UP Challenger 3985 Excursion in N scale

[knightman1956]

i loved your train. I amconsidering doing a similar train set-up.Where did you get the car behind the locomotive and tender?..did you custom build it... I cannot find it

[r0bertrivereagle]

@knightman1956

it's from a con cor veranda turbine, it's the wrong one, but it will have to stand in until I can build a correct one, or one is available commerically

r0bertrivereagle 2 years ago

[BNSF9250]

doesnt messer up to the real one. which i just saw yesterday

[r0bertrivereagle]

@BNSF9250

yes, it will run right thru my front yard on wednesday and saturday!

I need to get the camera batteries in the charger right now so I don't forget.

[BNSF9250]

@r0bertrivereagle youll have fun see it . shes a beauty

[daredfoxchick889]

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT THAT'S AWSOME!

[astrotrain53]

where'd you find one with out the "elephant ears" ?

[r0bertrivereagle]

@astrotrain53

That's the way 3985 comes from Athearn.

[milkymoocowmoo]

@astrotrain53 A bit late but I think only Clinchfield had those?

[Amtrak1194]

How much was the loco and are they still in production???

athearn doesn't always update their website

[r0bertrivereagle]

Athearn has another run due out soon, and IIRC, the MSRP, is around $400, with a street price around $300.

[r0bertrivereagle]

Pivoting front and rear engines for negotiating 11" radius curves - 15" radius recommended

[MooseWaffle]

where did you get your cars

[r0bertrivereagle]

they are all kato cars from the various releases

[newyorkcentrury]

what the radus on ur layout and what is the minium it needs to run on urs?

[r0bertrivereagle]

min sceniced visable curve is 18" radius, with most being 24".

min out of sight curve is 15" radius.

[tlxrailroad]

i agree with rumble fighter man

i think its with that ne athearn 8500hp turbine engine

[RumbleFighterMan]

This might sound really stupid but where would i be able to buy that water car right after the engine?

[r0bertrivereagle]

it's covered in the other comments on this video

[TexasPacific]

hey

[wesolint]

Excellent train, excellent layout, excellent video!

[r0bertrivereagle]

it's from a con cor veranda turbine, it's the wrong one, but it will have to stand in until I can build a correct one, or one is available commerically

[atwa2neon4staind]

I love your excursion set you haven The challangers are a really nice locomotive to have!