MTH Premier SP Cab-Forward O-Gauge Steam Locomotive

Though the Southern Pacific used the Cab Forward steam locomotives primarily for freight operations, I'm sure that they were used for passenger trains from time to time. Giving the GS-2 and the GS-4 from the previous video a rest, here's the brand new MTH Premier SP Cab Forward (4-8-8-2), equipped with the full PS2 sound and control package and the wireless tether, hauling the long string of Daylight passenger cars. Please visit my web site - http://www.toytrains1.com - to see lots more videos of model (and real) trains in action! A NEW VIDEO OF THE CAB FORWARD HAS BEEN SHOT IN TRUE HD 1080p! See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHlx3mC8BxM

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• Pacific
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[toytrains1]

I have the older one as well. Because of the difficulty of doing the conversion, which required some reengineering of the chassis and boiler, I bought the new one instead.

[toytrains1]

O-72 it is.

[jimmyp42002]

Great vid!

Yup SP did use cabforwards to pull there passenger trains from time to time (in fact the final SP passenger train over Donner Pass was pulled by a cab-foward) too bad only one cab foward still exists today.

[toytrains1]

I actually got to see that one remaining Cab Forward when I visited the California State RR Museum in Sacramento. You don't really appreciate just how big these behemoths were until you stand next to one!

[thomas9012]

@trainsanddominoes4 Yes and it was the very first train i saw in my whole life

[trainsanddominoes4]

@thomas9012 you know thats a funny looking train right

[thomas9012]

I LOVE THIS LOCOMOTIVE

[yardlet6]

@jimmyp42002 Did they serve lunch when they went over Donner Pass?

[BIILYBOB999]

@Dragblacker they used oil instead of coal... i wish i was my current age back in the steam era.... i completely missed the whole golden age for the railroads...

[Dragblacker]

How do they get coal into the firebox with a cab-forward when the cab is nowhere near the tender? 

[AlcoholicSemenStain]

It must weight 10 pounds....

[Cyclist051]

These were 4-8-8-2's, almost Big Boy wheel configuration. Larger than the UP Challenger class (4-6-6-4). Both Big Boy, and even the smalle Challenger, are articulated. They had to be to get around the turns. So, was the SP Cab Forward articulated? It doesn't seem to be, here or in any videos of it. Why not? How did get around the turns? Anyone who can help with this question - thank you! Most appreciated.

[shnimmuc]

When I was 3, I saw a Cab Forward pulling a train, and it scared to death, but at the same time hooked me on trains for life Beautiful model, I have the older ps1 model, which I am going to have comverted to ps2