I recently purchased this item off Ebay for $300. I've been trying to get some new scale NYC power on the roster but didn’t want to spend a fortune,
Is this engine actually what we would consider "Standard O"? to me, it looks big enough to be ( I haven’t received it yet, I'm going off pictures) and does need at least O42 curves to operate.
The reason I ask this is because usually with these early scale steamers it states on the box they are "1/48th scale". I didn't see this on the Mohawk box like I did on the 1-700e box.
Also, any general comments/concerns/ thoughts on the engine would be appreciated!
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It has scale dimentions and yes indeed does need O-42 or wider track. We reviewed it in the Feb 1991 issue.
You got it for $1,000 off the original price (I paid about $600 for mine).
I think the sounds are mediocre by today's standard, and mine had a quirk of going into reverse or stopping dead when running at high speed (this got it permanently placed in a display case). Yours may run far better!
It is a beautiful locomotive and it (along with the Reading T-1 and the Scale Hudson issued in the same time frame) are pretty significant locomotives in the evolution of three-rail products.
Bob Keller
Thanks for the reply Bob.
I really enjoy this era of toy tains simply because you get a mix of the traditional and modern era. You can get a scale steamer that still has the classic pullmore motor. It offers some good oppurtunities to grab some scale steamers for a low price.
I currently have the 1990 re-issue of the 700e, and now the Mohawk in my collection. I hope to aquire the T1 some time in the near future.
I have this same engine, it's a really decent sized engine. Still has a humming mechanical e-unit and the classic growl of the Pullmor. Another nice engine made at that time was the 18010 scale Turbine, and that one is a monster! Mine has problems with the sound, the whistle goes randomly when run over 14 volts....really odd but the amount of smoke it pours out makes up for that. There's also a nice Mikado from that time frame, as well as a Rock Island style Northern type, but it's a little on the small side.
I someday would like to get the 18005 scale Hudson, but my 1940 700K runs just as good
Trevor
I know that Kent has been tracking the T1 for years ... I think he's waiting until it hits $200 before he buys!!!
It looks like his time will come soon enough.
The more I look on Ebay, the more I see scale steamers, even from only 5 or 6 years ago going for about half their original price, if that much.
Recently a Lionel PRR M1a went for under $500. I think the list was $1200, and its not even that old! from 2003 I believe.
I've also seen the impressive JLC series Y6B go for $600-$700 which is kind of shocking.
Ebays "sold listings" catagory is great at revealing what this stuff really goes for.
I think he is factoring in the costs of upgrading to TMCC/Engineer On Board, etc., so it makes sense to try for the lowest price. The most I would ever do would be install a conventional electronic reverse to replace the dog it has on board now.
Its a good idea. I don't mind postwar engines being completely conventional, but I do like the scale stuff to be able to operate TMCC.
They did do a version of the Mohawk that I think did have TMCC as wel as smoke deflectors a few years later (1997?) but that versions tends to go for double what I paid for mine...
I'm considering putting TMCC or at least a sound upgrade in... one chuff per revolution doesnt cut it...
I didn't review the later Mohawk, but I do recall a number of reader complaints about, if memory serves, the drivers binding. The smoke deflectors do make the engine look pretty tough!
One more question about this locomotive.
I recieved it and it ran well and was in good shape. It just didnt have the instruction manual.
Where do I access points to lubricate the pullmore motor on this thing? I dont want to just start taking stuff apart.
billbarman One more question about this locomotive. I recieved it and it ran well and was in good shape. It just didnt have the instruction manual. Where do I access points to lubricate the pullmore motor on this thing? I dont want to just start taking stuff apart.
The closest I can find for it is http://www.lionel.com/media/supplements/Supplement43/Completed/Supplement43Complete.pdf
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The Mohawk from 1997 Suffered from Bad Paint, some bad castings and a bad driver circuit board in the Railsounds tender. I remember Lionel replacing the boards for free. I had my Mohawk from 1991 updated to Railsounds 4.0 and TMCC. Be careful when purchasing the 1997 model however, if its mint, chances are the board is bad, but there are some out there that are just fine.
Mark
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