Cool model! We have 3 steam turbine locomotives, non of them are in running condition at the moment but one of them will be running in a near future.
This was a one off created by Mr. Kosaku Wada of Wada Works of Japan. It was made in O scale as a Union Pacific "Big Blow" and available in Japan back in 1995.
Wow, i thougt of something like this in the past... It looks beautiful, exept for the noisy vaporizing burner.. I would like to hear more of the turbine itself! Does the turbine drive the wheels directly by gears, or is it "steam-electric", just like the "diesels"?
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Cool model! We have 3 steam turbine locomotives, non of them are in running condition at the moment but one of them will be running in a near future.
jag70 1 month ago
Wow, that is pretty cool.
amtk415w 3 months ago
Nice railway!
EWS60008 1 year ago
WHOA! Simply awesome to watch. Kudos to our Japanese friends for coming up with a really unique locomotive.
Shipwright1918 1 year ago
Wow.... it goes fast!
SteffanLlwyd 1 year ago
where can i get one
yboben 2 years ago
Amazing! Never seen anything like it.
4beatlefans 2 years ago
very nice and realistic model...the smoke the movment,its great.
major9211 2 years ago
steam F series diesel?!
tpvalley 3 years ago
Smoke!!! :)
steveo928 3 years ago
If only americans were the first to discover something like live steam, but the first live steamer were actually germany in around the late 1800's.
steved0689 3 years ago
That is one great video.
I saw Wada-san run it at Diamondhead back in '95. I couldn't believe my eyes, (and ears). It brings back wonderful memories.
steamtom1 3 years ago
That was VERY cool.
pennsyr1 3 years ago
can they control the speed on that?
railmogul2 4 years ago
probably with a servo controlled through electrified rails.
bovlch 3 years ago
@bovlch - Rails are not powered. Servos controlled by R/C.
LIVSTM 1 year ago
Thank you for posting. This is beyond awesome. Five stars.
VideoDotGoogleDotCom 4 years ago 2
This baby fly. You should add the cars of the second train to it.
yesilike101 4 years ago
wow, just wow, have you tried a gas turbine yet?
paularai 4 years ago
Great lookin'video thank-you for posting it, it bring great joy to my heart!
jmehl77 4 years ago
Wheeeeeeee!
There's a steam speed record contender for you.
MrPietermaritzburgh 4 years ago
wow says it all.
i should get one for my back yard.
CorruptCom 4 years ago
Now that is just too cool. :-)) Sounds like a full size diesel electric going by.
lrover03 4 years ago
can you buy this?
342118 4 years ago
This was a one off created by Mr. Kosaku Wada of Wada Works of Japan. It was made in O scale as a Union Pacific "Big Blow" and available in Japan back in 1995.
LIVSTM 4 years ago
,,,nice!! Looks powerfull too!
Yesahcan 4 years ago
Brilliant, I Like It.
G1Trains 4 years ago
Wow, i thougt of something like this in the past... It looks beautiful, exept for the noisy vaporizing burner.. I would like to hear more of the turbine itself! Does the turbine drive the wheels directly by gears, or is it "steam-electric", just like the "diesels"?
Skoda130 4 years ago
This version as direct drive with a 17:1 gear ratio. A later version was steam turbine-electric.
LIVSTM 4 years ago
ohhh aooaoaaaaaaaaaaoooohhhhaoaoo, that is dispicable. IMPERSONATAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Engineer5344 4 years ago
Super works, boys!
sajbrt 4 years ago