New engines hit the rails!

[oldtanker]

A Athearn JD train set got me back into Model RR. This year for Christmas one of my sons found a # JD collector car set with bill boards in a pawn shop and gave it to me. Well, i kinda like the more modern stuff way better than steam but when I got that set I knew that at least one steamer was in my future.

Well this is what I got from another member on the board here and what a sweet deal it was. $35 for these engines!

Today was my first chance to run them!

AHM 0-8-0..used but runs great!

IHC 4-6-2..NIB! very nice!

4-6-2 with the DJ laqsh up in tow.

The 4yo grandson was here to help and very excited about this!

As you can see I do have my foam down.....gotta get off the dime and get my real track nd road bed and get it put down.

Rick

 

[Thoroughbreed]

That IHC has an universal coupler on the rear, in that it will match up with horn-hook or KD's.
I'm glad you and your Grandson are enjoying them Rick:thumb: :thumb:

 

[Spawn of Chaos]

Hey, the AHM 0-8-0 looks a lot like the IHC 0-8-0 UP Switcher I just got. How does it run?

Nice on both of them. I really am trying not to run any steamers with less than 8 drive wheels lol...so much for the dinky ATSF.

 

[bigsteel]

they look GREAT but a little too clean for me ,very nice buy.--josh

 

[oldtanker]

Eric, nice to know about the coupler but.....all my cars are Kadee equiped...LOL.

Runs great, pulls good, very nice low speed operations!

My Nephew just left after running em for a little while, he's very much in love with em too!

Rick

 

[oldtanker]

Josh...I just got em....they will be used for excursion trains so clean is good...!

Going to have to get a couple of older style passanger cars to go with em.

Rick