Received these beauties earlier in the week from Mr Muffin and had not had a chance to check them out. Am in a new temporary housing situation so just set up a 5' test track and dug out my Legacy/DCS systems and tried to remember how to connect everything. It's been more than a year and a half since I've had a test facility and the club layout has been 'down' as well all this time.
It was with some 'fear & trepidation' that I powered up the track and ran the 'Class A' back and forth a few times before unpacking the new diesels.
When I saw these in the catalog last year I thought 'Certainly are pretty' in their beautiful gleaming blue paint. No budget for them however so I forgot about them.
I have a set of Williams L&N E7s w/PS2.0 that are also quite nice but when Steve posted a photo of his set of L&N's last week - I flipped out. Budget or no, I haven't bought a 'new from a dealer' locomotive in many years now due to the prices. I contacted him and placed the order. Am offering the Williams set on the FS board.
Many years ago my family was at the Chattanooga Choo Choo and saw a pair of these at rest. The paint was gleaming in the fading twilight and they were such a high gloss it looked like Imron paint. I believe they were lettered for the Tennessee Valley RR or similar.
On to the photos - here are a couple of quick shots in the florescent light of the garage. Will try for some more tomorrow in natural light. I'm embarrassed to say it wasn't until the end that I noticed the windshield was out in the lead unit. The last photo is of the trailing A.
Eventually the lobster claw will be replaced, I'll attach the pilot (Mario - are you making spacers for these?) and I may try a few of Rich Battista's tricks to give these a more scale appearance but for now - I really like them!
