Jim Miller Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Finally had the chance to run the new PRR passenger service. Still making repairs to layout due to hard winter and deer walking on things, such as track. Boy, the weeds are already bad this season. This train is totally Aristo and control and sound are by REVOlution................Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Great looking set Jim I think that is one of the first times I've heard Revo sound and it sounds really good. Aristocraft Heavyweight is still one of my more favorite pieces of rolling stock they make an excellent looking train set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Polks Generationext will be getting PRR heavyweight passenger sets along with coach & pullman, in this month. PRR only......................Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Looking and sounding good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Ditto to what Chuck stated, and glad to hear they are coming out with the heavyweights again, even if only the PRR, (which is the set I have). Have gone through 3 different lighting scenario's, finally settling on the LED strips and additional people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benshell Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I sure don't see any signs of a hard winter; your layout and passenger train looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldude Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Great looking layout. That Revo sound system sounds great. -Kevin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoles Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Jim, Looks great on your railroad! I've been running my pacific + 6 heavyweights, but find the Pacific is a little 'slippery' on my tougher grades. Could be smoke fluid or bad track or a combination of the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramburgy Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Please forgive my lack of knowledge, but what is a heavyweight passenger car? Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hi Rich, Welcome again to the forums. A heavyweight car was one made during a certain period of time before newer/lighter cars that could give good ride quality with improved suspension technology. The heavyweights (at least in some) were known to have six inches of concrete in the floor to weight them down in part to ensure a smooth ride. Whenever you hear someone talking about a heavyweight they are talking about a passenger car that looks like this: Raymond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 You will also hear people talking about streamliners, an example of that can be found here: http://www.gscaletrainforum.com/index.php?/topic/287-mth-passenger-car-photos/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramburgy Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Today was not wasted, I learned something. Thanks Raymond. I like the look of the heavyweights. NYC heavyweights are what I need for my Hudson. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I have always liked the Aristo Heavyweight cars myself. I have a set of four i run with both of my Hudsons (MTH & USA Trains) and a long 10 car set I pull with my MTH Challenger. The 1:32 Challenger with these cars makes a great looking train! I have pics on my site of the Challenger set. The cars are well made and have great detail. Because of their size they go good with both 1:32 & 1:29 engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoles Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Rich, Aristocraft was the company that made the heavyweight cars in large scale. They made two flavors of NYC heavyweight: two tone gray and an olive green. The Olive green sold out very quickly, the two tone gray cars were more easily obtained. However, none are available and there won't likely be more made for a while. Jim and I both grabbed a full 6 car set of heavyweights last year, and I can say that the last batch of these cars were superior to the previous releases for a few reasons. The biggest problem the older cars have is the power pick up for the lights is a bit flakey, and you get a dance party like strobe light. The last version included LED lights with voltage stabilizers and circutry to keep the lights from flickering. Also, the cars have electrical connectors so you can basically string all the lights together. Really nice. You could get a set of the Pennsy's and then repaint them. I've painted 3 of these cars, and it isn't that hard to do. Takes some patience, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramburgy Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Thanks for the info I will start looking for them. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I would have thought that all the heavyweights would need 6 axle trucks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I think a lot were but there were definitely some that had two axle. Would have to guess that not all cars of this style were that heavy to need them but who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoles Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Joe, I think it depended on the road, their bridges, and also the kind of trains that were operated. Axle loading is the reason you have the 6 axle trucks to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 I believe Polk's GeneratioNext just got some PRR heavy weights delivered last week along with FA's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks for the heads-up Jim. Is this listing correct, is this the new price point for one car? http://polksgenerationext.com/product/std-hvy-wht-coach-prrpenn/ - $395.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 http://polksgenerationext.com/product/std-heavyweight-set-prr/ - $1499.00 for 4 cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks Mark. Lots to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 The prices at Polk's GeneratioNext are list price. Scott will be selling thru dealers. My best guess for now is $950 for 4 car set and $230 for add on cars. These are available at RLD's under Aristo at these prices. These are probably an older run so the next one maybe a little more expensive. ...................Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks Jim that is good to hear they won't be that high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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