MTH 2-8-0 Consolidation PS3 pics/video

 Nice video as well as one sharp looking loco. I've seen pics of your layout and it's beautifully detailed. What really impressed me in the video was the RR's right of way. The rail color looked right on as well as the grittiness of the ballast. The other thing was the distance between scenes. Seemed like the train was traveling somewhere and not a lot of clutter on the RR. Even the yard areas weren't jammed with rolling stock. Much like you would seen on the real thing. Great looking RR.

PAtrick

Great  little engine  and welcome back to the dark side. I picked up one of these a few years back in PRR and its one of my favorites ENJOY!!

Steve

I wish i would of discovered the quailable whistle earlier , its kinda cool too.... neat little engine.

The smaller engines are what got me buying MTH.  The Premier 4-4-0 is also a great little engine and a crowd pleaser.  My favorite engine after the K-Line Shay is the MTH Climax.  You need to add a logging mountain LOL (I enjoy your layout as is).

I may have to get another and repaint to one of my local roads.

Dan

Thats exactly what happened to me . A friend of mine "DOC" left a couple little  0-8-0 and a 0-6-0 here for a few weeks so i could get the newly installed  DCS "working"- they where PS2 and i really liked them. A little variety...   and yes i am putting in a lumber camp LOL 

20-3310-1  -   2-10-0 Russian Decapod Steam Engine ♦ Pittsburgh Shawmut & Northern is another excellent / different engine.  They are still around at a decent price.

The H-9 and H-10 would be good ones also if MTH would reissue them.  I have the H-10 and it is also a favorite.  I would like the H-9 with a shorter tender. (and no anaconda cable)

Dan

You made up for it fast

Enjoyed the ride on your fantastic layout.

Thank you,

Patrick,

Thanks for posting the pictures and video.  It is a sharp looking engine and sounds good too.  Any chance you could bring it to Greenberg's in Monroeville on Saturday and run it on the Pittsburgh Hi-Railer's modular layout?

Thanks,

That is a fine looking engine running on a beautiful layout Patrick.  That scenery is just stunning!

Enjoyed the video.  Thanks.

Thanks Charlie and Johnny ..........

Mark,

sounds like a plan.

Thanks, Patrick.  I plan to be there.

I also am glad you plan a lumber camp.  That would be a good addition to your layout.

That little 2-8-0 is a favorite of mine - I have the same basic engine, but an older Rio Grande version with Proto 2.0. The nice thing is that, unlike so many old-style locomotives in 0 gauge, it has a conventional firebox rather than a Belpaire, so you can paint it for any railroad without it looking like a Pennsy engine that got misplaced. The Consolidation is a perfect match for the Rail King 19th century rolling stock. I just wish MTH, or somebody, would make some more realistic freight cars from that era. I could build kits, but that takes a lot of time.

Patrick, I love your layout. Fantastic job on the scenery. 

Hi Patrick,

Nice engine and a great job on the video.

Also, love the smoke on the coke oven scene.

See you at Greenberg.

Sweet engine. It looks like it will go great with your layout. 

Thats a neat little loco. I always enjoy your videos Patrick!

Hope you didnt get sea sick  , think its time to upgrade from my 15.00  tripod. The duck tape isnt holding so well anymore.

Ditto to Dave C, and SW Hiawatha.  Looks just like the branchline power you would

have found on the "Podunk and Hicksville" prior to 1940.

Patrick,

That is one neat little engine. But I have to say, your layout sure makes it look the best it could ever look! Thanks for posting the nice video.

Alex