Hi Guys,
I have enclosed about a dozen photos of the new offering from Sunset. A truly fantastic model! Check out the playing cards 4 separate suits on the sand dome. And check out the brass plaque on the tender sides listing the companies that participated in supplying the many parts and such for this outstanding locomotive.
A truly trend setting engine; first to be fully equipped with roller bearings on all axles.
Steve
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3rd Rail does it again, another excellent beautiful model.
Congrats, enjoy that 'bad boy' !
Beautiful.
Very nice.
Another photo showing the art work on the sides of the sand dome. Representing the 4 suits in a deck of cards. Hence the name "4 aces" for this engine.
This is truly fine graphic modeling!
Steve
Another photo showing the art work on the sides of the sand dome. Representing the 4 suits in a deck of cards. Hence the name "4 aces" for this engine.
This is truly fine graphic modeling!
Steve
Not really. The "Four Aces" name is derived from the road number 1111, i.e. the "Four Aces" in a deck of cards.
Gorgeous model with the usual nice 3rd-Rail detail.
The nice thing about this model is being able to run it plausibly on almost any steam-era railroad. I'm over-committed on the Cincinnatian loco and coaches, so I had to pass.
The nice thing about this model is being able to run it plausibly on almost any steam-era railroad.
Assuming one models 1930 thru 1932 only. The Northern Pacific purchased the 1111 from Timken in February 1933.
Nice touch! How about a 3/4 view of the whole engine? 
Like all the excellent details and paint finish.
• Cheers from Michigan
about 10 years ago i did a commisioned repaint of a Bob Love scratchbuilt 4 Aces FOR Timken. had to make all my own artwork and printed it on my Alps printer. looking for a photo to post. i worked closely with the Timken historian who also worked on the original 4Aces when it was in operation at the time. The locomotive was originally commisioned by the late Tony Ambrose. in O scale. Sunsets is a nice looking engine but i dont think all the suppliers are listed on the plaque.
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