Pennsy M1

[superturbine]

So, what kind of interest would there be in casting of a Pennsy M1 designed to fit a Bachman J class  with modified trailing truck?  The short comings of this conversion would be the wrong type cross head.  Filing the rods is a pretty easy fix. The frame will likely need some milling.

I am about to pull the trigger,  I ask because I don't want another K4 experience

So, in other word....who would want casting costing around $100.00 shipped.

[carlso]

Thanks for the offer Jason, but a Pennsy does not interest me.

carl

[Kisatchie]

You're learning, Dee.


Hmm... is this the thread
where we get to see all
the SPFs...?

[wazzou]

I am about to pull the trigger,  I ask because I don't want another K4 experience

You mean... you made a Pennsy K4 casting and it generated little interest from the SPF's?

[Dave V]

I would be but is the J a better mech and closer wheelbase than a Bachmann heavy mountain?

[superturbine]

I would be but is the J a better mech and closer wheelbase than a Bachmann heavy mountain?

Yes, the drivers are significantly undersized on the heavy mountain as compared to the J which is within 2 inches of needed diameter.  You can always install a heavy mountain....... but it's not gonna look right.


I had much of this experience with the MT4.

[towl1996]

I'd be in. I was in for the T1, but I somehow missed the K4 and the H10/9 announcements.

[Dave V]

How well does the J run and how DCC friendly is it?

Even if the project gets me to $300 it's still less than half of what I'll pay for brass.

I'm in for a postwar version...   Straight M1 or M1b preferred.

[CodyO]

Js run good and DCC is easy had one but never ran it since it was N&W and just looked out of place so traded it for 2 VO1000s

Now I`m wishing I didn`t as for the K4 Id take one I have an H and T shell too I like your H shell alot just haven`t had the time to get to it

[davefoxx]

How well does the J run and how DCC friendly is it?

Even if the project gets me to $300 it's still less than half of what I'll pay for brass.

I'm in for a postwar version...   Straight M1 or M1b preferred.

Dave,

They're supposed to be really smooth running model locomotives that are DCC friendly.  I have flirted with purchasing one on several occasions, because #611 was in excursion service in the era that I model (1983-86).  One of these days, I know that I'll bite.  I'm fairly certain that you won't be disappointed with the J's mechanism.

DFF

[draskouasshat]

You mean... you made a Pennsy K4 casting and it generated little interest from the SPF's?

youre damn right. all this whining about wanting a K4 and ruining every single thread about something new would lead one to believe that jason would have to order a pallet of resin.

Ill just put it this way, i have more of jasons casting on just MY shelf than he sold K4 castings to the WHOLE SPF COMMUNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man, (name of mfg) should make a K4, itd be the best selling model in Nscale HISTOOOOORRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!! lmao

edit - removed a bunch of extra carriage returns. -gfh

[eric220]

I have a NW J and can vouch that it's a really nice, smooth running model.  I haven't had the chance to DCC it yet.

[chicken45]

youre damn right. all this whining about wanting a K4 and ruining every single thread about something new would lead one to believe that jason would have to order a pallet of resin.

Ill just put it this way, i have more of jasons casting on just MY shelf than he sold K4 castings to the WHOLE SPF COMMUNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man, (name of mfg) should make a K4, itd be the best selling model in Nscale HISTOOOOORRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!! lmao

edit - removed a bunch of extra carriage returns. -gfh

He makes a K4 shell?
I'd be in for a shell. What to do about tenders?
Would also love a J and a hippo.

[Dave V]

I for one would have jumped on the K4 had I not already had one in brass converted to DCC.

By my era, 1956, few K4s still plied the Middle Division.  However, most of the 301 M1 fleet was still active on the Middle Division...so much so that roughly every other freight train would have been pulled by an M1.

I can't make excuses for the SPF community writ large...was the K4 advertised beyond the Railwire?  Here at the Railwire it might have been timing...  A few folks had done the Minitrix/Kato C55 upgrade and I'd just gotten my brass one wired for DCC when Jason came up on the net.

[draskouasshat]

Its amazing that you guys missed the 9 or so page thread on the K4 named aptly Pennsy K4!