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I'm usually very conservative when buying trains. I'll debate something for months at a time, whether its worth the money, what else I could use the money for, etc. However, there comes a time when I have to stop saving, being cautious, and just get what I want because I've missed many...

Well done with the benchwork X 3829! Classic style.

At first I thought it might be the track gauge, but 110 mm is about 4.3 inches. That's more than twice G gauge.

Looks great.:thumb: I particularly like the rust stains coming off of the chimneys. I've never quite been able to make realistic looking rust stains.

WOW, a lot more steam enthusiasts out there than I thought.

Yeah, the K-2 is a heavy mike, but the one I have is a heavy USRA mike as well. But it has the standard centered headlight and no C&O style flying pumps. It turns out they did have a few that resembled mine, but they were second hand from the Pere Marquette it would seem. I might try to...

Did the C&O ever operate a standard issue USRA Mike without their K-2 or K-3 modifications? I've searched through the C&O historical society photo archive without much luck. :confused: I ask because I have a C&O USRA Mike which is a great engine, but I can't help but feel like its a road name...

Life Like Heritage engines also pull like crazy, my friend's Y3 will pull 100 cars easily.

Leave it to me to misspell the name of the poll. lol

Many companies have been good about producing locomotives that are very prototype specific. But like others have said, it means that fewer roadname options are available. For example, when BLI made their Pennsy 4-8-2's, it probably wouldnt have been difficult for them to adapt the drivetrain...

Like many of you out there, I'm an avid steam engine fan. :thumb: Particularly I like C&O, NKP, and NYC power. Thankfully, in recent years there have been dozens of awesome ready to run models available for those of us who haven't the money for brass. :mrgreen: I thought it might be...

Yeah...I guess you win there.

Much like a lifelong New Yorker stuck in southern California, unable to watch and attend Mets games, a model railroader away from his favorite railroad is a sad one indeed. Okay, what the heck am I talking about? What I mean is when I walk into an LHS anywhere in Arizona, or California for...

Its amazing to see how many people came into the hobby with those simple train sets. Not always impressive in and of themselves, but enough to get us hooked.

Awesome, thanks!

Has anyone ever built a Branchline Trains passenger car kit? I was wondering how their kits are made, if they're easy to assemble, good directions, etc? Thanks! :mrgreen:

WOW! Thats an impressive space. Is that a prefab? What are its dimensions?

Perhaps instead of nicest I should have said most interesting.

All the nicest steam equipment came from the period from about 1910-1945. Give or take :)

Its looking good, keep it up! :thumb: I like your weather jobs.