i cant stop watching you both you 2 are so fun i love you both you are great people and make model railroading even funner i do really love the both of you
You mentioned the D&RGW K37. These were the last narrow gauge locomotives used by the railroad. When the oil boom hit Albuquerque NM they needed bigger power, so the railroad converted several C-41 standard gauge locomotives to narrow gauge, thereby creating the k-37 class locomotives. There is one on loan to the railroad museum in Golden Co. if you would like to get up close and personal with one. The cab, however, is secured and can’t be entered.
I had it sitting on the track as usual while running the other one. Suddenly the brass one whistled and took off!! Just came to life. Never worked before...
I read somewhere the reason the K-27 was referred to as a mud hen, was because when the derailed, the “wallowed in the mud”. instead of rolling over. They also had a tendency to derail, because of the trailing truck design.
I love the DNRG K-27's. I enjoyed watching your video. I visit the Cumbres and Toltec and/or the Durango and Silverton annually as both are only about 3 hours from Albuquerque. I love chasing the trains and taking pictures. Hopefully next time I'm in Chama I will get a few pictures of 463 in action, now that they seem to be running her more these days.
When a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it does it make a sound? Not really sure but when a tree falls on your house and takes out all the powerlines it makes quite a racket. As you may know we’ve been hit by hurricane velocity winds and all our power is off. Making commenting back to people really difficult as I can’t even keep my cell phone charged. Sorry about this but we will get back on it as soon as we have power. Stay safe and if you see a hurricane coming your way duck
I hear you about ebay. Just yesterday I unpacked a Lionel Gp7 that I didn't need but really wanted. I keep lookin at that G scale stuff and I know whats going to happen. Keep up the good work!
I got into O gauge a couple of years ago and all the locos have been from Ebay. Not 1 bad experience. You have to do research so you know what you're looking for, but that's half the fun.
+Andrew Jackson I love Ebay. Screwing around on line. The worlds biggest yard sale but with cool stuff. Used to sell there too. And planning to get back to that. Now that I can see what the heck we have, 10 of the same thing is silly. At least what there are other cool things to BUY!!
Hi Dale, thank you for all your videos - they are fascinating especially when you visit preserved railway sites around America. Keep up the good work. 👍 Anyway, because of you I recently purchased an Accucraft K-27 Mudhen. It's an awesome model! I was thinking about adding a couple of American flags to the front. Would this be historically accurate? If so, do you know if flags are commercially available? And how to fit them? Michael 🇬🇧👍😷
Sort of depends. I like one truck to be free to move around, helps keep it on the track. But the whole cars will flop around if both trucks do that. So one set up to only swivel, keeping the car level and the other sort of free to tilt a bit. So it depends on whats going on. On a tender there are electrical connections to worry about too. Mat need to just remove it and se whats up. The wires may be jamming it up.
Hi Dale I would like to make a little correction in defense of Bachmann. You always mention that the whistle and the pressure relief valves on the steam dome are made of cheap plastic. Most all Spectrum series have these items in metal, I just thought I mention that, I love all K class locomotives, Happy Thanksgiving to both of you 😊
You are a total loco-holic! I thought I had it bad, but you take the biscuit. Main difference is that your missus not only accepts it, but even supports that addiction!
I swear, Ebay is the number one stop for any good modeler looking for a great deal!! I've had my eye on the Bachmann K-27 for a while now and it's still on my wishlist. My hopes are to backdate one to it's As-Built appearance of 1903, with its slope back tender and Vouclain Compound cylinders. Albeit a slightly more freelance rendition. I can't wait to see what comes out of these two locomotives. Are you sticking to the Rio Grande prototypes? Or are you going to take a different approach also?
I’ve always liked the K27 most. Small. Looks like a classic narrow gauge locomotive. Then I fell for the K36. Same but BIG. The K37 is cool but so big! And while I have always found the K 28 to be odd looking but now I really like that oddness. Now as for consolations.. 16 or 19.... so different but both great!! Tough one....
Hi Dale, Greetings from the United Kingdom. I follow you on RU-vid and really enjoy seeing your trips to railway sites in the USA. Regarding the Accucraft electric K-27, how much would you expect to pay for one - assuming you could find one for sale? 😷👍
I really want to see the big Bachmann trains sell again, so i could pick up one of the K27 trains, and some rolling stock. Not least now that we got room to really lay down some track.
May be back. But much more expensive. Salaries are way up in China. And the new ones have much better and expensive drives. But if they think they can sell them they will make them.
@@ToyManTelevision Yeah you get all sorts out of China, and if it have to be good, then even they cant make it particular cheaper than others, not least if the product are not manhandling intensive. A robot / CNC machine + the electricity is the same,,,,, well sort off, only 1 country in the world with higher than Danish electricity prices, and thats Germany. Both them and us Danes would kill for cheap American power and gasoline prices. I lost five 1:20.3 bacmann box card matching my little river Baldwin train, so now i only have a few of the wooden tip cars for my little porter and 3 flat cars for the big train + a little caboose. Most other brands with 1:20.3 seem to get even more expensive, and my pension are suffering as it is. I saw something about some new diesel locos, but i am a steam guy. Switching to a smaller scale,,,,,, also not cheap by the looks of it ( haven't looked for stuff in a while, but am picking up as friend got plenty room for miles of tracks, that is if we 2 retired guys could afford it ) G scale are NOT big in Denmark.
@@thelittlecamerachannel hi. Yes sadly large scale has fallen off here in the United States as well. And I can understand why it was never that popular in Denmark, it being rather an outdoor thing, and very weather dependent. The best railroads we have seen are in Southern California. Principally in San Diego. But if the popularity comes back and if people are able to pay the prices, no doubt Bachman will release more. In the meantime there is eBay!
I mean, c'mon what's not to envy but a guy with an Accucraft, K-27, in brass. Then the guy pulls out a Bachman K-27. By the time we got that far, I almost seized. (It's okay, not making fun there as I have a seizure disorder.) eBay or not, what a find. They still aren't giving 'em away. "Gob-smacked" to be sure. Sally Forth and bring us more as it evolves. Just not the 'buying' of such a fine model, but the plans for the future of this great loco. Stunned and impressed, and just a little bit envious .Continue the pursuit of some, "Major Screwing Around.
+sirsebbystein Hi. Bachmann Spectrum. Only the Spectrum line. The rest of Bachmann is not so good to even junk. Mostly On30 scale/gauge. Which if you are starting out is GREAT. Most people want HO and if you want to do bigger trains in a smaller scale, is best. But On30 are little trains in a large scale. VERY COOL. Best HO steam is Athern Genesis. But more expensive!! But look at On30.
Those 400's look nice, I have an O scale #25 myself. Beautiful engine. Can't afford the track yet to make even a simple oven layout though :P O Scale is expensive!! Then again, some of the HO prices are the same (I almost never buy new HO for that reason. Much nicer to pay $30 Aus for a second hand carriage than $75 or $150). Edit: Woops I mean G scale. Though I imagine everything I said holds true for O scale too :P
+Dan Man10 RU-vid YUP!! It's in the plan. Part inside, working on that now, and an outside loop in the future. Covering some of this on next weeks show!! Spring has sprung!
