Santa Fe (K-Line) Hi-Level train arrives at the station!!

howsabout some video of this arrival/departure????

FJ...I haven't figured out how to post video yet.....actually I have some video that I will be posting to Youtube so I will try to see if I can link it here...

 

Thanks,

Alan

Absolutely an extraordinary train. Alan, you should keep this train permanently running on your layout. It should not be stored in boxes under the layout. It is too good and rare not be shown to all of your visitors.

 

Thanks for sharing this with all of us tonight. It is a wonderful treat. I hope that GGD or someone will step up to the plate and manufacture these hi-level cars. There is a market just waiting for them.

I LIKE THAT!!!!

Hi Alan,

 

That looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW WOW WOW

 

Alan please check your email as soon as you can

 

Alex

Alan, as always super photos. You are best in the photography dept. Also, nice looking train. As soon as this snow clears, I WILL have to invite myself down to check all of this out.

WOW I believe that is the most beautiful set I have ever seen.  Santa Fe has always been my favorite but that one is unreal.

 

it sure would be great to see a video of it running.

 

Thanks for showing it,

Ed

Alan

 

Thank you for all the treriffic photos.

 

Lets me try and help with video posting

On the youtube

click on "share"

click on "embeded"

check box -"use old embeded code"

uncheck all other boxes

COPY the embeded box "text" it should be [darkened]or [highlighted]

 

Go to the OGR thread

Click on POST

Click on the film strip [on right of smilely face]

Top LIne- Click on"source"

Paste - the text copied from youtube [into the box]

Click on INSERT

Click on yellow box that appears

Click on Submit Reply

 

 

Alan that is a beautiful train.

There is nothing else to say. Lol.

Mike R

Without question, that is my favorite passenger train.  I can only hope that one day I have the funds to purchase one, and a layout large enough to accommodate it.  Enjoy it!

Stunning train set and the same for the layout.

Love the engine set have similar in Lionel!

 

And K-Line cars look great in the bright shinny colors. I have the cal zep set they look great. Thanks for posting and the different artistic and well focused shots showing the many different areas of the layout looks like fun to operate on. Great details on the arched bridge area.

I believe those instructions are from the previous version of the forum software. Nowadays all you need is the URL of the YouTube page where the video plays.

 

---PCJ

Very impressive train.

 

How many amps does it pull?

 

---PCJ

Alan, You know how I love those f series, and Sante Fe to boot. Very classy!

Gorgeous train.

WOW!

 

Really impressive all around and looks even more so on your layout.

 

Thank you for posting, like others a video would be awesome.

Very impressive train!! It makes me crave some new bi-level offerings from the manufacturers soon.

Wow, that train is something else!  Beautiful and stunning.  I hope you are able to post a HD video of the train rolling, that would be a sight to see.  -Ken

Brian...thanks!  This is the train that you will own someday!  I don't even have all of the cars in it yet.  There is a full dome that on the prototype was replaced with a Hi-Level car that looked very much like a viewliner today.  In addition there is a baggage and a few other single level coachs..

 

Thanks Dave...

 

Alex...appreciate you!....I am still playing with the video camera but thanks for the e-mail help!

 

Roger...thank you!  You never have to invite yourself....just come on down!  You and Louanna always have an open invitation.

 

Thank you Ed....I agree, the ATSF is one of my favorites and these cars, while not completely prototypical, are very nice.

 

Charlie...as always, thanks so much and thanks for the instructions.

 

Thanks Mike...

 

"drelo"....thank you.  I was very fortunate to acquire these cars back in 2006 when the prices were way below even the MSRP.

 

"kj356"...WOW, thanks for all of the compliments!

 

PCJ....I am still experimenting today with the camera but thanks for the video suggestion..  As far as amps, it pulls about 3.  The only reason....I switched off the interior lights only leaving on the markers.  Fortunately, K-Line provided a couple of switches on the bottom of each car so that one could adjust lighting.

 

Thanks Rick...this one is for you!!  LOL!!

 

Thank you Spence...

 

Cincinnati....I appreciate your compliments!

 

Pete....I love the train too!  I also have the K-Line C&NW commuter Bi-Levels...I will take photos of those next.

 

Thanks Ken...I will figure out the video software hopefully soon.

 

Alan

 

Thank you Killian.....and it is good to see you posting regularly again!

 

Alan

Man that transition car is priceless these days.... someone needs to make a transition car soon, people are paying set prices for that 1 car. Good looking train  

Thanks LOS...I was lucky enough to get the transition car for about $60.00 during the closeouts years ago...

