The Massive MTH One Gauge (G Scale) Big Boy w/ Smoke, DCC & Sound, 4-8-8-4 Union Pacific (UP)!

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2025

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  • @Strykenine
    @Strykenine Год назад +16

    I always loved G scale. If I ever came into a ton of money I'd probably build a garden railroad like my dad and I did when I was a kid. That is a beautiful model.

  • @JanitorScruffy
    @JanitorScruffy 2 года назад +29

    In awe of the size of this lad. Absolute Unit.

  • @frankienv3906
    @frankienv3906 2 года назад +77

    I never got into trains much I mostly fly RC Helicopters and Airplanes, but I must say the craftmanship on that engine is remarkable 👍

    • @Mark-Dibble
      @Mark-Dibble 2 года назад +7

      I’m also an RC flyer, but completely agree with your statement. Scale planes and helis don’t compare at all with the detail of scale trains.

    • @mpojr
      @mpojr Год назад +2

      yes they do@@Mark-Dibble

    • @lilroc2168
      @lilroc2168 Год назад

      @@mpojrlol

    • @chriskothe3132
      @chriskothe3132 8 месяцев назад

      Planes,trains and automobiles

  • @marryellen7713
    @marryellen7713 11 месяцев назад +7

    I went in big for "G" scale. Then "MTH" impressed me. I fell in love with MTH's 4005 Big Boy. It ran so beautiful. When I seen MTH was bring out the 4014. I pre-ordered it. I have very high hopes. Finally it arrived. It was in a wooden container. Not like the 4005 and shown here. The engine and tender was screw fastened to the bottom. But there was NO instruction showing that. I was frustrated attempting to remove ether item from the crate. Finally I found the retaining screws. After removing the first screw from the engine. The other 3 became more difficult. the drop of the engine put cross pressure on the screws. Finally i removed the screws. Bang the engine dropped. Then I found the engine had parts ( I do not remember how many long time ago) to assemble. Tender came out OK. I placed the engine and tender on my test track. instructions show placing and pushing up on the draw bar on to the tender. NO MORE information. Then I looked and looked for the connecting cable tender to engine. NONE. I called MTH, phone tag to right person. She told me about the connector plug on the draw bar. Very difficult to get it into the receptacle. You can not see where it is going. All by touch and feel. I even turned both upside down. Now I knew what to do. I had it. But when I turned it right side up. The plug came apart. A total pain to get it in correctly. I kept swearing, Why did they change a good thing. 4005 very easy to connect. Now I applied power from MTH module and hand controller. NOTHING, DEAD. Called MTH again. Check to make sure the connector was properly connected. YEA very easy to do. many attempts to connect. Each time I felt the click I was told the connectors made with seated. Still NO go.
    I called MTH. I was told to return to MTH on the East Coast office. I had to disassemble engine and secure it int he ORIGINAL container. I also had to pay about $75.00 shipping. About 5 months later. I got a call. My engine was ready. I talked the lady about the problem. Bad connector. She asked about shipping. For some reason I asked from where. St Joe Michigan 10 miles from my house. I drove to the shop. We tested the engine. AOK. I brought it home. Not in the original container. They placed it into a container like the 4005 came in and shown in video.
    I placed it on my layout. Made sure the plug snapped into the receptacle. The engine ran. Finally. NO it did not make it 1/4 way around my 20 ft loop. The plug disconnected. it happened again and again and again. I called the repair shop. back to the shop. it failed. A month passed by. Engine ready. TOK. Home again. Failed after 3 loops. same problem. disconnects. They needed to look into the problem.
    I received a call from the shop. he said I needed to drill a small hole in the tender pin. After I connected the connectors. I would use a pin through the hole to lock the connectors in place. I flew my cool. The engine NEVER ran again.

  • @whitedovetail
    @whitedovetail 2 года назад +12

    That is one HUGE train engine! And $2,000 is a lot of money. But it is well worth all of that money. The sounds, the colors, all of the auxiliary lights and the details to all of this can easily be worth that. Great purchase on your par! Have fun getting it running on your tracks.

  • @gusshadleythelunaticfromar7125
    @gusshadleythelunaticfromar7125 2 года назад +100

    Anything bigger you would need a ticket to ride .

    • @jlwii2000
      @jlwii2000  2 года назад +15

      haha, yep.

