Boys 400e..anyone buy one? thoughts?

Is that different than the Blue Comet 400E.

yes ,looked to me more like powder blue,,,than let say blue comet blue

I am a scale modeler but I am curious about tinplate. Is this a a standard or an O gauge set?

The 400e is standard gauge. They did a boys set in o gauge tin. Do some research on the MTH site for more info. Ok now back to the original post question...any info out there?

Sunrise

other than color it would be just like any other mth 400e great runners,,,,,,nothin looks better than a 400e smoking !!! 

Looks good to me. Pastel blue engine with pastel colored cars.

Heres one.

I don't have that color, but I have two MTH PS2 400e's and I am very happy with them.  They pull great, sound great, smoke good and look great!

Caveat, I have not yet got the 400e smoke output to the level of my MTH Ives Prosperity, which is the best I've seen.

George

Sunrise Special posted:

The 400e is standard gauge. They did a boys set in o gauge tin. Do some research on the MTH site for more info. Ok now back to the original post question...any info out there?

Sunrise

Here is the O gauge Boys Set.

https://youtu.be/H9QVMtt2LCI

The 400E is a seriously big engine so make sure your layout can handle the overhang. I do like mine, but prefer the 392.

Steve

I'm holding out for an original black 400e with copper trim.  That's my story and I'm stickin to it.  I'm not holding my breath till she comes.

Probably doesn't add much to the conversion (but I'll say it anyway ).  I bought the girl's Standard Gauge set and I like it.  I know there are some here that prefer to stick to original Lionel prewar colors, but I prefer the variety of what MTH/LCS has been producing (items with railroad name, new colors). 

I too prefer smaller engines (waiting to see if they redo the 390E soon), but if I were a rich man, I'd have bought the boy's set too!

I hope for the op that someone here can post a video or photos as I too would love to see it.

Sunrise Special,

      The 400E looks great even in Baby Blue, heck it's another 263E with a twist.  However I originally passed on this 400E P3 because it has a wireless Draw Bar & no Tether, not sure how the 400E is going to run thru my FasTrack Command Control Switches, with the wireless Draw Bar engineering.   Steve have you run your 400E Boys Train thru multiple switches and how does it act doing it?  I really do like this 400E Boys Train, but I like Tin with Tether!

PCRR/Dave

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

The 400E is a seriously big engine so make sure your layout can handle the overhang. I do like mine, but prefer the 392.

Steve

Now you are going to make me add the 392 to my list.   Too many trains, not enough track...

as much as I like the 400e ,,,have more than I ever thought I would own,the 392 is nice,,,my fav is the 390 ,like baby bear......itssssssssssssss just right !!

All,

Thanks for the input. I have the Red Comet and the Girls 400e so I agree with all the input concerning the 400e itself. I was curios more about the color up close. Here's a photo from the MTH Facebook page. That light blue and nickel is pretty cool. What do ya think?

Sunrise

I like it ,,,,I would like it better with my girls cars,,,never did buy the pink 400e,,,,i have a pink 408,,,look nice with that also,,,,,,,,,they are (400e) impressive tho

The 400E is one of the most impressive pieces you can own, no matter what color or paint scheme. Watching one on the track is truly a experience that you do not know until you have one. Go for it.

I really like the Facebook photo of the Boys 400E. It will go well with your other 400Es.

Aw man,  there is a really beautiful black original 400E with copper trim that just came up on eBay with a starting bid of $1500.  This is when the balalaikas start and I dance around the house with my arms across my chest singing 'if I were a rich man'... 

Just a little bitty, bitty, bitty, bitty, bitty, bitty rich.  Oh well.

I built my 400e from parts, thinking of making a Hudson out of it,  by a frame and cut it,   make my motor block,, extend boiler. I will look for parts first,  like a boiler,

riki posted:

I built my 400e from parts, thinking of making a Hudson out of it,  by a frame and cut it,   make my motor block,, extend boiler. I will look for parts first,  like a boiler,

You are going to make a tinplate hudson? Please post pictures of the finished product I would love to see it.

Just doing the math here.  A 400E is a 4-4-4 wheel configuration.  A Hudson is a 4-6-4.  Are you cutting the frame to make it bigger?  Quien es mas macho?

I pulled the trigger this evening. Ill post pictures when she arrives.

Sunrise

William,  yes ,, I think this will be easier than the STD berk I made,, I know what motor to use now,,,Cp  ok

I will call it a 400 H  for Hudson,  my 392E,  A 392B for berk