 

Alan

Lucky guy! Ive seen the transition car alone go over $600, a few times

Beautiful set Alan!  I love those cars.  I have the 10 cars set of the SF single level cars.  I didn't order the bi-levels when they came out since I had a 6 car set of Williams SF bi-level cars.  They're nice but not as nice as the K-Line.  I figured I could pick them up later on at any time, but then K-Line went under.  Once K-Line went out I scrambled to get as many 21" passenger sets that I could find/afford in a short time.  The SF bi-levels got lost in the frenzy, along with the California Zephyr and the UP set. (I did manage to get a 18" UP set though.

 

I have an ABBA set of the K-Line SF F7 too.  Smooth runner and very nice looking set.

 

I guess I gotta hope Golden Gate Depot or Atlas will make the SF Bi-level cars!

Jason...I am sorry about that!!  Just think, you only have 6 to go!!!  Had to poke at you a little!!...anyway, thanks.  I love the set too!

 

Alan

 

LOS....Holy Cow...$600.00!!!  I would sell it for half that!!

 

Alan

Jason....heck, just come on and vacation here around the twin lakes area and we'll invite you over to see them in person and EVEN run them!!!

 

Brian...thank you!  I did the same thing you did and got as many of the K-Line full scale cars I could....now I am so glad I did.

 

Alan

Alan, you are making us all drool who don't have this set. It is about time that somebody made this set.

 

As you know, I do however have a substitute K-Line set waiting in the wings that should take some of the pain out of not having the Hi-Levels. Have to finish the renovation work first before this set has it's coming out party.

Brian....yes, I saw the sneek peak you sent me of your "substitute" set....but I know you....I'll bet that you will find a ATSF Hi-level set to stop that drooling!

 

Alan

Beautiful consist. Since I am a fan of the Santa Fe Railway, how could I not like this consist of yours. I just wish I could have bought more of those passenger cars when they were available.

 

I have placed a suggestion to MTH Electric Trains to see if they can obtain the molds and dies (from Lionel, I believe) and re-produce the same  Time will tell if they can do the same.

 

Also, instead of the K-Line Streamlighting set-up, use LED Bulbs as I tend to heat-up a Z-4000 transformer when I run my consist.

 

I do have a video that is on my club's website where I have my Hi-Level consist running, and the website and link are as follows:

1) Type in tmbmodeltrainclub.com

2) Cick on the Video Tab

3) Scroll down to Mike's BNSF and click on the white arrow.

 

Enjoy the video, and the others to.

 

Sincerely,

 

Michael 'Santa Fe Mike' Sudlow

 

 

 

Great video Mike!!!  Anybody know how to post this video here???

 

Alan

Mike - You have a beautiful train and I love seeing it running where it has space. It's hard to appreciate a train like that unless you have long, uncluttered straightaways and sweeping curves. Very nice!

 

Art

Art...regardless of the setting....as you can see from the pictures I posted above, that train is a knockout!!

 

Alan

Very nice train Alan, I'm a huge Santa Fe guy, and the Hi-level El Capitan is my favorite. I purchased the K-line 2 pack with the step down and the transition car when Justrains was having a sale on them a few years ago, I think I paid $149.00 for the 2 cars. I bought them to go with the Lionel Hi-level cars, since Lionel never made the step down or transition cars, however, they never did look quite right ahead of the 18" Lionel cars so I auctioned them off on the bay for big $$$$$. I've been hoping that one of the O scale manufactures will produce a complete set of the Budd built Hi-Levels some day, or maybe Lionel can complete ther Hi-level set by producing a step down and transition car. N and HO manufactures have come out with some pretty nice models of the El Cap! So C'mon MTH, Atlas, Lionel

Joe

Thanks Joe...

 

Dave...thank you and I agree, a few more passengers would help.  I just am dreading taking the cars apart!!

 

Alan

Alan

W O W What a beauty!!! The colors on your layout seem to really bring out the beauty and gracsful lines of your K-Line ATSF consist. i AM HAVING TROUBLE WAITING to run some of mypassenger trains. I need to be further along before breaking them out but it hard to wait. Hope I can find some k-line 21" cars some where.

I bet your ATSF would look even more AWESOME with the room lights turned down with city lights on and the consist passing along in front of the city and train terminal. GREAT PICTURES ALAN.

Thanks Bill!!  I bet you are really going to have a hard time finding some passenger cars to run..

 

As far as the lights, I switched them off in each car because they simply overloaded the Z-4000!!  BUT....as the year goes on, I will be installing lighting on the layout, in the buildings, etc. and then I will post some pictures just for you...my friend the "Enlightened One!!" (that is because I know you love those lights! )

 

Thanks,

Alan