I recently acquired the Lionel C&O George Washington set, absolutely georgous piece, and did some research about the George Washington passenger service through the New River Gorge and stumbled upon this film released in 1933. Did not know the C&O had so many technical advancements at this time.
You have to watch this video ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vgXt3zVvlo
Does anyone know if this engine was streamlined or turned into a 4-6-4 and renumbered?
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I watched the entire video and loved it. I was surprised to learn that the Cincinnati Train Station cost 40 million when it was built. It is however magnificent.
Please post photos when you get a chance. That train has held my interest for a long time. The overall cost is keeping me from buying it. In all the years I have been putting off getting this one set, I have purchased several.
Tim:
If I remember correctly, this set did not sell as well as anticipated and there were several good deals in the past for the passenger set.
Thanks PTC! I will have to keep alert for that.
They were blown out for 799.00. the engine and the 4 cars. But the 2 pcks and the station sounds diners were very hard to find.
Now try and find a set! impossible. The only downfall was the windows had some sort of glue on them and you had to change them out.
Wonderful video...thanks for posting.
Enjoy your Lionel set; it is beautiful. I don't own one, but have seen it in person. It is on my list of wants...has been for many years.
Cincinnati Union Terminal is my absolute favorite. A gorgeous structure for sure.
The Cincinnati Station should be one high on the list for the TW Designs train station series.
CUT has that Looney Toons circle logo look to it.....has a feel all of its own.
Sure does, did not know that this premier passenger train was one of the first (B&O capital limited as well) to have air conditioned cars.
They were blown out for 799.00. the engine and the 4 cars. But the 2 pcks and the station sounds diners were very hard to find.
I just verified this on a video I took. I guy in our club has the set. 2 count em 2
engines with 7 passenger cars. Nice looking set but I was not impressed with
the sound.
Here is the part that will make you sick. He paid 1000.00 for the whole
thing at Wild Bills.
Great discussion!
Peter
Lots of really nice historic photos.
For what it's worth, you might want to edit the title of this thread, since it really was the name of the TRAIN, i.e. "The George Washington" on the C&O Railroad. It was not the "George Washington Railroad".
Actually that is what I thought... but at one time the C&O was called the George Washington Railroad... they used it as a advertisement slogan at the time... thus the title of the Utube video...
Now that is what locomotives should look like....
Lots of really nice historic photos.
For what it's worth, you might want to edit the title of this thread, since it really was the name of the TRAIN, i.e. "The George Washington" on the C&O Railroad. It was not the "George Washington Railroad".
The C&O was called George Washington's Railroad. Basically an advertising gimmick as George Washington was an advocate of improving commerce from the Chesapeake Bay across the mountains to Kentucky and Ohio. He explored the possibilities of river and canal transportation and some of the areas he looked at became the eventual route of the C&O. Of course this exploration occurred decades before railroading even started in the US. Calling the C&O George Washington's Railroad was a real stretch.The train itself was called The George Washington.
Ken
This a picture of my Lionel C&O F-19 #494 with added GW Cameo on feed water tank and the number 494 added to the boiler front. Lionel did not put these items on.
I will have to say this engine is the best looking engine in my collection.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society published a large book about the history of the C&Os George Washington..
BTW, Has anyone opened up these heavyweights and changed the glass acetates on these? Is there a trick to them?
Lots of really nice historic photos.
For what it's worth, you might want to edit the title of this thread, since it really was the name of the TRAIN, i.e. "The George Washington" on the C&O Railroad. It was not the "George Washington Railroad".
The C&O was called George Washington's Railroad. Basically an advertising gimmick as George Washington was an advocate of improving commerce from the Chesapeake Bay across the mountains to Kentucky and Ohio. He explored the possibilities of river and canal transportation and some of the areas he looked at became the eventual route of the C&O. Of course this exploration occurred decades before railroading even started in the US. Calling the C&O George Washington's Railroad was a real stretch.The train itself was called The George Washington.
Ken
Perhaps, but I knew what railroad the thread was about the moment I saw the title...I guess the advertising worked.
Jeff C
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