MTH Premier NYC Niagara (4-8-4) O-Gauge Steam Locomotive

[toytrains1]

ROFL This is MTH, not Lionel. You just set the chuff rate using DCS.

[toytrains1]

No, DCS.

[nickerwoman]

wow dcc

[nickerwoman]

i have a bachmann smoke oil loco of this type

[deegraphics2]

That witsel sounds like the NYC Dreyfuss Hudson

[poopologist96]

I like the passenger consist. Is it the MTH 20-40001 set, perhaps with a 2-car add-on?

Thanks,

Ken

[poopologist96]

Quick question--does the tender carry a real coal load as opposed to a plastic molded-in piece? The Lionel Niagara's coal is plastic, which is disappointing given its exclusive status (i.e., sold only to Century Club members). Thanks for any input.

[toytrains1]

It's a real coal load, as it is on all MTH Premier steamers.

[deegraphics2]

Do you mean like small pices of coal or the coal tender looks real?

[ThomasRivette]

Dude, you should double head this engine with your 844 model.

[Jared1452]

I haVEe this. I usually have it doublehead with my UP 844. I spent my whole alowence that time.

[puttrainguy]

Absolutely gorgeous loco.. I'm trying to find one for sale...

[poopologist96]

I have seen at least 5 MTH 20-3047-1 NYC Niagaras listed for auction on eBay in the past 2 months, including 2 in unrun condition. If you haven't found one yet, a C-8 MTH Niagara is currently listed on eBay.

[ach4935]

enjoyed all of the runbys of MTH Northerns, I love these locos as much as you do

[RDG484]

Yes the Niagara's DID indeed have air horns. They were mounted just ahead of the engineer's front window on the boiler. As I understand they were only used for grade crossings; whistles for calling signals, etc. I wish the MTH model had both the air horn and whistle sounds like the SP Daylight.

[Wehategod]

Thats a Real Steam Engine NIagara was a beautiful engine. I like when they pull Pace maker Box car will some one please post a video of a Lionel Niagara pulling a long train of Pacemaker Box Car's. New York Central had class and beauty when it came to steam. With a New York Touch if you know what i mean.

[hudson501]

I have a tape to cd recording of an actual NYC Niagara that apparently was made sometime in the mid 1950's. The recording has this particular Niagara passing through a grade crossing using a diesel like air horn (it roars by with a dramatic, loud, fast swish-steam sounds).

[SouthernRR4501]

Glad they put a whistle on enstead of a horrible horn. Put a horn on that thing and it's like throwing up all over an icecream sundae. Nice job MTH!!!

[SeniorMinch229018]

The Niagaras never had horns so theres no need to worry. Wonder what the real whistle sounded like though...

[ptcfan]

Why does this MTH model have a whistle? Didn't the Niagaras have air horns on them?

[SeniorMinch229018]

Nope. SP Daylights did though and you can get one from MTH with both the whistle and air horn sounds.

[lennyos]

Actually, Niagaras had both.

I prefer the whstle though.

[nasher902k7]

nyc with plates left & right

[Extraterrestrial00]

that is an excellent engine

[tbonez1965]

robbinsscammerthief.why whould you wanna see the real thing.don't you realise that they were scrapped?

[SeniorMinch229018]

Do not remind us. We know and we'd rather not hear of it!!!

[trainchugger53]

NICE!!!

[robbinsscammerthief]

I wanna see the real thing!! forget electric!

[trainchugger53]

They were all scrapped.

[trainchugger53]

They are all scrapped!

[13STRINGS]

DUDE, NOW THATS AN AWSOME ENGINE!