[seayakbill]

Passing each other on the Seattle & Yakima RR

Bill

 

[Lehigh74]

Nice little engines. I held off getting one for a few years since it seemed like too much $$ for such a little loco. But when I saw one in the Lehigh Valley pre-war color scheme, I changed my mind. It’s one sweet loco with great sounds.

 

[Krieglok]

My MTH Hoboken Shore Railroad 44 Tonner...

Tom

 

[Spence]

They really are nice looking engines. :thumbsup:

 

[seayakbill]

Nice little engines. I held off getting one for a few years since it seemed like too much $$ for such a little loco. But when I saw one in the Lehigh Valley pre-war color scheme, I changed my mind. It’s one sweet loco with great sounds.

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Yep, that great looking LV would make anyone change their mind.

Bill

 

[PW Trains]

Here is my LIRR 44 Tonner. Great little engine by MTH!

 

[Norton]

My Kodak one.

Been lobbying MTH to do this one.

Pete

 

[Bill Webb]

Nice engines. We have a Virginian.

But how do get it to cross some turnouts like a #8 Ross? I saw something about using another car with contacts wired to it.

Or do we need to add wires to the Ross turnout?

Would like to get another, weather it, and use as a yard engine... if it will work.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

I have one of the MTH PRR models, and I also have the Williams scale 44-ton that I upgraded to command.

 

[seayakbill]

I think the MTH 44 tonner is in its 4th release over a pretty short time, I guess it is a pretty popular diesel.

Bill

 

[J.Albert1949]

All of the 44 tonners above look great!

 

[Krieglok]

I would definitely go for a couple Arcade and Attica locos. The new scheme is attractive but I also like the older paint scheme they used in the 70’s and 80’s...

I grew up 20 miles from Arcade and only rode the train a couple times....

Tom

 

[lionelsuperotrack]

Like your use of Super O track. Any more photos of your layout you can share?

Mike Spanier

 

[seayakbill]

Back in the fifties, every afternoon I would see what I thought was a 44 tonner pulling out a string of new boxcars or reefers from Pacific Car & Foundry ( now known as PACCAR ) in Renton, Washington. The little guy would have around 10 new cars in tow and would deposit them on a Great Northern siding.

Bill

 

[Richard E]

The Williams 44 tonner is not listen in their latest catalog.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

The Williams 44 tonner is not listen in their latest catalog.

Maybe the new model will have better handrails.

 

[Krieglok]

Maybe the new model will have better handrails.

I have one (Williams)in Pennsy colors. The handrail broke the first time I took it out of the box...

Tom

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Yep, that was my experience. I broke a couple more taking it apart for the command upgrade. Williams wants $26 for a set of those flimsy handrails, that's highway robbery!