    • @paulremmey8268
      @paulremmey8268 2 года назад +6

      That’s a fun game
      👍 “ticket to ride “

    • @jerrywalker7192
      @jerrywalker7192 2 года назад +7

      Like the Santa Fe 2-10-10-2 it is a VERY LONG LOCOMOTIVE. THE TENDER IS AS BIG AS A DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE. THE LOCO ITSELF IS LONGER THAN THE PENNSYLVANIA DUPLEX

    • @RGH2007
      @RGH2007 2 года назад +5

      I agree and why would you need anything bigger then this

    • @chriskothe3132
      @chriskothe3132 8 месяцев назад

      😂

  • @jwrailve3615
    @jwrailve3615 2 года назад +15

    I didn’t enjoy larger scales as much as I do now after so many review videos and a Lionel collection channel. The sounds are soooo good and the power

  • @rajendranmani114
    @rajendranmani114 Год назад +2

    Amazing,Great Big brother, looking like GOD FATHER LOCOMOTIVE..Being a steam man,from INDIAN RAILWAYS. Retired as SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER FROM DIESEL/ELECTRIC/ELECTRIC/LOCO/SHED%/K.R.PURAM BANGALORE INDIA.i am so proud of BIG BOY Each & every raiwaymen should keep BIG BOY 4014 working model in there homes. Steam locos are our fore father's, we the raiway men should encourage and give brief lesson notes to up coming generation's so that ,BLACK BEAUTIES LEGACY WILL REMAIN FLYING COLOURS FOR EVER..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @tammylovescats
    @tammylovescats 2 года назад +10

    Beautiful Locomotive! Thank you for sharing this information about the Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4. I like how you go in detail and the things the big boy does. When you get your garden done with the track layout please share when you get the big boy up and running.

  • @thatsmyrc
    @thatsmyrc 2 года назад +12

    This is so cool, I witnessed this passing through my own back yard literally. I have a short video of it on my channel. Huge fan of trains and have a few myself. Great demo beautiful set.

  • @wobblinwheel
    @wobblinwheel 2 года назад +17

    What's with the unbelievable GAP between the engine and tender? I guess the fireman might need to learn how to POLE VAULT ❗🤣

    • @simonetaormina7080
      @simonetaormina7080 8 месяцев назад

      I agree , beautiful loco but that would bother me

    • @fj9460-lr
      @fj9460-lr 8 месяцев назад +1

      It’s an oil burner, no shoveling coal- in fact the coal burning Big Boy was an automatic coal feeder- no human could keep up with the fuel demands this engine has

    • @wobblinwheel
      @wobblinwheel 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@fj9460-lr that's not the point...the gap between engine and tender is EXTREME!

    • @fj9460-lr
      @fj9460-lr 8 месяцев назад

      I see what you mean, having seen 4014 in person I can agree with your assessment

  • @jdmxxx38
    @jdmxxx38 8 месяцев назад

    What a really great addition to your collection. A very special looking locomotive.

  • @steveturner3864
    @steveturner3864 2 года назад +2

    I saw a big boy in Riverside. Massive and amazing piece of machinery. I saw the one that was on display in Pasadena. They shipped it to Riverside and it was on display for a week before they shipped it on to Cheyenne Wyoming to be completely restored. That was seven years ago or so. It’s finished and is touring the country

  • @lottaaction8072
    @lottaaction8072 10 месяцев назад

    The detail is phenomenal.

  • @mamanbear1
    @mamanbear1 2 года назад +2

    Too good - can’t wait for the G scale layout to run this beast.

  • @petersneesby6396
    @petersneesby6396 Год назад +1

    Wow thanks for posting this as I also know Hornby Model Railways have also released their version of Big Boy recently on OO Gauge" She sure is a beautiful Locomotive that's for sure ❤️ 🚂

  • @Simon_Hawkshaw
    @Simon_Hawkshaw Год назад

    Wonderful locomotive. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy.

  • @gtc1961
    @gtc1961 Год назад +1

    THAT is one heck of a machine!

  • @jm1551701
    @jm1551701 2 года назад +1

    I love "G" Scale, my favorite scale, that is a Gorgeous Train!!!!

  • @pucmahone3893
    @pucmahone3893 10 месяцев назад

    What a beautiful piece!

