Both are N&W Y-3 2-8-8-2, built by the N&W in their Roanoke, VA shops. During WW2, N&W leased a lot of the Y-3 to roads who couldn't get new engines due to the war. Union Pacific got 5 of them, numbered 3670-3674 and called them MC-57. the C&O model is a "fantasy" version as C&O never got any of the Y-3, they had their own 2-8-8-2. C&O is wear they got the unofficial name of the Chesapeake Type from
G scale is technically 1:22.5 scale on gauge 1 track representing a real track gauge of 1 meter. These models are 1:29 scale running on Gauge 1. In America most folks call this G scale also even though the real locomotives these models represent were standard gauge (4feet 8 and 1/2 inch gauge) . At a ratio of 1:29 this makes the gauge an undersize representation. There was a small movement afoot in America to rename this "A" scale. It would be much closer to run 1:29 scale models on the old Gauge 2 at 2 inch gauge. This would be much closer to the correct gauge for the models. Unfortunately Gauge 2 has not had much commercial support since about 1920 or so.
@@cug6( Or 1:32 scale for gauge one, ie the loco is oversize for gauge one. I believe made them oversize to "match better" with the 1:22 meter gauge locos of LGB. ) This gauge is really messed up but live stem is worse!
That's clickbait a double header means it's two separate trains not one also that locomotive is called a "Big boy" and it does not count as a double header
Joshua Ebert that locomotive is not called “big boy” it’s what he said it is, a USRA Mallet. Union Pacific never produced or purchased that class of locomotive. The “Big Boy” series was/is a 4-8-8-4 class
Both are N&W Y-3 2-8-8-2, built by the N&W in their Roanoke, VA shops. During WW2, N&W leased a lot of the Y-3 to roads who couldn't get new engines due to the war. Union Pacific got 5 of them, numbered 3670-3674 and called them MC-57. the C&O model is a "fantasy" version as C&O never got any of the Y-3, they had their own 2-8-8-2. C&O is wear they got the unofficial name of the Chesapeake Type from
Imagine how cool live steam compounds running in a double header would be.
Awesome video. I love all your videos.
Good video with excellent sound. Where are these models from ?
Fantastic
I thought this was live steam.
Never mind I didn't see the whole vid now I see it's a double header
Was this converted to battery powered or is it still DC running by remote?
4:17 someone please tell me what that music track is called
Who made these Mallets? Aristocratic?
So guage 1 is G scale?
Slightly different scale.. its very confusing..
G scale is technically 1:22.5 scale on gauge 1 track representing a real track gauge of 1 meter. These models are 1:29 scale running on Gauge 1. In America most folks call this G scale also even though the real locomotives these models represent were standard gauge (4feet 8 and 1/2 inch gauge) . At a ratio of 1:29 this makes the gauge an undersize representation. There was a small movement afoot in America to rename this "A" scale. It would be much closer to run 1:29 scale models on the old Gauge 2 at 2 inch gauge. This would be much closer to the correct gauge for the models. Unfortunately Gauge 2 has not had much commercial support since about 1920 or so.
@@cug6( Or 1:32 scale for gauge one, ie the loco is oversize for gauge one. I believe made them oversize to "match better" with the 1:22 meter gauge locos of LGB. ) This gauge is really messed up but live stem is worse!
Whistle sound is not good. Battery-powered? Take off SLOWLY like the did in realife.
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That's clickbait a double header means it's two separate trains not one also that locomotive is called a "Big boy" and it does not count as a double header
Joshua Ebert that locomotive is not called “big boy” it’s what he said it is, a USRA Mallet. Union Pacific never produced or purchased that class of locomotive. The “Big Boy” series was/is a 4-8-8-4 class
@@ksrailfan1008 actually UP bought 5 of this class (y3a) from N&W and numbered them 3670-3674
Double header is two locomotives pulling one set of cars. Usually needed for mountainous terrain.