I was friends with Charlie Patton who used to run the T & P 610. Charlie was born in 1888 and died at 102 in 1990. I loved hearing his stories.

I've been enamored with this engine, several times i've caught myself watching the video over and over again. So much in fact I pulled the trigger and just bought 2 today. I don't really care about future value (i only buy if i like it). But I think in a couple years this engine will command a pretty penny. Nice work james and thanks for your time in getting these videos out for us all to enjoy.

Elesco Feedwater Heater. Uses steam exhaust to pre-heat water before entering boiler. Steam inside the heater condenses and runs back to the tender. Round object on tender deck is an oil skimmer to remove steam oil mixed with the exhaust steam from the heater.

Thank you for a very nice review, James. Well done! Broadway Limited is my main company for affordable Steam Locomotives ... and they have a very nice selection! My favorites are my old NYC J-1e Hudson, and N&W J-611 Excursion Steam Locomotives ... but ALL of their steam stock is impressive! Especially impressive are their brass hybrids! What detail!!! Keep 'em coming!

Congratulations for your videos jlwii2000! The add pull meter in yours videos was great!!

Wow.. Really freakin nice !! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.. Lance 🚂👍👍👍

Wow! what a beautiful locomotive.

Another Excellent Product, Yes I Want One or Two . Great 👍 Review.

Amazing detail!

Sounds and looks gorgeous

I gotta get the 610 as a regular Texas and Pacific locomotive. This engine sits on display in Palestine TX at the Texas State Railroad. Bachmann has also come out with a locomotive in service at the Texas State Railroad. She's Texas and Pacific 316 (formally 201). She is a 4-6-0. Bachmann came out with her in HO scale. Sadly it's DC only. No DCC and sound. 316 is the oldest locomotive in service in Texas. That 610 is huge and so heavy 316 has lots of struggle pulling her out and back in. Impressive she pulled the American Freedom train on the Texas portion of the tour.

Sick sounding whistle

beautiful train

Very beautiful locomotive.

That is a feed water heater. Helps warm up the water so the boiler can save energy

it should tell you on the exploded parts diagram what the cylinder above the headlight is, my guess is its for auxiliary air pressure?

Who makes the display cases you have on the walls? Thanks for the great videos.

Wish this locomotive could see steam again nice video

It's a feed water heater James. In the future, could you also demonstrate the alternate whistles that BLI includes on their steam? Thanks.

wonderful detail love it if it wasn't for how expensive it is I would buy it

The big round cylinder on the top front of the boiler is a feeder water heater that was used to heat the water with steam used from the cylinders to increase fuel efficiency.

The big thing in front o the boiler face is an elesco feed water heater! 😊

Are any of those trains like the one you’re reviewing still in stock on the internet

I know this video is 5 years old, but the plug on the tender is actually male while the the locomotive is female. Also I was recently considering buying a Paragon 3 Southern 2-8-2 that I found new on ebay, but reading the forums about all the problems they have changed my mind.

It's an Elesco Feedwater Heater in front of the locomotive.

its a feed water heater

Great looking locomotive and price is justified, however the sound could use some help. Also like most model locomotives the chuff is started at the initial movement which is not typical for any steam locomotive. MTH figured that out, but most others have not.

it's a tank-style feed water heater

which controller did you use in this video?

where did you get that?

Don't listen to randy galp the texas type steam locomotives were not 3 cylinder engines. I'm with the group that owns Bessemer and Lake Erie 2-10-4 643. Having been under the engjne 643 is a 2 cylinder engine same as T&P 610. Even the CB&Q's 2-10-4's were 2 Cylinder. So 4 chuffs per driver revolution is correct.

I wish I had this for my bachmann collection.

the 610 is still at the texas state railroad

When are u going to do a layout tour??

I want to get started in model railroading and am kind of wondering how to go about getting started, any useful sites or books to help me you know of?

4:06 is the sand dome off centered or is that a obtical illusion?

Believe it or not, the real locomotive whistle sounds just like this.

Why are there curtains in the cab?

Awesome and funny video I have subbed your great channel back. My like # 98

The tender looks exactly the same to 4449

super heater

i just wish this thing wasn't a brass hybrid... it's the same retail price as a big boy from BLI

too bad they cant make the smoke look more realistic it looks too stringy. needs to be more puffy and stay in the air longer. like thicker. i dunno.

very nice. that thing on the front of the smoke box is an Elesco feed water heater. steamlocomotive.com/lists/ if you didnt know about this site.

Wow, I'm early.

feedwater heater

I have a picture of the freedom train

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Good video. The whistle, however, sounds more diesel than steam. Beautiful detail, paint, and smooth running.

James this model may be a 2 cylinder , if so then 4 chugs per rotation , however most of the 10 wheeled drivers had 3 cylinders and would have 6 chugs per rotation .

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The odd object in question is a super-charger.

I'm Sorry but that whistle sound sucks.

the bell is great the whistle sucks

You should LEARN about steam locomotives before you review them. I suggest the LOCOMOTIVE CYCLOPEDIA series from the Railway Mechanical Engineers.