Best Santa Fe steam for 0-36 curves?

How about a MTH RailKing Santa Fe 4-8-4? There are several models. Someone can reply with details and a recommendation for the best.

I'd like to have the same type ATSF loco. A 2-6-2 Prarie or small Pacific would be nice.

I did pick up a Lionel 2-8-0 but it has the wrong style tender. Was hoping to find a swap and reletter it for ATSF or D&RGW. More stetched out boiler than a ATSF Consolidation with more of a 2-6-2 look but not a bad look.

http://www.lionel.com/products...90AA&PageID=1523

My vote would go to a Railking Santa Fe Northern as well.  While they aren't scale, they are nicely detailed and proportioned.

I have a Williams by Bachman scale Santa Fe ten wheeler that sure looks and runs nice. My experience with this conventional engine has been all positive.  And the price is very reasonable - you might check Patrick's Trains, a forum sponsor, for pricing.

Are you referring to the Baldwin 4-6-0 Steamer by Williams?

How is the sound and steam?

Yes, the Williams Baldwin 4-6-0.

 

The sound is limited to a "canned" crossing warning - long, long, short, long - and a bell. The steam is from a Seuthe smoke unit - a continuous wisp, not near the output of MTH/Lionel engines.

 

The engine does respond well to TMCC control, as well as conventional transformer control.

The #18034 Lionel Santa Fe Mikado would be a pretty decent choice for your specifications, though its amount of detail might not be up to par.....

 

You can't beat the Santa Fe RailKing Northern. What a great looking tender and engine and the whistle is haunting. Runs on 031 too. Here is an older video, and yes I am the worlds worst photographer but you get the picture somehow.

 

 

I will have to add my vote to the MTH Imperial Northern, Santa Fe, Item # 30-1562-1. It maybe hard to find, Trainworld showed them @ $389.99 but did not list quantity available. It would Look Great pulling either your Passenger cars, Reefers or a FAST frieght.

 

 This is a semi-scale model, with excellent detailing, the tender truck safety chains, may not be an Expensive add-on, but they sure do look Nice. Adding DCS in the future would really add to your enjoyment of this locomotive.

 

 I model/collect Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, I had no intention of buying a Santa Fe locomotive. One day, while doing some (Iron)Horse trading at my LTS(Whistle Stop Trains, Portland, OR) I saw this locomotive in the display case, I just kept going back and admiring it. Finally I just said, Charley, what do I need to add to the trade stock to take that MTH Northern Home? I now have some Santa Fe in my roster.

 

Here is a video of it from MTH

 

http://youtu.be/rYsaZ3Fe5Fg

 

 

I think that you will be very Happy with it, if you can find one,

 

Doug 

HI brr,

 

I would suggest you look at the Lionel 6-11117, Santa Fe 4-4-2 Atlantic, from the 2007 catalog, along with the other recommendations, that have been posted.  It is a scale locomotive which tracks very nicely on 031 and has Legacy features.  I have one which has performed flawlessly since I unpacked it.  It might be the locomotive for which you are looking.  

 

George