Lionel Legacy Pacifics

 

less than 10 railroads had URSA type Pacific's. Why not just make those and move on? 

 

 

Actually, more USRA loco were built after the first allocations, as "copies" and later "based ons". This varied with type, but the USRA Light Pacific was a widespread basis. Also, the USRA-ness of a loco was not so much the surface appearance as it was the specs and dimensions

The beautiful USRA 2-6-6-2, popular with us modelers, was never copied, and only 30 were ever built.

Unfortunately, MTH in particular insists on calling its USRA 4-6-2 a "USRA Heavy Pacific", but it is actually more the Light Pacific above than the Heavy.

The old Samhongsa Williams brass USRA Pacific was pretty much a Heavy. Bigger boiler, different, lower domes. A huskier look.  

Love those whitewalls. Thanks.

Exciting, isn't it.

Any more Pacifics?

So no one received 425 or 290 yet, right?

Peter...  i want to see them too...

Super O Bob posted:

Peter...  i want to see them too...

Me too!!  I really like this locomotive; reminds me of the Lionels my buddies had in the late 50's; many hours of wonder.

I wonder what happened to the Conrail dome car...

Peter Araujo posted:

I wonder what happened to the Conrail dome car...

...???...

I thought the topic was "Pacifics"; you know: 4-6-2 steam engines... 

Mark in Oregon

I just got word from RO, my 425 will be here from FedEx on Saturday.

I like Fedex and USPS - they deliver on Saturday.

Pics and video, Laz! PICS AND VIDEO! Don't even let it warm up to room temperature! We need pics and video! Ahhh!

I love this pacific so much i am thinking about maybe getting that green b&o...  anyone order that?

Thought about the green B&O but wasn't sure of its in person color vs photos.

Here are some pics from the MrMuffins Trains website. I feel guilty using THEIR pictures so all credit goes to them. Shown below are 425 and the B&O. 

Anyone else?

Here’s the Southern Railway Pacific

Lionlman posted:

Here’s the Southern Railway Pacific

Let's see it in action!

Did anyone order the A&WP 290?

You DIRTY DOGS!  OMG...  i was just running my np pacific, loving that engine, then u guys post these!  Thanks for posting!  They look fantastic!

Peter Araujo posted:

Lionlman posted:

Here’s the Southern Railway Pacific

Let's see it in action!

That is SOO beautiful.  

@T1Titan_ZachF posted:

Here are some pics from the MrMuffins Trains website. I feel guilty using THEIR pictures so all credit goes to them. Shown below are 425 and the B&O. 

How could they be mad.  I think i need that B&O.

Hopefully they put that sand dome where it belongs.  Kinda looks like a supercharger sitting there on the side.

You make a good point.

Hard to tell on some of the ones in the catalog where the sand dome is located.

Actually, it's the steam dome that's dislodged.  The sand dome is right where it should be.

Rusty

That B&O engine sure looks nice. What color passenger cars would this engine have pulled? Pullman Green? Or did it also pull some later blue cars like what is shown in the same catalog as these engines.

Yea rusty... no sand pipes from it...

but with that dynamo sticking out, kinda looks like a blower!

Would anyone like to post more videos of theirs?

laz1957 posted:

I just got word from RO, my 425 will be here from FedEx on Saturday.

Can't wait to see the 425 tomorrow.

I saw a video of the Southern one on this thread: https://ogrforum.com/...10#81678117780990810

I'm surprised that the whistle on the Southern one is the same as the Vision Line Big Boy.

The video clips on YouTube I have heard of the Southern PS-4 whistle sound similar to the 844's whistle. The Big L probably thought close enough, use it...

And is less expensive.

Halloween Pacific, anyone?

the Peter Araujo posted:

Halloween Pacific, anyone?

It’s sounds were shown in a ryan and dave show a while back

Hey folks. At work today I was in charge of unboxing a few Pacifics for our display. Here are some shots of the 425, and I also compared it to the MTH version. Additionally, I grabbed some photos of the Halloween version. 

Now let's hope to see a video of 425 soon.

D500 posted:

Is the tooling based on the too-long B&O, Erie and Chicago & Alton Pacifics from the past? I think Lionel made a too-long PRR K-4 using this chassis, too, before switching to the K-Line tooling. The photos above do seem to show a loco that is too long in the firebox area for a Pacific. (I turned my TMCC "Erie" into a Hudson; waiting on re-lettering; makes a great freelance 4-6-4.)

 

Bingo! Every time I look at one of the new Pacific's the firebox gets longer. It's in dire need of a 2 axle truck lol.

 Having said that. I really hope those that ordered them enjoy them. 

Surefire posted:

Sounds like they used 425's whistle. Good news, I was hoping they would. Thanks for the videos 

I don't know if that's 425's whistle, but I'll have to see a video to confirm. Other than that, it sounds nice. Hope to hear 290's whistle soon.

I think Eric Siegel has the B&O Pacific after seeing it on his webcam.