Crandell
Sounds like a good idea. I was looking at the book for the 9000 series that the UPHS has printed and that should be a great help with the project also.
CZ
Thanks for that, CZ.
Maybe when the time comes, we (not the Royal We...someone who can do it) could run a thread for those who have purchased the engine and give a how-to to bring it up to a decent model. We could parcel it into mini-projects such as relocating the pumps if they end up in the wrong postion. Then we could turn to adding some brass items and piping....you get the idea. Those who find they have done enough to satisfy themselves can stop work any time they wish, and those of us who want to keep at it can keep the thread(s) going.
It's an idea.
-Crandell
The flying pumps on the smokebox are located lower than they should be and the marker lights are not located correctly. I hope this will be corrected since this model is probably a test or pilot model. Most of the lack of details is expected for a Die Cast model but the price is not that cheap considering the last run of Blue LIne Big Boys were less money by a hundred dollars list price. I noticed that MTH seems to have a higher list price for most all of their models than other manufacturers and the discount must be short since even Trainworld did not discount the GS4's much/.
The sound will probably be fairly good if they use the sound track from their O scale 4-12-2. It sounded correct with its offbeat six chuffs per revolution. The whistle was incorrect on their first edition but they did change it to sound a little more like the UP 9009 recordings that is available on line.
8500gasturbine, they did say that it will have a different chuff because of the third cylinder. It will also have a working greysley valve gear on the front.
CAZEPHYR ...MTH need to do some corrections to the details that are on the model and need to add more details....
CZ, that was my first impression as well based on the image. I can't say about the corrections as I don't know enough and haven't looked to compare with photos, but the overall number of details seemed a bit spare to me. I hope they pretty it up a bit.
If it does any climbing at all---all I know is that I'd like to see one in N scale---
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The 9000 series Union Pacific MTH announcement is welcomed to the industry for sure. I hope that the picture of the model is not the final version and is just a pilot model. MTH need to do some corrections to the details that are on the model and need to add more details.
It probably will look silly on 22" radius curves much like the O scale model does in the video on youtube. It appears to climb the rails and then land back on tight curves due to the blind drivers catching the rails on the curve.
All in all, it will be a hit.
http://www.mthhotrains.com/news.asp
I was very excited when I saw this... MTH 9000 class, HO scale, due in May. And they work on 22" radius curves.... I am saving up, for sure.