steventrain Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Big Boy back on track after display for 60 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmie353 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Wish she was coming to Illinois... https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 It would be nice to see 800 maedb back in steam instead of static display in a museum. Probably impossible as no where she could run with her weight restrictions on the Irish Rail network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DART8118 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Just 15 years left now to our celebration of 200 years of Irish railways so I guess that's plenty of time for getting Maeḋḃ (and a few other classics) back on the tracks. Would be a very worthwhile project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmie353 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Well I was hoping for a Big Boy model this year but it is beyond me, especially at the price for this Trix $1,000 model, but the detail is awesome - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 7 hours ago, mmie353 said: Well I was hoping for a Big Boy model this year but it is beyond me, especially at the price for this Trix $1,000 model, but the detail is awesome - Take a look at the Athearn model, which is the most recent and most accurately detailed, and about half the price. The Trix range is mainly two-rail versions of Märklin products, so have that residual 'collectors premium' factored into the price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Broadway Limited just announced theirs yesterday actually (well, a new run) further details here https://www.broadway-limited.com/paragon3upbigboy4-8-8-4.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1nmAafAx1gHomDDXf6CyTapLGxDJcF8zTIiHip3Du-jFN612nNoeHAH_0 Another option! Cheers, Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 A lad at my son’s club had the Rivarossi one - spoiled for choice here ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmie353 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 @Garfield Yeah the Athearn would have been the one that I was targeting but with the 121's and I pulled the trigger on the sound decoders for them, and I want to get a couple of more A classes, plus I am going to try and get sound decoders for them also, and other items as well as trying to get my layout started this weekend, I can't do it this time round, but the Big Boy gets released every few years so I will hopefully then get one at some point. For now, trying to get as much Irish stuff as I can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) @mmie353At the rate that IRM are releasing models you won't get the chance in a couple of years either, dude Edited July 25, 2020 by DiveController Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmie353 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) @DiveController may have a point but this year is the year where I am finally trying to get a layout together. Got my room finished where it is going so I am hoping to get to the store this weekend and get me some plywood. Still one can hope that a Big Boy will arrive... Edited July 25, 2020 by mmie353 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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