Yep that's the blue goose, NWSL makes repower and regearing kits for the loco, but there was one solution I did a while back, I took a newer NYC hudson by rivarossi that had the outside damaged thanks to an amatuer paint job, I switched the guts, and now it works great, repowing isn't hard, my complaint is the wheel flanges, the older rivarossi stuff has the deep flanges and if you run it on code 83 tracks, it's ablast watching them hit the frogs on the switches.
@rallygsc cool, I'll have to consider that, it's just right now I'm not with my trains and won't be for a while, but when I see them again I'll have to consider it because my Blue Goose at the moment can only pull six cars by itself. On this train it was mainly the F2s doing the job and the Goose was there for show.
I do believe that this is a original Riverosi, but this one does run rough and noisy. It needs new rubber on the wheels, otherwise it won't pull a train over four cars. That's why I have the F units on the train, the Blue Bird is more decoration than anything because it is not nearly as fast as my F2s.
very nice video! I also have a Panasonic that records to tape. I make DVD's also and they look great on a 24" TV, however putting them on U-TUBE the quality is sub standard. My panasonic is a PV-DV953 that I've recorded more than 50 tapes on with no problems, excellent quality. You should have fun with yours too.
whats the name of the song u used and where can i find it
trackspike64 8 months ago
@trackspike64 check the description and I got it off of youtube.
KH990j 8 months ago
Nice train and song.
XFailamanjaorX 1 year ago
Yep that's the blue goose, NWSL makes repower and regearing kits for the loco, but there was one solution I did a while back, I took a newer NYC hudson by rivarossi that had the outside damaged thanks to an amatuer paint job, I switched the guts, and now it works great, repowing isn't hard, my complaint is the wheel flanges, the older rivarossi stuff has the deep flanges and if you run it on code 83 tracks, it's ablast watching them hit the frogs on the switches.
rallygsc 1 year ago
@rallygsc cool, I'll have to consider that, it's just right now I'm not with my trains and won't be for a while, but when I see them again I'll have to consider it because my Blue Goose at the moment can only pull six cars by itself. On this train it was mainly the F2s doing the job and the Goose was there for show.
KH990j 1 year ago
nice train
Trainman11185 2 years ago
Hey, great loco, but get those Amtrak coaches outa there!
JBofBrisbane 2 years ago
that engine is actually called the blue goose
imagreatbigman 2 years ago
True in a sense, but that was actually a name given to it by rail fans; it was not its original name.
KH990j 2 years ago
just got one on ebay $300 and worth evry cent :P
Edd3107 2 years ago
We got ours used for around $120 back in 1994.
KH990j 2 years ago
yeah the re-tooled rivarossi ones cost around 150 - 300. I could have bought one of the older AHM ones but they were noisey and clumsy.
Edd3107 2 years ago
I do believe that this is a original Riverosi, but this one does run rough and noisy. It needs new rubber on the wheels, otherwise it won't pull a train over four cars. That's why I have the F units on the train, the Blue Bird is more decoration than anything because it is not nearly as fast as my F2s.
KH990j 2 years ago
Sweet!
ThomasnBear1D3 2 years ago
different lyrics;
kittens stared in aw and wonder
the were last and slow and full of thunder
the followed th epath of volts and fire
they were called, they were called, electafiers
lol
trainlover657 3 years ago
electrified streamliners
It's not last, it was moving pretty good.
KH990j 3 years ago
yea but thats my opinion, not yours ;)
trainlover657 3 years ago
very nice video! I also have a Panasonic that records to tape. I make DVD's also and they look great on a 24" TV, however putting them on U-TUBE the quality is sub standard. My panasonic is a PV-DV953 that I've recorded more than 50 tapes on with no problems, excellent quality. You should have fun with yours too.
sakcad 3 years ago
nice job! what camcorder are you using?
sakcad 3 years ago
Panasonic VDR-D220 It is a DVD camcorder.
KH990j 3 years ago
Great vid KH. Give Michael a little scratch under the chin for me.
madercic3aolcom 3 years ago
Thanks man, my cat likes chin scratches.
KH990j 3 years ago