k line pacific and mikado

Yes, it's the same boiler with a different wheel arrangement.

So why is one considered scale while the other is semi scale?

K-line made both. A semi-scale Pacific and semi-scale Mikado. A scale Pacific and a scale Mikado.

 

The semi-scale was made by Sanda Kan, the scale was made by Korea Brass.

I have both scale versions. One Pacific and two Mikados. I think the Mikados are may favorite steamers. Great size and detail. You can get both with different boiler fronts and other detail. I had the Pacific semi-scale Milwaukee. It is nice but small. Don

So there is a physical size difference and not just using the same parts and calling it scale or semi scale?
I guess then i need to search for a semi scale mike...i see quite a few scale k line mikes but no semi scale.
Thanks guys...

Yes, there is a total difference in size. Go to this site and you can look them up. Don

http://www.legacykline.com/apps/kl/kline_ui.html

I have semi scale (Western Pacific) and scale (NYC) Mikes. The semi scale engine is about 10% smaller compared to the prototype. I haven't measured the scale engine but assume its close to full 1/48. They both run equally well and can be had with TMCC.

Lionel recently rereleased the same scale mikes in conventional and Legacy.

 

 

Pete

I was looking through my catalogs and could not find a length listed for the scale Pacific or Mikado. The only thing that I did find was a length of 21" for the PRR K4. Maybe the scale engines are the same (?). The semi-scale Pacifics are listed at 20". Not a heck of a lot of difference. Maybe Pete can do some measuring.

 

The other thing that I noticed was that the scale engines are all shown having four wheel tender trucks, while, the semi-scale engines all have the six tender trucks. I much prefer the six wheel truck tenders. I have the semi-scale Pacific and am very pleased with its overall appearance.

 

 

I measured my scale Mikado. From scale front coupler to tender coupler is 22 inches. Now there are two drawbar holes so if you use the longer one it will make the engine and tender a little longer. I run mine on 072 or larger so I use the tight drawbar. This is a shot of one of my Mikados and two K-line Berkshires. Don

I have 2 of each semi-scale 2-8-2s & 4-6-2s These were the best detailed semi-scale steam engines made. The only negative is one chuff per revolution and I'll change that someday soon.

 

I also have a K-line Scale Pacific and Mike. Other than size they don't look any better than the semi-scale ones.

 

 

I have a scale K-line B&O Pacific.  Matt

I love my K-Line scale Mikados and Hudson, especially after conversion to PS-2. Amongst my favorite looking and running engines.

 

Rod

Don:  I also have one of the semi-scale K-Line Pacifics in the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha colors.  I realize that it's a bit smaller than the USRA scale size engines, but to my mind, the Milwaukee's Pacifics were a bit on the "dainty" side.  I changed the trailing truck from the Delta type that came on it to the inside frame deVoe style and it looks even more correct.  Haven't checked actual dimensions but it looks right to me.

 

I also added TMCC and EOB to the engine and run it regularly in the passenger fleet.  Makes a fine "secondary train" passenger engine. 

 

Now, if we could just get someone to make a correct scale USRA Heavy Mikado, I could have all the right Milwaukee Road engines on the pike.

 

Paul Fischer

 

 

 

Would anyone have an operating manual for the "Signalsounds" version of the Pacific that they could scan and send me?