Lee B Green introduces his 17/64ths TruScale line of Mi-Loco O gauge trains in 1934 at the Chicago World's Fair .
Here is the PRR K5 by Mi-Loco. Running with outside 3rd rail as originally designed . Note engine is proper 17/64ths ...towering over the vintage 1/4" scale freight cars.
Please see link for video action
Cheers Carey
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Just beautiful...👍
Mark in Oregon
Carey, beautiful indeed!
Dan Weinhold
It will run like that long after we are all gone! Bulletproof.
That is one handsome looking K-5...
They are huge and crude, but indeed have a handsome charm. The mechanism is built like a Kenworth rear axle. Nothing flimsy about these monsters. They did a Hudson, too, but I have never seen one.
The one I restored is a heavily weathered dark green model, sold at auction by Maurers maybe 15 years ago in the Philly region. If you encounter it, you will see evidence of it having been Tuscan under the green.
I knew Carey would like this one - bargains do appear on eBay now and then.
It has a massive look, and listening to it run the mechanism was well designed - definitely not a coffee grinder.
Hello thank you for your kind words
Bob thank you again for pointing it out
Here is a photo of their Hudson and the K5.
Behind both engines are a string of the Mi-Loco...frieght and passenger cars ,
Down the road I'll post a video of all Mi-Loco trains running .
Cheers Carey 
How Tough is the K5 to get?
For that price - impossible. There are not that many out there - I have seen two.
@bob2 posted:For that price - impossible. There are not that many out there - I have seen two.
What price? I dont see any mention or posting of what the o.p. paid for it.
Carey,
Your collection of unicorns continues to amaze me more and more. Just think of an alternate reality where 17/64" scale trains took off instead of 0/027 three rail. I realize I'm into Phillip K. Dick fiction here with a play on his novel I'll call, "The Man in the High Scale", but I just love seeing your amazing collection of trains. Thank you for sharing always.
If that had happened it would not be nearly as much fun to be a 17/64 modeler.
Hello all thank you for your kind words happy to share the collection with others that like old stuff.
I know of maybe six or seven of the Mi-Loco K5's ....4 / 5 of the Hudson's
That said there's not that many people beating the bushes for the really early stuff no doubt there's more out there in time it will bubble to the surface.
The Mini Scale line with their diecast pieces is far more readily available.
If you really need a K5 I will have an extra one you can contact me if you really want one. It will need a paint job but it does run , remember these have non insulated drivers designed to run on outside third rail as a pickup you could change the tender for Center third rail.
17/64ths is boss ...... But 99% of the world is 1/4" ......nice to run with the 1% ...even if only in O gauge
Cheers Carey
Yes, I am interested in a PRR K5. I cant see your email while on the forum with my phone. I will attempt to email you when I get home from my desktop.
Unfortunately no luck finding your e-mail in the forum or on your Youtube videos. Please send me an e-mail. its in my profile
Wow - whisper quiet!
Carey - I forget. Did you capture an operating Blum M1? I think John Fisher had a beauty at one point.
Hello all Mark I sent you an email
Bob below is a link to see the M1 in operation.
The Leonard Blum M1 ...is the 3rd Mi-Loco engine ...cast aluminium boiler, 17/64ths ..,huge engine .
Cheers Carey
Thank you! That thing is beautiful - I have always thought I would jump on one if it showed up for cheap. Are those Days light Diesels and cars in the back?
Fortunately when I watch your videos, Youtube suggests more. Good work!
Yep... gotta love an M1... 😊
Mark in Oregon
Hello all if you like the look of the M1 in Sand cast aluminum. You're going to fall in love when I post the pair I have made by scale model railways they're breathtaking.
Okay the daylight said that is an Exacta train from 1947 / 48.
The Diesels are cast bronze the cars are molded copper I couldn't find a picture of the Diesels but I found a link here show a video of the cars running behind the daylight steamer which has Lobaugh components.
Cheers Carey
"...molded copper..."
Isn't that something...🙂
Mark in Oregon
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