Email from Charlie Ro, ie., big boy

Lets start a pool for when the smoke unit fails.

Which one, there are four of them in there?   I'll take my chances.

Start with the "non- prototypical alternating stack chuff feature" one.

I'm in for the 4018 - Frisco.  Looking forward to unleashing that beast.

Well, within the context of the proposed features, you can't deny that there's a certain degree of credibility to the immortal words of Scotty the engineer of Star Trek, who once said:

"The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."

Sometimes those types of sentiments arise from past experiences.  It's not always about dealing in abstracts; it can also be about probabilities.

Took me a few minutes to find the video, and WOW  ! guess I will have any empty wallet come next Fall!

4014 will be the number I order. I was in the cab of 4005 along time ago, ... hmm so maybe if I have some extra coin I could get both.

I'm also concerned about the reliability, however, since it's a Vision Line engine, Lionel will pay repair shipping both ways which gives me the warm fuzzies I need.

Oh dear . . . I didn't realize it was full size . . .  I may have to reconsider my decision to pass on this one.  

At 17:30 in this video you can see the alternating chuff.

So Jim, how does the Mrs think of your 9K budget for Big Boys?

Can anyone tell me where to find photos or drawings of the proposed engines. I'm interested but want to have a better idea of what each one looks like.

Lionel.com

You know Al, that engine would look real good on a turntable that looked like this (cough, cough):

Pete (cough)

That's a good question Al, how do these fit on your turntables?  Not sure if I want the prototypical 3 ft overhang on each end that they had in Cheyenne

Sure didn't look like "alternating" to me. Just the typical "twin stack" exhaust from a UP articulated.

Got a confirmation email from Charles Ro for the order, that's a good sign.  They say it's back-ordered, surprise...surprise...

Ok gents and ladies,

i missed the last offering of the big boy bc I didn't have a layout that could handle the greatness.     However, ow I have RCS. 33"  turntable and 0-96 double main line with 0-72 curves for the rest of the layout.    i believe I can handle it now??   this would be my first large loco in my collections, such as it is.

joe in buffalo

Well guys, the answer is yes. Chris the BB will fit with no problems with overhang.

Pete, cough, cough, the UP arch will be next on my plate. I just received the new revised prototype testing board for the LTAC system and the added features are great! Once this stuff gets finalized onto the UP arch! I know you will be first in line for ordering your new turntable.

No worries Al, I am in for the turntable. Not for the engine though. Union Pacific, meh.

If Lionel was doing an SP articulated or NYC Niagara then they would have my attention.

 They both used that style of power bridge as well.

Pete

You do know that Sunset/3rd Rail is bringing in the SP AC-9 Yellowstone, in both coal burning AND oil burning with that huge former C&O H-7 tender?

Whoa, I'd better put in that "highline" quick, just in case you need some extra track time somewhere else!

 ( OK. It's just wishful thinking.)

After my wife seen the BB at York she said that I need to get both of my daughters a BB. So after I received the email from Charles Ro I ordered the 4012 & 4014. Five minutes after I received Charles Ro announcement I got another email from them that 4 boxes were on their way to me. They came today, 4 of the remote sets.

After receiving those sets I got another email from them 2 more boxes coming. I can really tell that Christmas is on it's way.

wow, that's what I call build to order!

If I'm "in", there's NO question: 4018 (said the boy from Dallas).