  • @retrorewindllc9363
    @retrorewindllc9363 2 года назад +8

    "if we can get this train up to 88 mph Marty, it will be enough to start the flux capacitator, thus sending u back to 1985" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @chriskothe3132
      @chriskothe3132 8 месяцев назад +1

      To erase the past so you have no future smart idea 😂

    • @adambowers496
      @adambowers496 Месяц назад +1

      Lmfao 😂

  • @warrenpamment
    @warrenpamment 2 года назад

    i like the glow from the fire box adds a nice little touch to it

  • @matthewgrallert1603
    @matthewgrallert1603 2 года назад

    Pretty cool. I like that you can see the fire underneath

  • @LectronCircuits
    @LectronCircuits 2 года назад +7

    G Scale 1/22.5 (narrow gauge) and 1 Scale 1/32 (standard gauge) both run on the same gauge of track. G scale and 1 scale are not the same. Cheers!

  • @Justfor1day
    @Justfor1day 2 года назад

    Beautiful model...saw one in person and its huge...best of luck with it

  • @joelightrailway2362
    @joelightrailway2362 2 года назад +1

    Wow, awesome video of your model of this incredible & colossal Union Pacific Big Boy 👍👍

  • @ChrisRandegg
    @ChrisRandegg 2 года назад

    I got one from Accucraft in live steam. A beast. Best wishes chris

  • @wkjeeping9053
    @wkjeeping9053 Год назад +1

    The real one is very impressive. The size of that beast should be a wonder of the world to see.

  • @KingDracSiege
    @KingDracSiege 2 года назад +1

    I thank the lord I went with HO scale every time I see you lift this thing

    • @floydrandol2731
      @floydrandol2731 Год назад

      Me Too! Wow it’s nice but don’t have the Room or Money for G or O gauge. Nice Locomotive!

  • @francadrin1330
    @francadrin1330 2 года назад +2

    what a monster looks and sounds amazing !!!!!! 👌🏻

  • @northpennvalleysteamrailroad
    @northpennvalleysteamrailroad 2 года назад +2

    Awesome locomotive man!! That is one big boy!

  • @justindurand9110
    @justindurand9110 Год назад

    Beautiful model. I saw the Big Boy in action a few years ago as it pulled the George Busch funeral train through my town. Was quite a sight to see.

    • @scrappydude1
      @scrappydude1 Год назад +1

      The Big Boy was never on the George Bush funeral train. He passed in November of 2018, and 4014 did not make its first run until May 2019. In the couple minutes I had to look, I can’t find a record of any steam locomotive on the funeral train. Not saying that UP didn’t assign one on some limited portion of the trip, but no pictures were quickly found

    • @justindurand9110
      @justindurand9110 Год назад

      @@scrappydude1 It was not during the actual funeral it was during the final leg returning the train. Big Boy picked it up in Houston and took it to College Station. I did a 10 second google search and found several articles and pictures, and I have pictures that I took personally. I also saw the actual funeral train when it came through too. My town is one of the last stops before College Station.

  • @elijahglasser1421
    @elijahglasser1421 9 месяцев назад

    Very excellent and beautiful bug train

  • @williamsakalaucks6335
    @williamsakalaucks6335 2 года назад +1

    Nice to see those pre-orders finally landed. Like the progress on the bench work for your smaller scale layout, too.

  • @ajmayowskijr
    @ajmayowskijr 2 года назад

    Congratulations James. Incredible model.

  • @kennymcgowan2880
    @kennymcgowan2880 2 года назад

    Shes a beauty and definitely on my bucket list

  • @bobbybricks2213
    @bobbybricks2213 10 месяцев назад +3

    Это не модель!!! Это произведение искусства!!! Шикарный локомотив!

  • @persistentwind
    @persistentwind 2 года назад

    Even the smoke sequences... jeeeez that's pretty neat.

  • @gordonsnell6735
    @gordonsnell6735 Год назад

    Pretty cool locomotive & the whistle sounds real good too 🙂🙂

  • @bibledefinedbymartycozad
    @bibledefinedbymartycozad 2 года назад +1

    Nice, The USAT Bigboy is a beast to carry. Easy to convert to Battery, took me longer to turn it over. than clip the two brown feed wires.

  • @TheKurtsPlaceChannel
    @TheKurtsPlaceChannel 2 года назад

    Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.

  • @mrbuggyluva
    @mrbuggyluva 2 года назад

    Thanks for sharing. G scale is awesome.

