Railking articulated engine suggestion

NYCBuffaloOGR Forum Member

i have several railking and imperial steamers and love them. Most ps2 but 1 die hard ps1 that still runs as good as new. I have 1 articulated engine a lionmaster a 2-6-6-4 that is awesome but quirky sometimes when running. I want a second articulated steams but not sure what would run and look good. I was thinking a railking nw y6 2-8-8-2 but wonder if it would look small. Also thinking the rk big boy but worry if the overhang is much more than my class a it would cause issues. Wondering what others have and what they think.

thanks forum members!!

andrew

5/20/179:55 PM

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trumpettrainOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I have a RK Y6b mallet with PS2. It's reliable and always runs fine. I bought it about 10 or so years ago on Ebay. It looks OK on my tightest curve 0-32 which is really one of two exposed curves.... the other is O-42 and it looks fine rounding that curve. Most of my curves ( 0- 42 and 0-54 ) are in tunnels so the overhang is not a problem.

I hope this info helps you out, Good luck with choosing your new articulated locomotive.

5/20/1710:14 PM

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rickoshayOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Andrew - I've had a couple of Railking Y's. My newest one is the 2012 version and it's a very good runner. The Railking Y's are just about the same size as the Lionmaster Class A. Here's a comparison shot.

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5/20/1710:55 PM

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mike wOGR Forum Member

I Have the Railking Y6B - good choice its areal "go anywhere" engine that will handle tight spots. Otherwise any Lionmaster would also get my vote.

5/21/173:32 AM

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NYCBuffaloOGR Forum Member

Love the pic of the "trinity of steam"! I think that has me about sold. Can anyone chime in on a rk big boy? Is it a lot bigger than the lm a?

5/21/177:47 AM

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SJCOGR Forum Member

I have the Raiking Imperial Y6B with PS2, circa 2012 production run. An excellent engine. Very happy with it. Does and always has run beautifully.

I am less than impressed with PS3 steam and would stay far away from the PS3 Y6B recently produced.

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5/21/179:21 AM

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taycotrainsOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

This Big Boy started out as a early PS1 unit. I had it weathered and later on had it converted to PS2...its one of my favorite runners

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5/21/1712:52 PM

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NYCBuffaloOGR Forum Member

Quick update. Thanks to a kind forum member i obtained a pratically new railking y6 with ps2. Its fits perfect with my other semi scale steamers. Its an early ps2 engine so i might darken the driver rims and add cab figures. Thanks everyone for the input!

6/13/1711:31 PM

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harmonyardsOGR Forum Member

rickoshay posted:
Andrew - I've had a couple of Railking Y's. My newest one is the 2012 version and it's a very good runner. The Railking Y's are just about the same size as the Lionmaster Class A. Here's a comparison shot.

I'm digging the super O track!.......nice!......sorry, couldn't help myself..I do hope you enjoy your new articulated piece!

6/13/1711:48 PM

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Mark DiffOGR Forum Member

If your looking for suggestions, then how about a B&O KK-5 2-6-6-4 in Rail king?

6/15/178:00 AM

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Bobby OgageOGR Forum Member

The best running locomotives on my railroad are Rail King articulateds. However, the Cab Forward has a very large overhang that has wiped out a lot of scenery. The overhang of the cab is so large that the Cab Forward cannot enter a Lionel girder bridge that is at the tangent of a curve.

These articulateds run smoothly through 031 and 042 curves, and groups of 042 siding switches. I highly recommend the Rail King Y6b and the NYC USRA 2-8-8-2.

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