Originally posted by Avondaleguy I *still* do not own a Heritage Y6b. What's wrong with me? [/quote] me too, but do have a Heritage Y-3. I would not mind having one or two Heritage Y-6b's. But may not replace my Rivirossi Y-6b's. [:D] Reply Edit AggroJones Member sinceJuly 2002 From: California 3,722 posts Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, February 7, 2004 11:44 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones QUOTE: Originally posted by UPJohn The Life-Like 2-8-8-2 is a cool engine. I like them but my favorite steamer is the big boy(I'm a UP fan). I've always liked the big steamers.[:)] Then you know Union Pacific owned a few USRA 2-8-8-2s. They were in the first run of Proto's mallets. My bad, I meant the 2nd run of Proto's mallets. "Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses" EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588 Reply rambo1 Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Toronto Ont. Canada 840 posts Posted by rambo1 on Saturday, February 7, 2004 3:42 PM I love any steamer that PK2 makes the only problem is I am too scared to handle them because of the detail parts. Anyone have the same problem? rambo1 Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 7, 2004 1:27 PM I for one will be getting a 2-8-8-2 this year. It probably will be a P2k engine this year. I am hoping for a Y6b but a Y3 will suit my needs just as well. It will be undecorated. I have always enjoyed the AHM/Riverossi engines but feel that P2k may provide a little better "Grunt" for the weight on the rails to pull. Perhaps BLI will come out with a Y6b. As far as N&W is concerned, we should not forget that thier engines were sold to other roads and were among the best in steam in the day. (From a person who does not model the N&W =) The Big Boy is a engineering achievement and is built for Sherman Hill. And to run the long grinding grades of the west in a fast and timely manner. However the Y6b represents the very best of Eastern Steam in it's battle to move heavy bigboy breaking trains straight up, straight down and sideways turn over. It's traction is almost second to none. Especially in Western North Carolina where the weight of the train threatens to drag the entire train off the tracks. Reply Edit nfmisso Member sinceDecember 2001 From: San Jose, California 3,154 posts Posted by nfmisso on Friday, February 6, 2004 11:33 PM I believe that P2K may be running out of steam with another run of these for N&W; How many can there be for one model railroad? I have six, plus one to convert to a Y5, and a couple of the Oriental Powerhouse models. eight Y3 are too many, I should have more Y5/6/6a/6b than Y3 models..... But at under $200 from Trainworld, it makes a good chassis to put under a Rivarossi. Nigel N&W in HO scale, 1950 - 1955 (..and some a bit newer too) Now in San Jose, California Reply AggroJones Member sinceJuly 2002 From: California 3,722 posts Posted by AggroJones on Friday, February 6, 2004 8:36 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by UPJohn The Life-Like 2-8-8-2 is a cool engine. I like them but my favorite steamer is the big boy(I'm a UP fan). I've always liked the big steamers.[:)] Then you know Union Pacific owned a few USRA 2-8-8-2s. They were in the first run of Proto's mallets. "Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses" EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588 Reply UPJohn Member sinceFebruary 2004 From: New Jersey 222 posts Posted by UPJohn on Friday, February 6, 2004 8:24 PM The Life-Like 2-8-8-2 is a cool engine. I like them but my favorite steamer is the big boy(I'm a UP fan). I've always liked the big steamers.[:)] Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 6, 2004 8:11 PM Ah, that would be why then! I've never honestly examined the Heritage unit. I *do* own the Rivarossi model, though it doesn't measure up to today's standards. I model 1971, so the mallet is more of a novelty collector's item. Reply Edit AggroJones Member sinceJuly 2002 From: California 3,722 posts Posted by AggroJones on Friday, February 6, 2004 8:05 PM There is no Heritage Y6b. There is a Heritage Y3, however. The only Y6b available in plastic is the crappy Rivarossi 2-8-8-2. "Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses" EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588 Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 6, 2004 7:59 PM I *still* do not own a Heritage Y6b. What's wrong with me? Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 6, 2004 7:55 PM Funny how you brought this up. I finally got around to reading the article in Steam Glory today on N&W's 2-8-8-2's, 100 in total. That's impressive. I wasn't aware of the strength and effeciency of the Y-6's with a Tractive Effort of 166,000 lbs, this beats the Big Boy and Allegheny. Maybe I'll have to invest in one for the MESS. Reply Edit AggroJones Member sinceJuly 2002 From: California 3,722 posts More Heritage 2-8-8-2s Posted by AggroJones on Friday, February 6, 2004 5:44 PM I heard that Life Like is coming out with more USRA 2-8-8-2s somtime during 2004. The road names will be N&W, Northern Pacific, D&RGW, Clinchfield, and Virginian. And I was about to buy an Undec unit and turn it into a D&RGW! I don't know it the price has increased. 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QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones QUOTE: Originally posted by UPJohn The Life-Like 2-8-8-2 is a cool engine. I like them but my favorite steamer is the big boy(I'm a UP fan). I've always liked the big steamers.[:)] Then you know Union Pacific owned a few USRA 2-8-8-2s. They were in the first run of Proto's mallets.
QUOTE: Originally posted by UPJohn The Life-Like 2-8-8-2 is a cool engine. I like them but my favorite steamer is the big boy(I'm a UP fan). I've always liked the big steamers.[:)]
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