  • @dennisneo1608
    @dennisneo1608 2 года назад

    That's just beautiful!

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo 7 месяцев назад +1

    Interesting how the electrical pickups were done.

  • @Radco2000
    @Radco2000 Год назад

    That is one cool train!

  • @Ballinalower
    @Ballinalower 2 года назад +7

    Tender looks to be a long way from the cab. Surprising it doesn't have steam coming from cylinders when it starts off. One of my European HO scale steam locos does that, and chugging smoketoo of course. It also has close coupling between the loco and tender which increases the gap on curves then closes up on the straight.

    • @049withagun7
      @049withagun7 2 года назад

      What train is it?

    • @Ballinalower
      @Ballinalower 2 года назад +1

      @@049withagun7 REE Modeles MB-012 S. 231 PLM.

    • @nigelbevan8449
      @nigelbevan8449 2 года назад +4

      You took the word's right out of my mouth.... Beautiful looking loco, but I agree... The tender seems to be a bit far from the cab.... I would of thought that there should be a plate between the tender and the locomotive...

  • @PCrailfan3790
    @PCrailfan3790 Год назад +1

    Mother of god that thing is gigantic

  • @dunebuggy1286
    @dunebuggy1286 2 года назад

    Pretty neat how the smoke puffs in unison with the sound.

  • @robertswickard8355
    @robertswickard8355 2 года назад +1

    Hey James , if your car ever gets stuck in the ditch , you could use that BEAST to pull it out !!!!!!!!

  • @shnops
    @shnops 9 месяцев назад

    WHAT A MONSTER SET !

  • @thehobbyistden3720
    @thehobbyistden3720 2 года назад

    A G Scale Big Boy.....That is just massive man.
    All the detailing that can be out onto that monster though.

  • @fredrick5152
    @fredrick5152 2 года назад +6

    That is definitely a BIG BOY!!! Lol

  • @b9bot148
    @b9bot148 2 года назад

    I like the chuff sounds match the smokestack on this model.

  • @lovelight4763
    @lovelight4763 11 месяцев назад

    Love your train

  • @DEVASTATOR478
    @DEVASTATOR478 9 месяцев назад

    This Is a masterpiece 🤩

  • @peterszar
    @peterszar 2 года назад

    Wow, what a cool ass engine, nice detail, and what a finish, like a Ferrari, ha ha. I did not know there was such a gauge as G and it has only 2 rails, which adds to some authenticity.
    Must have cost a pretty Dollar, pennies are out nowadays, ha ha. Cool video.

  • @enriqueisidro547
    @enriqueisidro547 Год назад

    BEAUTIFUL!!

  • @mikebrown2948
    @mikebrown2948 2 года назад

    That’s one badass big ass beautiful local motive ❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

  • @UnionCountyPhotography
    @UnionCountyPhotography 2 года назад

    Wow! That is huge!! -Matt G.

  • @therailfanman2078
    @therailfanman2078 2 года назад

    Talk about a big boy holy that engine is gigantic

  • @feisarplinsky5496
    @feisarplinsky5496 10 месяцев назад

    Amazing !! 👍👍👌👌

  • @henryintheshed4119
    @henryintheshed4119 2 года назад

    the beast I'm going to see soon

  • @janetcarbone4213
    @janetcarbone4213 Год назад

    So cool! Yeah you have huge ceilings and a huge bank account to buy that engine!🤪

  • @paulkanyuck8201
    @paulkanyuck8201 Год назад

    Stunning

  • @ibslacking9102
    @ibslacking9102 2 года назад +6

    First run MTH Bigboy came in a wood box . Runs alot better on the Piko R5 curve. Had the Passenger cars on Pre-order with MTH on the first run but they canceled them.

  • @gideonlapidus8996
    @gideonlapidus8996 Год назад

    Beautiful Loco

  • @davefornaro3848
    @davefornaro3848 Месяц назад

    Weeee that was fun!

  • @863rafael
    @863rafael 2 года назад +2

    The smoke is much better than their HO scale!

    • @James-Railyard
      @James-Railyard 2 года назад +1

      At least MTH smoke is 10x better than BLI’s simulated smoke pellet smoke.

  • @Military-Museum-LP
    @Military-Museum-LP Год назад +1

    Wow!

  • @byronpink9061
    @byronpink9061 2 года назад

    Very good attention to detail. Just like there real Big Boy, even down to it's horn note. This is so cool. Thanks for sharing!!

