Hello all, I've been away from the hobby for a few years. I just pre-orederd a Premiere Postwar K4 with PS3 and it is scheduled to deliver in March. This will be my first steamer (other than a RK Hudson w/ whistle from when I was a kid) so I'm pretty stoked. I actually prefer steam but I just never had the coin for one.
So I couldn't find much on the web on MTH's K4s for reviews or photos. If you can help, that would be great!
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I have the Pennsy K4 w/ P2 in the streamlined version made a couple of years ago and detail, performance and sound are top notch.
one note on the wireless tether, turn the engine and tender upside down on a soft surface to connect. Makes it allot easier.
Good luck with your new engine when it arrives.
Dave
hello guys and gals.........
the Pennsy K-4's is a GOOD looking locomotive with the gold pin stripes.
the woman who loves the S.F.#5011
tiffany
I have the Pennsy K4 w/ P2 in the streamlined version made a couple of years ago and detail, performance and sound are top notch.
one note on the wireless tether, turn the engine and tender upside down on a soft surface to connect. Makes it allot easier.
Good luck with your new engine when it arrives.
Dave
Thanks for the advice, Dave. My new layout is going to have an outer curve of O54 with one O63 curve; the inner loop is O45 with some O54. I hope the engine doesn't look too large on these curves.
I good close friend has the most recent PS2 release with the wireless tether and it has been nothing but problems. A BEAUTIFUL engine but the tether has been nothing but a headache making many trips back to the LHS and MTH for attempts to fix it.
PRRfan, Which model did you order? Do you happen to know the MTH product code number? Sounds interesting to me, love the K4s.
Thanks,
I ordered 20-3472-1 - Hi-rail, Postwar version.
Has anyone gotten their hands on one of these yet? Does anyone have any pictures or videos? How about the sets? The uncatalogued streamlined set looks really enticing as do all of the locomotives and other sets.
Here is a video from MTH's youtube page. This locomotive looks really really nice. Love the gold on the wheels and the detail. Whistle is also fantastic!
Here's some pic's from Rich's pages:
http://www.toytrainsontracks.c...-6-2/Photo_page.html
Maybe an older model or different scheme?
I like his photography so I look there to see if he has the engine already.
Did they put 80" drivers on the latest version? I recall re- doing one because the drivers that came with the locomotive were 72" diameter, which is a long way from 80.
Anyone notice that the passenger car trucks were the color of the pigs from 'Angry Birds'? I find that weird.
Anyone notice that the passenger car trucks were the color of the pigs from 'Angry Birds'? I find that weird.
They are prototypical although I agree they are ugly.
Mine came yesterday, I'll get some photos up soon!
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