@coach joe posted:
Very nice looking collection Joe. 🤓
I pretty much have as many steamers as I want. I haven't been inclined to go for the streamline bodies but your photos make me think I just might have found a new avenue of interest in steamer purchases. 
Thanks 
@Rusty Traque posted:
Rusty
Absolutely amazing looking model Rusty. 😉
@Ulus Ekerman posted:
Very poor quality by Sunset
This is my favorite steam locomotive and set that I have in my modest collection. Running on the club layout in December 2021.
Alco siblings…
Thanks!
-Mario
Thanks Paul.
Dallas as I said in the Alex M thread about his fantasy Pacemaker Mohawk, in our little world steamers are extremely exciting action wise but how much hulking black iron is enough? Diesels are much more appealing to the eye, especially first generation, when railroads took advantage of those great big sides and decorated them with some awesome paint schemes. Some railroads did dress up some of their steam varnish, like Southern and GN streamlining steam in the art deco period gave many railroads that first canvas to add some color. The many different attempts at streamlining also added to the visual appeal.
Actually, most of the railroads dressed up their steam varnish early on...
as time passed they started dressing down...
...and, as noted, it wasn't until the 1930's that some of the roads decided to reverse the plain Jane look...
Dave, what pacific did you use for your Rutland conversion? Might try to do one of these
Eric, It’s a Weaver Light Pacific. They came in multiple road names and were done in diecast. From what I gather. These were originally built for K-Line and when they ran into trouble Weaver took over the order. They may have even decorated them. They are built similar to the K-Line Mikes detail wise and feature K-Lines cruise. I got pretty good deals on both that I own. They show up every now and then on the auction sites. One I own was a Lehigh Valley. The other was a military one. Both featured the white striping on the running boards. Other than re lettering the only other mod. was I moved the bell using a stock Lionel one from the boiler front to the center. They are somewhat close enough to the Rutland’s K1’s. Not sure but the new Lionel ones look longer than these. Not sure where the tooling went for these.
There’s one on eBay now. A CN with the white striping. Cab windows though are red. I paid less for my 2 than this ones going for. Still way cheaper than the latest prices of new steamers. Factor in at some point the K-Line cruise will probably give out. Adding ERR and maybe a better sound set they aren’t a bad deal. They have a mechanical puffer that you may want to upgrade if your into smoke. Probably not the best puller as it has a small motor. But the Rutland ran short passenger trains. If your pulling a milk train. The new cars maybe the best rolling cars I’ve ever run. It should easily handle them.
@coach joe posted:Thanks Paul.
Dallas as I said in the Alex M thread about his fantasy Pacemaker Mohawk, in our little world steamers are extremely exciting action wise but how much hulking black iron is enough? Diesels are much more appealing to the eye, especially first generation, when railroads took advantage of those great big sides and decorated them with some awesome paint schemes. Some railroads did dress up some of their steam varnish, like Southern and GN streamlining steam in the art deco period gave many railroads that first canvas to add some color. The many different attempts at streamlining also added to the visual appeal.
I agree Joe.
The CEO and I do like the look of the Pennsy steamers with their tuscan colored cab roofs and tender water tank tops and the all tuscan Pennsy Pacific.
We just bought a WM Challenger with the tuscan treatment and fireball decor along with the Allegheny DM&IR with the greenish gray top end and the UP Challenger in light gray with the silver stripe. A little added color does help out with the all black theme.
I'll have to hold off on purchases right now, but like I said, the photos you posted gave me a renewed interest in steamers.
I've been specializing in streamlined steam, but have a whole bunch of other engines. Not all shown here, as I've gotten way behind in taking photos of my engines. These are all in the living room of my one-bedroom apartment, along with the books, artwork, and other collections.
@Andrew-Porter posted:I've been specializing in streamlined steam, but have a whole bunch of other engines. Not all shown here, as I've gotten way behind in taking photos of my engines. These are all in the living room of my one-bedroom apartment, along with the books, artwork, and other collections.
Absolutely amazing collection, Andrew - thanks for sharing. I see several of my favorites, especially the T1.
@Dave_C posted:Eric, It’s a Weaver Light Pacific. They came in multiple road names and were done in diecast. From what I gather. These were originally built for K-Line and when they ran into trouble Weaver took over the order. They may have even decorated them. They are built similar to the K-Line Mikes detail wise and feature K-Lines cruise. I got pretty good deals on both that I own. They show up every now and then on the auction sites. One I own was a Lehigh Valley. The other was a military one. Both featured the white striping on the running boards. Other than re lettering the only other mod. was I moved the bell using a stock Lionel one from the boiler front to the center. They are somewhat close enough to the Rutland’s K1’s. Not sure but the new Lionel ones look longer than these. Not sure where the tooling went for these.
There’s one on eBay now. A CN with the white striping. Cab windows though are red. I paid less for my 2 than this ones going for. Still way cheaper than the latest prices of new steamers. Factor in at some point the K-Line cruise will probably give out. Adding ERR and maybe a better sound set they aren’t a bad deal. They have a mechanical puffer that you may want to upgrade if your into smoke. Probably not the best puller as it has a small motor. But the Rutland ran short passenger trains. If your pulling a milk train. The new cars maybe the best rolling cars I’ve ever run. It should easily handle them.
Dave, thanks for the background on this one. The video looks great! I like your custom milk cars as well. I’ll keep an eye out for these light Pacifics. Agreed the one on eBay is too much if it has the small k-line motor and cruise. Thanks for the help
This is it! All I got! 😢
The 475 laying over at IRM before she was famous:
Rusty
@Andrew-Porter posted:I've been specializing in streamlined steam, …..
I see you still need the Penny’s two streamlined K4s; the Torpedo and Streamlined.
Granted I've only got 3 postwar locomotives (so far), but the 1656 has gotta be my favorite one so far. Such a neat little switcher that has a decent amount of power.
@CAPPilot posted:I see you still need the Penny’s two streamlined K4s; the Torpedo and Streamlined.
I've got those. Way behind on taking individual photos of my trains, and I've pretty much given up. Still have some in boxes, and received this from a member on the Forum this week:
I think I will just take new photos of what I have, on the shelves, and be done with it.
Old photo of some of my shelves (two made by Classy Woods, no longer in business):
I also have these wooden trains from the 1940s by Strombecker, all assembled and painted and now, after many decades, on display:
Christmas in June? You bet! A MTH 4-6-0 leading a mixed consist
In the last year, I finally acquired steamers from two of my favorite roads…
First up, a Lionel D&H Camelback:
And a Lionel New Haven Mohawk/Mountain:
Very sharp Paul!
At the moment, I have only 2 steam locomotives: The Polar Express Lion Chief Berkshire that runs on the layout between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day each Christmas season and a Union Pacific 4-6-2 Pacific which pulls 1950s era freight trains any time of the year.
A random sampling of some of mine.
This counts right?
@GG1 4877 posted:A random sampling of some of mine.
This counts right?
😂😂😂
My 2cents worth contribution. 😜
MP and T&P.
Cheers 🙂
The whistle selection on the new Legacy Camelbacks is great!
Here is one of my favorites.....
Donald
Unshrouded J pulling some GGD cars
Greg P
At the beach, best we can do.
Greg will reply to your e-mail when back.
@Bill Webb posted:At the beach, best we can do.
Greg will reply to your e-mail when back.
Thanks Bill!
Class J pulling GGD The Powhatan Arrow.
Here's some of my steam engines.
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