Chuck Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 Well my Christmas present to myself showed up a few hours ago! UP 844 in graphite & black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 CONGRATULATIONS and many happy hours of running, which I'm sure you will have. I do like the loco in Black, good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 A local showed up to check out the new power! Even Santa showed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianUPheritage Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Merry Christmas to you. I got the grey with yellow on Thanksgiving as a present for myself. I wonder how many of each type they made, mine is No. 17. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 Brian, The 2-tone grey with yellow stripe was my second choice as it's gorgeous!! Production numbers. I have no idea but do remember when the USAT Big Boy was first cataloged they showed the numbers and was like 100 of 2 versions and the other 2 something like 150 each. But those numbers don't mean much as they had a 2nd production run. So much for Lewis Polk's declaration that there is no market in g gauge for large heavy steamers that need gigantic layouts to operate on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 My FEF is getting ready to be updated with MTH ProtoSounds 3 and emerge as this beast! Courtesy of Ray's Electric Trainworks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Chuck, I didn't think it would remain factory stock for very long. Going to be OUTSTANDING. What I found amazing: the steam from the whistle is also regulated by the sound volume, it doesn't get more real than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 Nick, Yes that is amazing! All due to MTH ProtoSounds 3 decoders. I just weighed engine and it's a hefty 33 pounds. Tender is another 14.5 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Nice, but way to heavy for me to get out to the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Chuck, how about a short video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Have you checked the current draw? Curious to know how much the PS3 will add to it, if at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 I'll get a video posted maybe later in the week as currently it's on the workbench getting a PS3 conversion/ install. Good question about current draw! PS3 (and PS2) converted engines will actually reduce current draw as the electronics are more efficient. I've seen that happen time after time. My last test was comparing a RailPro to PS3. PS3 beat it hands down with the smoke unit on! RailPro had no smoke unit wired to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Well I swapped out the engineer and fireman figures for the more realistic MTH style. Also added cab interior lights. Cab was made for a pair of lights and lighting board has extra plugs to add them so why didn't they?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 Found this pic of 844 when she was brand new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Cab looks great, and the lighting is nice and even through out. I do like the Grey of the loco & tender, more so than black. I still can't wrap my head around how big and powerful the steam locomotive was. And each had a charm of it's own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Oh, the color is black but the flat clear really dulled it. I think the lighting and the camera makes it appear more grey than it really is. Yes about the size of real ones! 844 was the very last steam locomotive that the U.P. bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Color had me fooled. One beautiful locomotive, and huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 I wish somebody would make a 1:29 NYC Niagara as those were the ultimate 4-8-4 design! And I would say the pinnacle of steam in America as all further advancements stopped. Then again the N&W J's were very impressive along with the SP GS-4. The Niagara's boiler was capable of generating 8,500 hp of steam...way more than the cylinders could consume. Well here's a kinda crappy video of mine. I need a smartphone holder so videos aren't shaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash 8 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Chuck, superb, smoke from all pipes, you need a tanker for Smokefluid Regards Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 She sure is a beast, and ya got it perfectly. I can actually feel it moving along the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 I see the R20083 Greyhound w/ silver stripes is sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierBuilder Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Does anybody know if there's a difference between the USAT f3 and f7, besides the dynamic break fan? The Charles Ro site says the passenger pilot and f7 grills are for the f7 only, but I was wanting to get them for one of my f3s. Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but it does say "New USA Trains...etc". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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