This has to be the most amazing model locomotive ever built, its the 2014 Lionel Vision Series O Scale Big Boy, don't know if these mighty features will ever make it into N Gauge but who knows.

Watch the video to the end and see the features IMO its a total knockout.


2014 VISION Big Boy

That's the Daddy!

If they ever bring that out with all of the detail and sound fitted in N gauge, I
dread to think of the cost

Second mortgage 

Roger

Ideal for hauling a 4- wheel coach on a branch line. 

Brilliant video, thank you for posting it 

O Scale today, N Scale ........... 

cheers John.

Wow, just wow! I'm emailing that link to my Dad, someone who I am trying to convince to get his OO gauge stuff back out out again - he's amazed at the progression in technology after a 20 year break from railway modelling.

Does anyone know what the minimum radius curve that this 4-8-8-4 can negotiate?

Quote from: d-a-n on May 11, 2014, 11:44:12 AM

Does anyone know what the minimum radius curve that this 4-8-8-4 can negotiate?

15.5" radius according to their website 

cheers John.

I dread to ponder the price

Approx $2000 pre-order, so might as well get an extra just for spares 

cheers John.

$2699.99 wow! More details on the Lionel website:

http://www.lionel.com/Products/Finder/ProductDetail.cfm?ProductNumber=6-11449&expandBranch=0&Keywords=&CategoryID=495&RailLineID=&CatalogId=

Here's a photo of the real thing. It is huge! This is 4012 which is at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton Pennsylvania

Spend a few quid extra and you might aswell have 5 gauge live steam
... hows that for realism!!!

Couple of videos;


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR5dEc5VeNw#t=650


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iy6rNMMN50#t=782

Roger