Broadway Limited Locomotive

[Anonymous]

Hello

I am an HOn3 scaler and I also collect HO models of Famous Trains. I have collected so far Rivarassios 20th century limited locomotive and some matching passenger cars as well as their Empire State Express, A Bachmann Daylight (I am working on the coaches). I am looking for someone who makes a Broadway Limited "Torpeado" Steam Locomotive. I already have some coaches. Heaveywieght coaches though. But I need a locomotive. Where can I find one.

Nick

[andrechapelon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomotive10

Hello

I am an HOn3 scaler and I also collect HO models of Famous Trains. I have collected so far Rivarassios 20th century limited locomotive and some matching passenger cars as well as their Empire State Express, A Bachmann Daylight (I am working on the coaches). I am looking for someone who makes a Broadway Limited "Torpeado" Steam Locomotive. I already have some coaches. Heaveywieght coaches though. But I need a locomotive. Where can I find one.

Nick

You'll need to go to brass for the streamlined K-4. No one makes it in plastic in HO scale. Why streamlined, though? The Broadway was normally handled by non-streamlined K-4's, IIRC, even after the train was streamlined. A Spectrum or Bowser K-4 will do just fine.

Andre

[tstage]

Nick,

I believe Bachmann and Rivarossi make that model. (The latter coming in a baby or sky blue paint scheme, I think.) Other than that, I don't know.

Tom

[Anonymous]

The Streamlined K4 wasn't used very often, I'd use two regular K4's or a T1.

[Anonymous]

Andre said all things well.

Isn't BLI also planning on offering the non-streamlined K4 in their Paragon (super detailed/premium) series? They might also be planning on offering the streamlined version in their Powerhouse (lesser detailed / economy) series. None of this is currently on their website, but I thought I saw these in their catalog. Unfortunately I'm at work, the catalog is at home, and my memory is not always very reliable. LOL I'll check when I get home, if somebody doesn't answer more deinitively here first. Bowser, Spectrum, and BLI are all very nice choices, each for different reasons. Enjoy the hobby.

Greg

[Anonymous]

Hello

I am aware that it can only be found in brass. But, I am going to find it after falling in love with it in the 3rd Grade from learning curves Torpeado Run book. I have loved streamlined locomotives since I could first remember viewing one on Trains Unlimited. I also saw it racing a GG1 on a Streamliner TV speicial on PBS I think. I am going to post a topic this afternoon on Bachmanns website asking for the streamilined locomotive.

I also plan to purcahes their unstreamlined K4s and A Bowser T1 as my train buddy that moved into my grandfathers trailer park knows how to put togeather these kits. I know that It has been colored in Brionze as delivered and later painted Brunswick Green. I don't know for sure if the locomotive was ever painted skyblue like illustrated in the Learniing Curve book.

If it was I plan to buy all paint schemes if I can find it. Blue, Brunswick Green, and as delivered Bronze. Before I go Running to Brass I will cheack Broadway Limited and Rivarrisso. I found a website this morining that has old Rivarrasso products, so I will check that. I will keep you posted

Nick

[Anonymous]

I was just on Braodway Limited's website and yes they do make an unstreamlined K4 but I have not found the Streamlined one.

Nick

[Anonymous]

I haven't found anything yet but I am in hot pursuit. Help would be greatly appreciated

Nick

[ndbprr]

The streamlined K4's were not used on the Broadway. One was used on the South Wind and one was for the Spirit of St. Louis.

[Anonymous]

Oh, well I still want to find the locomotive

Nick

[Anonymous]

I still don't know if Rivvarisso produced one but on that website I saw a John Wilkes locomotive made by Rivvarisso from a long time ggo as well as some of their old FEF Northerns. But I didn't fini***he page because I had to make lunch.

I lost the page so I might find it.

Nick

[Anonymous]

The Steamlined K4 Pacific was used on the Southwind and I think that only Challenger Imports produced the Streamlined K4 Pacific to along with the models of the passenger cars. Beautiful models.
Ch

[Anonymous]

The engine I am talking about is engine # 3768 and it was used on the broadway limited because I picked up my copy of The Encyclopeidia of trains and locomotives in search for info on the prototype as I remembered seeing a picture of it in the book. The Design was drawn up by Raymond Lowrey and called the Torpeado. This is the engine I am talking about

Nick

[Anonymous]

I have the BLI catalog in front of me now (it's a beautiful catalogue) and I was wrong about them possibly offering the streamlined K4. It's not in there. Sorry about the mis-information. Perhaps their Powerhouse logo put the idea in my poor mind. That logo always kind of reminds me of the streamlined quasi K4 Lionel made in O gage in the late 1930's or early 1940's, itself a very nice loco for a tinplate offering. Enjoy the hobby!

Greg