legacy Mohawk (6-11411) appeared in the catalog a year or so ago, I didn't order - NYC is not my thing, etc., I had two other locos already on pre-order and several from that catalog I was considering.  But recent prices made me take another look: at 40% off, this was a great buy.  I am more than pleased with it.

As I have come to expect from Lionel steam: it arrived in perfect shape, and everything works as it should.  Casting is detailed everywhere I looked.  Paint is excellent.  All the printing crisp: with a jewler's loop I could read all the complete builders' plate (April 1926) and the smaller Superheater Company plate above it (I tried to get a picture, but no dice . . . ).  It has a lot of "separately applied parts," sliding cab roof hatches, etc. - just excellent detail.  Numbers and boards and all.  Lights are above average, as I'll show below.  Sound is average for recent Legacy - which means very, very good!  Smokes a bit better than most: puffs nicely but flows just enough at idle.  

It is a very handsome locomotive as you can see.
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I just love a loco with an intensely industrial technology look - lots of tanks and pipes and equipment.  This is one of the best.  That's my 4199 Berkshire on the upper track - one of my favorites.
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I particularly like the size, which is perfect for me. I have 72" curves so I can run even the biggest Big Boys, etc., but anything bigger than an ATSF Northern looks a bit bizarre on my layout, sticking out on curves - the Berk is maybe the perfect size.  This Mountain slots in right between the Berk and the ATSF 3751 in size and will be a near-permanent fixture with the Berk now.  Perfect size.  Third loco in the picture below (on top) is another favorite runner: a Southern Crescent (really is - repainted).  
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I love the lights, they are bright and just well positioned.  The green are bright to well diffused inside their little lanterns - they look real.
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The cab lighting and cab detail as as good as any I have, and the red lantern lights at the back are really nice looking. 
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It is a superb runner, too, although that is not unusual: all recent Legacy steamers seem to run sooooo well.  Here is a brief video of it running in conventional - this is the speed I most love to run my trains - just rolling through town.

 

Eventually, thi will get some paint/relabeling - either ATSF or UP, I have not decided, and will stay on the layout most of the time.  Fantastic loco.  I actually went back to the Klein website to see if they had another at this price, but all gone . . .

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