THIS IS WHAT I CALL A KEEPER !!!

For an East Coast boy, that's some mighty nice West Coast iron ya got there "podner".

 

You must have had to do some scenery modifications to get the domed coach through those eastern tunnels...

 

Love it Alex, thanks for sharing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Bet,

Dave

That sure is a "Keeper" Alex. Thanks for posting.

Very nice!

Looks, smokes and sounds are  great.

 

Brent

That's pretty cool!

i also have the FEF greyhound and it is my favorite engine and my best smoker. and i love that whistle.

Agree 100%. 

I have a Greyhound from the RK line.....but that scale loco is NICE!

I agree Alex, 100%. I have the black version.

I believe that the UP LEGACY NORTHERNS MADE IN 2007 are the best engines made to date. 

 

I also have the greyhound also and it has some of the best sounds I have ever heard in a model locomotive and one of the better detailed steam engines also. 

 

In your words Alex, it's a keeper. 

Looks and sounds great.

The Lionel FEFs are hard to beat! One of the best Lionel locomotives to date.

Pretty sweet! Definitely a keeper.

Alex - That engine is awesome!  Love the sounds.  Makes me think I may have to change my thinking on steam engines.

 

Art

It is one of the few Legacy locos I REALLY want and haven't found yet.  Great loco in the real world: great model too.

I to have the rk greyhound fef.A very strong locomotive that can move at pretty good clip.

That's a beauty, Alex!  Poetry in motion!

Alex, I have to agree. That is one of  Lionel's Best Legacy Steamer's!

I have the lionmaster Big Boy, but now I want yours too!

Thanks for sharing with us the video!

Alex

I know of one that might be for sale if you want to double head

Steve

Beautiful!

 

Peter

Very nice, Alex!!

Oh so real.

That engine is definitely a "keeper" Alex and so is your layout. Respectively I have to say you're one lucky guy to have so many keepers including the one you display sharing your happiness in your avatar.

Now I am convinced you shop at Douzers   That's Union Pacific??????

Have this exact same passenger train now running on Track 6. One of my favorites. Good choice, Alex, you have impeccable taste!!

It's overall such a handsome train with the colorful UP Yellow and especially the silver trucks!

What's better then one Lionel Scale FEF3?  That's Right.... TWO FEF3's  Greyhound and Freight are mine, and black one belongs to another club member. if they ever reissue the FEF's i am hoping to pick up a black one numbered differently then 844...say.....838 maybe?

 

Amazing locomotive Alex!  If I had a much larger layout I would consider getting one.

This was rated by a certain publication (CTT I think) Lionel's finest steam engine ever - even without whistle smoke. Don't know if I agree but I got a second one at an auction . . .

Hello everyone,

 

I thank you all so much, for the very nice comments and input. It really is a beautiful engine

 

Thanks,

Alex

Awesome engine and I love the sounds. I also love the water reflection...very realistic. Any chance I could find out how you made the water? Please?

 

George (G3)

Hi George,  thanks for the nice comment's

 

The water is a product from Scenic Express, here's the link

http://www.sceneryexpress.com/.../productinfo/EN2032/

 

Before I mixed and poured the Envirotex resin on ,I painted a small section of drop ceiling transparent textured light panel. Then I poured the resin. you must read the instructions for the Envirotex, after you pour it on you will need to heat it up to get the air bubbles out .

 

Thanks,

alex

So the textured light panel is cut to shape, placed on the layout and the resin poured over the light panel? Correct? What color did you paint the light panel? Sorry about all the questions, but I really liked what I saw and would like to duplicate, so the more details you can give me, the more mine will look like yours. Thanks,

 

George (G3)

Hi George,

 

I would be glad to help you anyway that I can, that's the great thing about this forum.

 

Yes the textured light panel is cut into your desired shape, then I painted it a leaf green and a dark green to get some lighter and darker area's. Which makes it look a bit deeper in certain area's. I would use a couple of test pieces first, and when you're happy with the color then I would paint the piece you're going to install. The best way to get rid of the air bubbles when you pour the resin is with a burnsamatic torch. I have years of experience using this torch, if you don't then you must use extreme caution. don't put the flame to close to the resin, and you must keep the torch moving back and fourth across the resin until all the air bubbles are gone. I would stay about 8 to 10 inches away from the resin.

 

Thanks,

Alex

 

Thanks Alex. I don't know about the torch thing...kinda scary. Would an electric heat gun work? I have one of those. I'm filing your instructions so they're available when I'm ready...which shouldn't be too long.

 

George (G3)

George,

I think the heat gun will work it's not as hot as the torch, but I still think it will be good enough.Remember to keep it 8 inches away from the resin and keep moving the heat gun across the entire area

 

Alex

Thanks Alex...I'll try it. I wrote to Scenic Express asking for an copy of the instructions for Envirotex Resin so I could study up a bit. You've been very helpful...now I'll get the "water" look I've been just imagining.

 

George (G3)

Hi George. Regretfully I did not see this thread until now. It appears that most everyone has a misconception regarding the "torching" of resins. It is NOT the HEAT of the burning flame the causes the air bubble to disappear... BUT the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the flame that causes the bubbles to rise and burst (know in the trade as 'De-Gas'). A heat gun will do nothing but blow dust onto you sticky resin.  I personally use a BBQ lighter with an extended wand. The flame is just the right intensity to work in tight spots. I use a propane torch for larger areas. Regardless of which method, the flame will not hurt or effect the cure of epoxy resins.  With delicate details such as cattails, mosses, grass tufts, etc. I will employ a "high-tech" McDonald's plastic straw and gently blow on to the resin surface. Your exhale breath has enough CO2 to do the job. Just don't inhale or hyperventilate. You will need to De-Gas three times during the cure: 1st - after the first 10 minutes after your initial pour. 2nd - after 25 minutes. And 3rd -  finally after 45 minutes.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Jim Elster

Hey Alex, nice video.  Love the sounds.