MTH Premier C&O Allegheny (2-6-6-6) O-Gauge Steam Locomotive
It's the ...
It's the prototypical "banshee" whistle.
the reason i like ...
the reason i like the Allegheny is because it has a cool sounding whistle(my opion). i'm saveing up my money to get wider o-gauge curves and to get one of those.
I think the whistle ...
I think the whistle on this one is a howler. I know 1218 has one.
just ignore all of ...
just ignore all of them there are too many h8rs out there!
I've seen the real ...
I've seen the real thing in person!
excellent! 5*
excellent! 5*
The reasons the ...
The reasons the Allegheny is more enthralling than the Big Boy are: 1 the vertical pilot steps; 2 the flying air compressors; 3 Its height; 4 the large diameter boiler; 5 the leading truck has a heavy-duty frame; 6 the giant sand domes & pipework coming down the sides of the boiler; 7 the massive firebox that you can play handball in. Points 1 - 4 adds up to a very imposing looking loco from the front The BB has most of its piping under a shell much like the Euro steamers & a skinnier boiler.
great train, but ...
great train, but the whistle sounds like some guy yelling "Woooo!"
Beautiful loco! ...
Beautiful loco! And the box cars looks great, too !!! Wonderful train.
I can't articulate ...
I can't articulate (ha-ha) why, but the 2-6-6-6 seems more enthralling to watch than the 4-6-6-4 Challenger and 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. Perhaps the side-rod work is more intricate or the locomotive itself has a more complex appearance. Regardless I find the Allegheny more interesting to watch in action than the other articulateds. If anyone can relate and can explain why, please let me know-- otherwise please pardon my babbling :-).
The Challenger was ...
The Challenger was not even in the same class for power or size as the Allegheny---Allegheny was much larger. The Challenger did not match up to the N&W Class "A" either. 125,000 to 96.000 lbs of tractive effort. The Challenger was not one of the more powerful articulate Locos.
The Allegheny is a ...
The Allegheny is a great engine, beautifully done here. I also like the K-4 in the background.
Excellent! That ...
Excellent! That heaviest steamer ever made is second.
A little unusual ...
A little unusual that the tender has one 3-axle truck and the other a 4-axle rtuck.
fantastico he ...
fantastico he disfrutado viendolo,,,gran maquina y gran tren,,,,,saludos desde CANFRANC...5*****
Yeah it would be ...
Yeah it would be awesome if they restored 1601. I just wish the economy wasn't so screwed up right now.
Nice train vid! Is ...
Nice train vid! Is this loco really the heaviest steamer ever made, or am I thinking of the Yellowstone? Thx.
heck yea they were ...
heck yea they were beautiful. Lima built them with pride. i am a huge fan of these wonderful locos and i live not far from where they were built. wouldnt it b nice if they actualy restored # 1601???
Impressive smoker!!
Impressive smoker!!
Le liquide dans la ...
Le liquide dans la chemiee de la loco.
today i just got ...
today i just got the virginian 900, what a beauty. brand new. but i cant tell what i payed for it. it was a K-line leftover. good video! sweet train!
MTH is bringing the ...
MTH is bringing the allegheny back in Railking's Imperial Series. Check out the catolog on their websight! Now if they would just release it in premier again...
My great ...
My great Grandfather worked on the C&O and he was able to work on the Allegheny's so chances are he worked on the real life version of that loco.
That engine makes ...
That engine makes a big boy look awful, it's much better looking too.
Beauty! Those ...
Beauty! Those freight cars look really nice!