MTH Premier CNJ Camelback Ten-Wheeler (4-6-0) O-Gauge Steam Locomotive in True HD 1080p

About a year and a half ago, MTH brought out a Premier line model of a Jersey Central camelback in the ten-wheeler (4-6-0) configuration. I actually have video of the prototype of this particular one, #774, racing back and forth on the Jersey Central's mainline here in New Jersey. The camelbacks, with their Wooten fireboxes, were designed to burn anthracite waste (called culm), a very cheap fuel source for railroads that hauled lots of anthracite from the mines in northeastern Pennsylvania. With a very wide firebox, the engineer's cab had to be placed astride the boiler so that he could see where he was going. The fireman still had to be at the back, shoveling coal through the usually twin firebox doors; on at least one occasion, a fireman was thrown off the locomotive and the engineer didn't know until he ran out of steam! These were not safe locomotives (the engineer was sitting just above the whirling siderods where one break could send shards of metal shooting through the cab, hence the nickname "widowmakers") and none were built after 1927. This model is quite a good representation of the prototype and runs quite well as you can see in this True HD 1080p video in which it's hauling a short local freight train. In real life, these locomotives hauled both freight and passenger trains. Please visit my web site -- http://www.toytrains1.com -- for lots more videos and photos of both real and model trains.

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[toytrains1]

It is one of the compromises that have to be made when running on the relatively tight track diameters available in O-Gauge. Were I to run it on my O-128 modules, I could substitute a shorter drawbar -- several differing lengths are available from MTH.

[toytrains1]

And I didn't even show off the quillable whistle! LOL Well, it's in the previous, SD video.

[littleevan99]

I know a place were to get one. I'm debating a Lionel 4-4-2 with Legacy and smoking whistle, a Lionel CP 4-6-0 with Legacy, or the Premier CNJ Camelback. Which one would work for me?

[thony2021]

I LIKE YOU VIDEO TRAIN

[pveg65]

Thats a sweet looking engine.

[thomasVSstewie]

Good ol' 774. I have a video with her from Green frog productions.

[sodorstudios]

1:18 whats the name of the locomotive in the back?

[Enginer12]

Is there any way to get the tender closer to the engine? The gap is too far between in my opinon.

[Trainbrain1949]

Too bad the prototype 744 isn't around anymore!

[Bassfanatic94]

@KingofTomedy Yeah MTH has recently in the past year or year and a half cracked down on their sounds and made them sound so much better for their premier line.