SP Daylight AC-12 Cab Forward Clip

Very nice SP cab foward Dillon!

OK Chessie1971, what am I doing wrong?  When I would try to insert, I would get a yellow box.  The clip would show using the "film strip" media icon but when I pressed insert, I would get the yellow box with no video.

Thanks, it is very nice.  I only got to run it for a few minutes to make that video.  

Your welcome! Dillion when you copy youtube link there is a green film strip at top second icon back clear to the right then click on that then paste your video link and it will show yellow box then when you insert it it will show up.

I know there are nay-sayers around here, but fantasy or not, I really like that livery. I've seen the cab forward at the Sacramento Railroad Museum, and it's a magnificent beast. It would have been a real show-stopper with Daylight paint.

Thanks for sharing the video. 

Fred

Thanks for the video Dillion...I really like your layout!

Alan

Same here - now I have layout envy. Thanks again.

well done and really nice. Lionel has rally kicked it up a notch on the Cab Fwr, mallets and of course the BB's

Thanks for posting

steve

Dillon,

Great video. Now I am more anxious than ever to receive mine. Should be any day now!!

FREDSTRAINS

This is a real show stopper! Thanks for the video Dillon. Mine is still under the Christmas Tree, but we will have it out on the layout this weekend. Don't forget to remove the black foam pad on the rear porch.

Who else has received theirs?

Great Steamer Dillion, Love the whistle. thank's for the video….

Thanks for all the kind comments.  My layout is a work in progress.  I can lay track and do wiring but scenery, not so much.  I don't have that artistic vision.  This is my second layout as the 1st was done in O-31 tubular track.  I tore that out, modified the benchwork for a few 0-72 runs and added Ross Track and Switches.  You won't regret using Ross.

Regarding the Cab Forward, someone earlier was hoping that Lionel would capture the sound of the air pumps.  I think they did and I agree that it is a unique sound.  I love it.  Great engine!

That is just TOO funny!  In my haste to get a video for my grandsons, I overlooked the black foam pad.  All the other padding was white.  Thanks for pointing that out.  I'm still laughing at myself for not noticing.

Beautiful engine, thanks for posting

Alex

"Thanks for pointing that out"

Dillon, my pleasure. You made my day this morning with your video. Very well done!!!!

Wow...it looks and sounds so nice.  Enjoy it!

That really is a magnificent looking engine!  Thank you for posting!  Always one of my favorite paint schemes!  I remember having a Rivarossi Pacific in HO that was in Daylight scheme.  Even though it wasn't at all prototypical, it certainly looked nice pulling a consist of Athearn Daylight cars!

I'd love to see some pics or clips some time of one of these pulling a nice set of Daylight cars!

Dillon, congratulations on a fine addition to your stable; and, your layout looks absolutely first rate--you are not alone in being scenery-challenged in the vision department.

Enjoyed the video very much and thanks to Chessie1971 for embedding it for you.

Very nice model.  I guess I could go along with the Daylight tender, but I don't care for the boiler and cab scheme.  I don't mind painting things in colors that were never applied to the real thing, so it's just an aesthetic opinion.

Not an opinion - I simply do not remember ever hearing folks talking on a loudspeaker while either parked or operating a steam locomotive.  Sounds more like a baseball park than a railroad with all that loud chatter.

"I'd love to see some pics or clips some time of one of these pulling a nice set of Daylight cars"

Eddie, we will accommodate you this weekend. I have an 11 car consist of 21" K-Line Daylight Lightweight passenger cars just waiting on a siding to be paired with this beautiful engine.

Well what's taking so long Brian? Stop arguing with John about it and get those pix up quick!   

Hey don't distract Brian!  My delay tactics have been working so far!  While I've got him hampered I'm already busy getting ready to entice Dillon to send his cab forward to me so I can fix the same factory paint job error on his! 

In all seriousness to Brian & Dillon, I'm actually happy that they're enjoying their, *ahem* Daylight cab forwards.   I just have to see the pics and watch the videos with the color set to b&w on the monitor as a sort of antidote. 

Thanks John, and a Happy New Year to you and your family. One thing about our Forum, it is always entertaining.

You're welcome, and I'm happy to know you knew it was ribbing the entire time, even if it came across like a sledgehammer.

If I were a neighbor I'd be honored to have you run trains at my layout anytime. 

(Just leave the daylight cab forward home though). 

Be safe and enjoy your New Years, Brian.

John, I also knew you were ribbing us as I have read all your earlier posts regarding the paint scheme.  I was wondering when you were going to jump in with a comment.  I really appreciate your offer to repaint my engine but I think I will pass.

Happy New Year!

Glad you guys like that cab chatter...it's about a cheesy as it can get.

Agreed! The "cab chatter" on thee new Vision Line UP 4000 class models, as well as these new SP cab forwards, truly is an insult to ones intelligence.

I'm not a prototype guy, so I don't know jack about what dispatch and train engineers say to each other.  But after the third, maybe the forth, time I've heard the same repartee via "crew talk" I'd shut it off.

I feel pretty good...Hot Water agreed with me...all I can say is

"copy that!"

I hope you understand the spirit of this response. 

I kind of agree with the cab chatter comments but we do have to remember it is a toy.  An expensive toy but a toy nonetheless.  Lionel was smart enough to design the engines in such a way that if you don't like the chatter don't touch those buttons.  Don't like the smoke, turn it off. Etc.  However, if you want to impress some kids or non-train hobbiest adults; you can run the full compliment of gimmicks and blow their minds.  Works every time!

"I kind of agree with the cab chatter comments but we do have to remember it is a toy.  An expensive toy but a toy nonetheless.  Lionel was smart enough to design the engines in such a way that if you don't like the chatter don't touch those buttons.  Don't like the smoke, turn it off. Etc.  However, if you want to impress some kids or non-train hobbiest adults; you can run the full compliment of gimmicks and blow their minds.  Works every time!"

I completely agree with you, Dillon. Excellent analogy.

You need some grass paper. :-)