Fantastic work on this model! A few additional details that this engine seems to be missing: the dynamo exhaust should wrap up to behind the stack, not to the engineers side. There should be a cable that goes from the hand rail junction box to the train control box (box on the running board) to power it. The front end dynamo id missing its steam intake and drip plumbing. Adding some of these details would improve the look of the K4 dramatically!
Great job as usual Norm. We have the battery Eliminator for TMCC/Legacy engines. At Hennings trains. I hate seeing batteries that have explode all over everything.
Yes the extra rollers help lots I added them to lots of my engines because of the atlas 7.5 switches on the mainline. Hated the drop out and stalling. Drove me nuts.
@@normstrains the perfect tool. Are you going to get the milling extension as well? I prefer a separate mill since I often jump forth and backwards between both tools.
Outstanding Norm you certainly know your 0 gauge speaker enclosure very cool and you know how to run your trains you're not afraid to open the throttle (so many others go down the track like a scared rabbit) thanks for sharing
What a fantastic locomotive. Your observations of the work you are doing is amazing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and upgrades through these tutorials!
Awesome video. I must say of all the railroad trains I have seen yours is by far the best. The detail is fantastic. Good job Norm. Keep up the great work. Can't wait for your next video.
The PRR K4 is definitely my favorite steamer. O scale is a completely different ballpark. I own a nice humble collection of PRR locos and rolling stock (transition era) in N scale. I was lucky enough to get some nice brass steamers back in the early 2000s. But yeah, O scale is something else. Incredibly realistic and you start to think in the small details and how they worked on the prototype. BTW: just out of curiosity: why are the wheel flanges so high? Is it because of the track? Curves? I ask the same about 1 scale (used in Germany for example). Flanges are much lower (to scale) these days in N and H0. Not that these look bad at all. The same goes for the center rail. It looks fine.
I run conventional and many of the older brass locos do not have sound. I do not have your skills or knowledge but enjoy watching your work. When I get 5 trains running....sound is not so needed!!! Thanks
@@normstrains If it pulled named trains, I hope not! Seriously you can tell visitors that the Pennsylvania Railroad would not neglect their passenger engines to the elements!
@@normstrains Yeah, I get it, but she looks so glorious with her just out of the roundhouse fresh paint look. Maybe give her a coat of dullcoat to simulate her paint dulled by sun and repeated washing look as a compromise?😉
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I totally understand, everything you do on your engines up until its the electronics , then I get lost
Me too! Ha
Fantastic work on this model! A few additional details that this engine seems to be missing: the dynamo exhaust should wrap up to behind the stack, not to the engineers side. There should be a cable that goes from the hand rail junction box to the train control box (box on the running board) to power it. The front end dynamo id missing its steam intake and drip plumbing. Adding some of these details would improve the look of the K4 dramatically!
Great job as usual Norm.
We have the battery Eliminator for TMCC/Legacy engines.
At Hennings trains.
I hate seeing batteries that have explode all over everything.
Ah yeah no batteries for me. I hassle out the extra pickup rollers and sometimes aux. grounds for reliable power.
Yes the extra rollers help lots I added them to lots of my engines because of the atlas 7.5 switches on the mainline. Hated the drop out and stalling. Drove me nuts.
From your videos I purchased a Q1, Q2 and M1b!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Guess I’m removing the 9V battery’s from my TMCC engines tonight!
Norm, thank you for the passenger cars in the video! They’re gorgeous!
Great work as always - please get a lathe!!!
I have my eyes on a little Sherline nearby.
@@normstrains the perfect tool. Are you going to get the milling extension as well? I prefer a separate mill since I often jump forth and backwards between both tools.
@@Sardschka I have the 5400 already but it's actually kinda small for some O scale tasks. I hope to show it in use on my next project.
A great video Norm, I really like your step by step format. I wish others would do such an in-depth video when showing a modification or rework video.
Beautiful engine
Thank you Norm
Outstanding Norm you certainly know your 0 gauge
speaker enclosure very cool
and you know how to run your trains you're not afraid to open the throttle (so many others go down the track like a scared rabbit) thanks for sharing
Awesome work as always Norm. Always love to see a project move along. Keep up the 3D printing work and am excited to see what comes next.
What a fantastic locomotive.
Your observations of the work you are doing is amazing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and upgrades through these tutorials!
Awesome job on the K4 Norm! 👍🚂🇺🇸
Hey Norm , you have invented the
NO RAIL TRAINS --------
SET UP IN ANY STORES PARKING LOT WHILE THE WIFE SHOPS !!!!!
Awesome video. I must say of all the railroad trains I have seen yours is by far the best. The detail is fantastic. Good job Norm. Keep up the great work. Can't wait for your next video.
The PRR K4 is definitely my favorite steamer. O scale is a completely different ballpark. I own a nice humble collection of PRR locos and rolling stock (transition era) in N scale. I was lucky enough to get some nice brass steamers back in the early 2000s. But yeah, O scale is something else. Incredibly realistic and you start to think in the small details and how they worked on the prototype. BTW: just out of curiosity: why are the wheel flanges so high? Is it because of the track? Curves? I ask the same about 1 scale (used in Germany for example). Flanges are much lower (to scale) these days in N and H0. Not that these look bad at all. The same goes for the center rail. It looks fine.
You can move the bell crank?! That’s so cool!
Yes, but as you can see the effect is somewhat diminished by all the relative slip of the linkages.
@@normstrains yeah. Do you know if that can be done with all Lionel/ Third rail engines?
Norm, I'll bet every abused Lionel
Steam Engine sold at train shows
prays that you walk by and see it
and takes it home, LOL!! Great work!!
Amazing
I never saw a battery like that. Omg
I run conventional and many of the older brass locos do not have sound. I do not have your skills or knowledge but enjoy watching your work. When I get 5 trains running....sound is not so needed!!! Thanks
So, do you have to reweather your stuff anytime you touch it or take it into the shop?
Since that is a passenger engine it would be ashame to weather it.
K4s got dirty so this will too!
@@normstrains
If it pulled named trains, I hope not! Seriously you can tell visitors that the Pennsylvania Railroad would not neglect their passenger engines to the elements!
@@arrow1414 my 1361 will be set up to look like it did toward the end of its career: www.railpictures.net/photo/694237/
@@normstrains
Yeah, I get it, but she looks so glorious with her just out of the roundhouse fresh paint look. Maybe give her a coat of dullcoat to simulate her paint dulled by sun and repeated washing look as a compromise?😉
That battery was horrible expensive models with that mickey mouse setup
What is that on the right hand side of the screen @ 18:00 ?
My T1?