WOW!! The Big Engine!!!

Beautiful engine.  Thanks for posting those pictures. It looks great glistening in the sunshine.

Mercy that is one huge Engine.  You might consider taking that

baby out to the NE Corrider for a test run.  

Many thanks,

Billy C

Congratulations AMCDave! Great news. It's good to see someone so excited about a new purchase! And getting it within budget is the icing on the cake. I know we don't have to tell you this, but ENJOY!

Dave, first time I've seen up close photo's of this monster.  Congratulation it is one huge locomotive.  Thanks for posting.

Steve, Lady and Tex

Anyone have a manual for this thing???  Could I get a scan??? 3rd Rail says they have no info....

Dave...I have that same locomotive...AND...the MTH PS-2 version as well.  Be careful when you clean the dust off of it as there is a dull coat finish that has a tendency to rub off easily if you use any kind of cleaner...

Alan

Are you sure O-100 is broad enough??

If you can't find it, I don't have it.

Just saying...

Hi Dave ...nice catch! I found one of these beauties at the York Bandit Meet, Holiday Inn. I swapped some stuff and added some cash, but I got a bargain. I do not have a manual. As previously stated, be careful cleaning your new loco. I do run mine...it looks great! Enjoy!   Tom (your customer)

Not sure what that means.....but thanks for reading!!!!

Yeah, even a NYC fan like me has to love the looks of that thing - breathtaking.

I have bench-tested my (3rd Rail) version and it ran fine - on rollers. I wish

that I had waited for the Lionel version as I run TMCC, but I can fix that if I choose.

Since they were so big, but apparently popular enough for THREE importers to offer

a 3-rail version, I'm surprised that a RK Imperial and/or Lionmaster version never

appeared. It would still be impressive, but of a more manageable size that many 

more could have bought - and I think that they would have.

PRR sure had some exotic locomotives. That one is near the top of the list of exotic locomotives.

Congrates!

great pick up Dave!!!  Just resort to a soft brush for dusting it off. Enjoy running it

Steve

Canned air and a soft sable brush is all I'm using!!!

That is one beautiful engine.  Buck Rodgers is no doubt proud to call that his loco!!!

I have wanted one for ages, Dave, and have the MTH PS3 version ordered - if it is actually ever produced.  

Lovely loco - almost as pretty as an AMX!

Beautiful.

That's a beautiful engine Dave. Thanks for sharing. I am a big Pennsy fan and have just filled a long held dream and ordered the MTH PS3 version. Hopefully delivery won't be delayed for a fourth time. 

3rd Rail did a good job.  Have fun.   

I enjoy my Lionel S1 and so do the Grandkids.  They are at the age when they like 'big'.  They will invariably choose the S1 and Centipede during operating sessions.  The horn, 6 on the keypad, on the Lionel is a bonus.

The S1 is one of my favorite engines and I purchased the MTH version back in 2003.

There is a complete review of the 3rd Rail skirted and unskirted S1's in the December 1999 (Run 169) of OGR.

On reflection, while it was an impressively big and an incredibly good looking loco, and I still want one, in some ways it was like some of the big Soviet locos such as the A-20-1: built partly just to impress and be the bigbest possible, and ultimately just too big and unwieldy to be practical.  Of course, at least the S-1 was well engineered and did run well, rather than just tear up the tracks like the A-20.

I agree with Lee that the S-1 was partially built to be impressive. That is shown in its selection to be showcased at the World's Fair. The primary purpose of its creation was to replace the K-4s that were great engines but needed to run double headed on most passenger runs. Pennsy was looking for a single engine powerful enough to pull passenger consists at high speed. The problem came in maintenance and the (I think) short shortsightedness, not typical of Pennsy, in not realizing it was too big for most of the rail lines it was designed to run in. 

I got the unskirted version..#37 out of 75...I run this alot on my carpet layout..Its belt drive too..very quick and smooth running engine..Im upgrading mine to TAS EOB so I can run lionels S1 sounds in it..I'll get a better pic when the sun move to front of my appartement..my back door is snowed in..WOW..My run time is about maybe 20hrs?..had this train for about over 2 years..I think I know where you got your at...I keep my eyes on these on the net....heres my 3rd rail PRR fleet..

That's a remarkable locomotive - thanks for sharing your enthusiasm with us Dave!

Cool!!! I like the un-shrouded too!!! Mine has a '#10' written on the box label any idea how many where made?? I contacted 3rd Rail about any info about the model and they said they do not keep anything on past models. And with their page warning about buying used 3rd Rail items.......

look under the engine ..think 75 that made?..It should have a plate and how many was made and what number its..I put in one of my mod mth smoke units in it too..this is my #1 baby in my fleet..

To me there doing a scared tactic on US...3rd rail just bent when we can get a great deal on there trains used..instead of paying big bucks on them when there new.....even if you payed full price on them...They should keep parts on there trains....If they want to compete against other model train company's,,,plus other model train company's stocks parts on there trains.... I improvise if I need parts...there's other train company's that there parts can be compadable.....3rd rail customer service call backs needs work.....

Nice score Dave!!!

I'm still waiting to score my 1st item from 3rd Rail.

Feels good to get a highend piece for a good deal!

Nice purchase, Dave.  The S1 is a beautiful beast.

Dave,

   Great find and purchase, a way cool piece of PRR history to run on your layout!

Even having to redesign the layout, it will be more than worth it!

PCRR/Dave

Congratulations Dave on this purchase. Nice to win something you really want. I have the Lionel version and this baby really takes up most of the room on my 36" turntable.

That's a very BIG locomotive!

I never had any problems getting parts.

But that was back when Gary worked there before the Big Move.

AMC Dave

So you were the one who topped my bid. I'm glad it went to someone on the forum.