What besides the feedwater system is the differences in these two engines? I have been Jonesin' for the 425.
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Laz
What is different? There are numerous differences. For starters, how about 10 inches of driver diameter, 4 inches of cylinder diameter, 30 square feet of grate area and about 150,000 thousand pounds of locomotive and tender weight.
The Ex-GM&N locomotive is a nice example of a light Pacific and a good candidate for economical operation on a tourist railroad with moderate size trains and a tourist railroad schedule. The CNJ G-3s were very heavy Pacifics, almost super Pacifics or honorary Hudsons, intended for guick acceleration from station stops with an eight car train on a competitive schedule.
Take a look at the Steamlocomotive.com links for the details.
http://www.steamlocomotive.com/pacific/?page=gmo
I heard a rumor that MTH had a sound crew recording on the day that photo was taken, and that they are going to be making a 425. Again, it's just a rumor, but I did see a recording crew taking their equipment off the front of the engine.
Anyway, Lionel (or MTH): JUST MAKE US A 425 ALREADY!!! (with matching maroon passenger cars please)
I'll second that. Here is the fireman's side
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Originally Posted by CarGuyZM10:
Anyway, Lionel (or MTH): JUST MAKE US A 425 ALREADY!!! (with matching maroon passenger cars please)
Be careful what you wish for, they might just come with green tinted windows...
Originally Posted by Mikado 4501:
Originally Posted by CarGuyZM10:
Anyway, Lionel (or MTH): JUST MAKE US A 425 ALREADY!!! (with matching maroon passenger cars please)
Be careful what you wish for, they might just come with green tinted windows...
Eh, my railroad runs on the "that looks close enough" principal anyway
Although, this engine I will probably be fussy about, because I have been chasing it a lot lately.
are these pictures at Jim Thorpe or where is this.
Originally Posted by Ted Hikel:
Laz
What is different? There are numerous differences. For starters, how about 10 inches of driver diameter, 4 inches of cylinder diameter, 30 square feet of grate area and about 150,000 thousand pounds of locomotive and tender weight.
The Ex-GM&N locomotive is a nice example of a light Pacific and a good candidate for economical operation on a tourist railroad with moderate size trains and a tourist railroad schedule. The CNJ G-3s were very heavy Pacifics, almost super Pacifics or honorary Hudsons, intended for guick acceleration from station stops with an eight car train on a competitive schedule.
Take a look at the Steamlocomotive.com links for the details.
http://www.steamlocomotive.com/pacific/?page=gmo
Thank you TED for the useful info on the G class Pacifics that were made. Now I know. I still hope they either MTH or Lionel make this engine.
How about a few videos from her photo special?
And there are plenty of more videos from this trip on my Youtube channel if you have time to kill. I am still sorting through the 350ish photos from that day.
Yes, Jim Thorpe
