--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "cbq_bill" <cbq_bill@s...> wrote:
> Thiis an FYI to 2-rail O-scale and 3-rail O-gauge BR/CB&Q fans.
> other than being a recent customer, I am not a dealor/vendor or
> associated with 3rd Rail in anyway.
>
> The pickens are certailnly slim in the categaory of commercially
> produced steam locomotive models in 3-rail O-gauge: Weaver 0-6-0
> from 1993 (I've never even seen one), Lionel's O-27 Jr. Hudson
#4000
> from 2000 (a nice semi-scale model), and MTH RailKing's 0-8-0 from
> about 2000 (nice model). So when 3rd Rail (division of Sunset
> Models) offered an O5a/b in both 2-rail and 3-rail, I was
excited.
>
> The model was ofered in the normal paint scheme as an O5a/b in
> numbers #5632 and #5629 (preserved in Golden, CO?). The tender
comes
> with a removable oil bunker in the tender, a coal load is included
> for conversion to coal fuel. These models have the prototypical
die
> cast pilot, BoxPok drive wheels, and vestibule cab. The 3-rail
> models have RailSounds 4.0 with TMCC control and operate on O-72
> curves. The 2-rail operate on on tighter curves (O-54?).
>
> The #5632 is also available in the prototypical "special occasion"
> gold paint scheme (reportedly sold out already).
>
> An O5 version of #5614 (is his the prototype in St. Joe, MO ?) was
> also made in small (25 units) numbers with the boiler tube pilot,
> spoked drivers, and open cab (these are also reported as sold out).
>
> This is a small run with something like 250 units made. MSRP=
> $1100.
>
> I picked my #5632 up on 12/23/03. It is so gorgeous, I thought
that
> I was in heaven! Since I do not have a layout at this time, we
test
> ran it at the hobby shop. The sounds are fantastic. The Mars
light
> winks in clear in the forward mode. In reverse, the Mars light
is
> red and the clear tender light is on. The side rod action is
> great. The bell on the front is brass colored (in prototype
photos,
> the bell often appears black. Was it painted black or just dirty
> with soot?) The tender herald has gold lettering with the red
> border. The cab windows and roof vents actually open up. the
boiler
> back head is extremely detailed. One of the hobby shop guys
pointed
> out that the model was missing a batery-sized box ahead of the
sand
> dome on the right side, but my examination of prototype photos in
> the color books reveals that this feature was not present in 1960
> and before and was present in 1964 photos (what was this box for?
> Something with cab signals?)
>
> When I compare this model to prototype photos, it looks dead on to
> me. I am delighted to have such a detailed model of the one of
the
> Q's most famous steamer's in O-gauge. Wiliams Electric Trains
makes
> a 6 car set of BR heavyweight passenger cars (green with black
roofs
> & trucks, only ones in O-gauge) that I will run behind my #5632
for
> excursions.
>
> Now, how am I going to fit 6' O-72 curves into mu basement?
>
> Here is a link to 3rd Rail's photo:
> http://www.3rdrail.com/images/burlingtono5b.jpg
>
> FYI only, I am not a dealor or vendor. Thanks.
>
> CB&Q Bill
Here is a link to a phot of the #5614 model:
http://www.3rdrail.com/images/burlingtono5.jpg
Enjoy.
Bill
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