MTH GS-4 Daylight

Looks pretty nice. I see you selected the 1941 - 1946 "as delivered" livery.

Since it is a semi-streamlined locomotive, i.e. the skirts, how would one see if the boiler was round anyway. I know on the real GS-4, it is very difficult to see unless you stick your head up & under the skirting.

True.  I just have a personal hangup on U shaped boilers.  It is a religious thing - if I know it is wrong, it makes no difference if I cannot see it.

Think they have offered this engine at lease 3 times but keep forgetting the brake hoses on the pilot.

Ironically, their HO GS-4 has the brake hoses on the pilot.

Santiagop23, glad you added the brake hoses!

I assume you mean "brake shoes on the ENGINE TRUCK" and not the "pilot". I would think that brake shoes and brake hangers would look sort of funny mounted anyplace on a locomotive pilot.

i don't mind making little upgrades like that. In fact, I think I enjoy it. And as far as u shaped boilers, they don't bother me too much. Could mth have improved this engine's looks from previous offerings? Absolutely. Anyway, I will post a running video this week. 

MTH offered this engine in G scale too. I have passed on it several times now. I was focused on modern diesels in both scales. The more I see it, the more I regret passing. Even with the flaws mentioned, it's a sharp looking engine to me. It would look good on my O scale layout. I saw the red white and blue version too.

 Now if I had a spare thousand to bid on the few mint G scale ones left around....

When he said brake hoses I immediately thought of the air hoses that indeed are on the pilot.  However, looking at the photos, they appear to be there.

So I guess nobody else cares enough to even look at the boiler belly?  The most sinful boilers were K-Line, where they just unwrapped them, leaving skirts.  A very feminine thing to do to a locomotive.

Opinion.

Bob, as you are prone to state; "just my opinion" but, I think you are beating a dead horse, and nobody is listening anymore.

True.  I said exactly that in your excerpt.

Here is a running video, hope you enjoy it!  http://youtu.be/Qb0lK2XjFD0

Excellent!  It looks and sounds fantastic.

I was speaking about the two hoses that he added in picture one.

What is the correct terminology for this addition and area?

SANTIAGO, thanks for the video.  My scale wheeled GS-4, same version as yours,  just arrived and I'm getting familiar with it running 2 rail DCC at home.  Will have to wait until our next club show to run it 3 rail DCS.  

Are you controlling it with DCS or DCC?  Reason I ask is only a reprint partial manual came in the box.  I queried MTH and they replied that the full manual is not yet available on line but is expected "soon."  If DCC how did you get the "fog horn" to blow?  

I have an earlier MTH daylight Aux water tender DLMX 4219 and it looks really good behind the new GS-4.  I'm in the process of converting it to scale wheels and Kadees and LED lighting which I hope to operate via a tether to the tender backup light same as I did for my Sunset UP black and yellow/gray Aux Water Tenders for use behind my Sunset UP 844.  We'll see.

Hot Water,

You recently did a really informative critique of the Sunset Daylight GS-4.  I would greatly appreciate your comments on this new MTH version when you get a chance.   

Austin Bill, I don't know, I'm running DCS with AC power. I got the same reprint manual, hopefully MTH will post the new one soon. I'm thinking about getting an Aux tender, I hope your conversion goes more than well. Post some pics when you finish it! 

 Great video!