  • @23dwalk
    @23dwalk Год назад

    This is beyond cool

  • @roberttrains8696
    @roberttrains8696 2 года назад

    Good video James nice looking little train enjoy your self……Robert

  • @68dart
    @68dart 2 года назад

    Awesome , Thanks jlwii2000 😀

  • @olentangyriver1191
    @olentangyriver1191 2 года назад

    Omg, big boy , beautiful ❤️

  • @thebritishengineer8027
    @thebritishengineer8027 2 года назад +3

    Good Heavens.... just good heavens. Not as impressive as this but my second hand Rivarossi HO (bought with my first months pay) 30 years ago is one of my prized possesion.

  • @Modeltrainscarsstereos614
    @Modeltrainscarsstereos614 2 года назад +1

    Can’t wait to see the massive overhead G scale layout that’s coming

  • @b9bot148
    @b9bot148 2 года назад

    Train whistle is great too

  • @elleryparsons5766
    @elleryparsons5766 2 года назад +1

    That Engine is Notorious No matter what Scale it Is Hands down.

  • @Dreamworld986
    @Dreamworld986 2 месяца назад

    Super nice model. Is that Ed Dickens in the cab? UP's ceo may have given the go ahead to restore the 4014 but we all know who actually did the work. Got to see the Big Boy in Rochelle, Il. this year.

  • @Brian-rj1un
    @Brian-rj1un 2 года назад

    You paid an arm and a leg for that one. Impressive!!!

  • @rick-ry3kj
    @rick-ry3kj 2 года назад

    Well looks like you are getting G scale after all, good.

  • @salvadorvasallo3330
    @salvadorvasallo3330 2 года назад

    That beautiful

  • @andrewmackemzie4565
    @andrewmackemzie4565 6 месяцев назад

    End of a era

  • @emrilbennett8704
    @emrilbennett8704 Год назад

    THAT IS HUGE!

  • @FlyOz-b7b
    @FlyOz-b7b 11 месяцев назад

    OMG thats way too much fun

  • @bradymillersk8
    @bradymillersk8 2 года назад +2

    Really insane detail on this big boyo, but around $2000? I hope it can pull my ass around the tracks

  • @elektrikman8834
    @elektrikman8834 Год назад +1

    Sometimes I get so tired of u tubers that think I want to watch them unboxing some thing

  • @jackyknr3320
    @jackyknr3320 2 года назад

    Très belle locomotive 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @johnnyhunter4345
    @johnnyhunter4345 2 года назад

    Not a train guy, but I like this one...

  • @herbertjordan6573
    @herbertjordan6573 2 года назад

    So beautiful ❤️

  • @willparsons32
    @willparsons32 7 месяцев назад +1

    Does the smoke liquid need to be continuously full? What would the consequences be if it dries up on a mainline run that's inaccessible on a layout? Can one shut off the glow plug that causes the oil to burn so it doesn't damage the burning element?

  • @mangopog9814
    @mangopog9814 Год назад

    Man that’s sweet, I’ve always wanted one like that, if I had one I’d set it up downstairs run from room to room around the house up the stairs around up there. I know hat your thinking, we have a two car garage I’ll move the wife out there.😂😂😂😂😂

  • @mikestanley9176
    @mikestanley9176 2 года назад

    The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. That thing is MASSIVE and shiny.

  • @ins614317
    @ins614317 Месяц назад +1

    I hope you don’t have a sprinkler system in your house. All that smoke might set it off. Lol😂 I had a Lionel as a kid and it came with a bottle of liquid smoke.

  • @cdjames4246
    @cdjames4246 2 года назад

    Beautiful

  • @Ericstrains
    @Ericstrains 2 года назад +1

    Nice!

  • @thekingsilverado8419
    @thekingsilverado8419 2 года назад

    That is one cool toy!!!! Y'all think me & the grand kids can borrow it for a few days????

  • @johnneedy3164
    @johnneedy3164 2 года назад

    Boy O boy what a ENGINE

  • @frankceeko4596
    @frankceeko4596 2 года назад +1

    Is there a little Ed Dickins in the cab ?

  • @benhancock1408
    @benhancock1408 2 года назад +1

    Did MTH get the weak main-frame problems sorted out? A friend has one that both frames were broken, and parts are NOT AVAILABLE!