American Flyer Legacy 2-8-8-2 Now in stock

Charles Ro sent mine yesterday, 11/3. It usually takes 4 days until I receive a shipment here in SoCal from Ro.

I just bought the PRR 2-8-8-2 from Nicholas Smith Trains this morning. I might have it by Sunday.

Looking forward to getting this loco. Lots of fun coming.

Cheers!

Charles Ro Notified me a PRR was shipped on 11/3.  I should get mine Saturday cannot wait.

I received mine yesterday from Charles Ro. Have not opened it yet. Should I wait until Christmas?

I just received it this morning. Awesome!

Mine should be delivered Tuesday. I also ordered the PRR. How is the whistle steam, this is the first S gauge engine to have it.

Using JT's Mega Steam pumpkin Pie. Plenty of smoke. Love the whistle steam.

Runs great. Love it.

I am between layouts again.  just running on the pool table for now.

Thanks for the video clip. Yes, the whistle steam looks and sounds great. Pumpkin Pie scented smoke is not allowed on my layout. All the engines must use original Cedar scent.

Interesting there is no doghouse on the tender with this version of the Pennsy Y3a. But the whistle is very cool.

No doghouse on any of them. The pictures are in the catalog. I went with it because of the whistle steam.

I see the Penn. has the traditional and correct tender...... how about the other road names?

Jackie

My PRR arrived today. I took pictures but they do not add to those already posted. The whistle steam and the tone of the whistle are great. The tenders appear the same as the first release except no doghouse. The green is more green, the first issue PRR has a green that is almost black.

Thanks for the video.  Looks and sounds good.  Appears too as though they improved smoke production compared to previously release.  I had the N&W #2020 and #2009 units and used to double-head them.  I rebuilt the smoke unit on one of them for greater smoke production.  The whistle smoke on this release looks good.  Better in fact than on even some O gauge steamers.  Imagine that.  Enjoy!  

PS If there are units in this release that prototypically should have a dog house on their tender but weren't given them I would definitely miss that feature.  They looked great on my N&Ws.  

The new Y3's (HH1's on the PRR) look splendid! The whistle steam/sound is new for this reissue and is of a higher pitch than that for the first issue Y3's. For reference, a picture of the first issue HH1 (in a Gilbert environment) is posted below. Allowing for differences in photography, the older PRR version appears to be painted in a shade that is closer to Brunswick Green. Hopefully, Lionel will not 'be in the doghouse' for omitting the doghouse.

My sample of the first issue has been perfect in every way. I sincerely hope that the new ones give their owners every bit as much pleasure as mine has given to me.

Enjoy!

Bob

Here is a picture of 374 on the turntable. The green, in most lighting, looks almost black. Compare 374 with the black engine in the background and the difference becomes apparent.

The other picture is 374 and 377 nose to nose in the same lighting. 377 is more green, but still relatively dark.

@AmFlyer posted:

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The other picture is 374 and 377 nose to nose in the same lighting. 377 is more green, but still relatively dark.

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Thanks very much for the nose to nose picture. They do appear to be different with more green in the paint of the one at the left.  Lionel has a history of often (but not always) getting too much green in their DLGE.  No. 374 is closer to being "right". YMMV.

Respectfully,

Bob

DGLE (dark green locomotive enamel).  It's virtually black with a hint of green.  Many model train manufactures seem to produce it one way and then others in term of pigmentation even on the same locomotive type release to release.   But closer to black than green is regarded as closer to correct.

In 1943 the PRR bought six surplus class Y-3 2-8-8-2s from the Norfolk & Western, including No. 374 (the former N&W 2008), designating them as class HH-1.  The first L/AF release had a whistle more reminiscent of the hollow or haunting N&W type.  (That was partly the reason I bought two.)  Second release is definitely higher pitch.  Not sure if it's what a PRR HH-1 sounded like.  

Photo: Don't know if PRR ditched the doghouse.  Might it be the doghouse peeking over the back rim of the coal bunker's edge? http://rrpicturearchives.net/l...cture.aspx?id=235593

PRR #374 was previously a 4-4-2 Atlantic: http://rrpicturearchives.net/l...cture.aspx?id=241926

In any case, enjoy yours.  That's what it's all about.

Photographing these engines accurately with LED lighting is close to impossible, the camera sensor and the LED emission spectrum from the bulbs in my train room seem to not play well together.

The first picture was taken two years ago with about 50% LED overhead lighting and 50% natural lighting, not direct sunlight. 374 is in front and a Berkshire is behind it. This picture is a very accurate representation of what is seen. The PRR tender in the background is a 2006 light Mikado, the green paint on it is identical to the green on 374.

The next two pictures are different angles of three tenders in direct sunlight taken this morning. Berkshire on the bottom, 374 in the middle and 377 on top. I stacked them so each would be the same distance from the lens.

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Photo: Don't know if PRR ditched the doghouse.  Might it be the doghouse peeking over the back rim of the coal bunker's edge? http://rrpicturearchives.net/l...cture.aspx?id=235593

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In any case, enjoy yours.  That's what it's all about.

It would seem that most pictures taken of a PRR HH1 were taken from the front quarter. Attached is a photograph (not a very good one from Billspennsyphotos) of PRR HH1 No. 373 with a doghouse. Given that it was the general practice of both the PRR and the N&W (then partly owned by the PRR) to often affix doghouses on the rear deck of the tenders of their larger locomotives, the expectation is to have one on a model of a HH1.

Regardless, enjoy your new Y3's.

Respectfully,

Bob

Did anyone order a Clinchfield Y  ??? if so which tender came with it.......4-wheel or 6-wheel tender.... I know the Lionel picture shows a shorter tender with 4-wheel trucks.  The Pa, Y has the 6-wheel tender.

Jackie

Only three of the 9 engines are illustrated with the three axle trucks. These are the PRR, UP and the Santa Fe. The other six roads are shown with the Pacific/Mikado tender with two axle trucks. I am also curious to find out which tender these engines were given.

Below is a picture showing the two different tenders.

Beautiful pics and video. Thanks for sharing.  Expecting my Penn in today. Where do you add smoke fluid and how many drops.  Thanks

The manual says to add 20 drops in the stack and 20 drops in the whistle fill. The whistle fill is located under the small round dome cap behind the brass whistle.

Thanks so much!!!!

Just curious.  Does it come with scale wheels?

Thanks,

Ed

Nope! AF by Lionel steam engines are high rail only. They are made for .138 and taller rail. I think the Y3 will run on Code125 rail but have not tested it. Definitely not on Code 100. They do work with DCC systems.

Received mine today.  Runs great in Legacy and DCC with all functions performing as they're supposed to.  And wow, what a smoker. Also, the mount for a Kadee coupler box was perfect; a huge improvement over making my own like I had to for my one from the first run.

Glad you’re all enjoying you new engine.  Mine has to go back. Front pilot wheels are arcing   Must be shorted out. But what a beauty the Pennsylvania is. It moved 6 inches and nothing.  Whistle is great. Couldn’t play with whistle kept blowing fuse

Mine is now fixed. Did some continuity tests. The pilot wheels were installed backwards.  Flipped 180 and all good. Beautiful engine. Love the smoking whistle