The BIG 3!! My Largest O-Gauge Steam Engines

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Жыл бұрын

Here are the three biggest steam locomotives in my collection. As a kid, these were the BIG 3. The one's I never thought I'd get. My 10 year old self would be proud.
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@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Made An Editing Error: Promo Code for Trainz.com is "jdstucks" For some reason, my editing software changed it to a MTH item number. DOH!

@alanolson546 Жыл бұрын

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@tonysavarino6987 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Jason my name. Is Tony Savarino. My father was an engines on the Erie Lackawanna rail road.ibusedbto go to work with him every week for years. At 12 years old I ran the hole job from Cleveland to Melville pensalvania.while my father sat at the other side of the cab. And in would tell him whats going on and what I was gona do about it. I did well and had a great at doing it. Lol you'd be surprised at the looks of get going threw the crossings. Befor that my brother andbi would just fuel and sand the engines. They called that hopping the engines. We'd get the number of the engines that needed duel and sanded pull them out of the round house on to the turn table move it to the fueling station. Fuel them and fill them with sand out them back in there HOUSE and move on to the next one. We'd take turn on the table and on the engines. Things were much differant back then.we were able to do this without any trouble from the railroad or the workers. Now like most things they changed. There isent anyway in HELL this would be over look. Anyways. My father has passed away and I am trying to build a lay out for my Erie rail road. I've bin collecting o gauge since I was 9. I'm 60 now. I can't seem to come up with a good enof layout to satisfy. Then I started watching you make yours. That's what I want. What you have made. Close anyways. Want to be able to go up a level and go down a level without touching anything. And I want a yard so I can switch out cars and engines with out being touched by my hands. I was wondering if you would assist me with this layout by showing me or telling me how yours was built. Maybe your videos would explain that But i can't seem to find the ones of the begining build. Will you help me to find them. I could really use your help on tgis Jason. Oh ya I go to stock yard express as well clyde has bin a nice guy and works with me when I go there. I have the Erie triplex as well. And I've got a duplicate copy of the Cleveland union terminal engine that was. In the yard back in the 70s. Thanks for reading this Jason I hope I get a response from you.

@markarrivi5754 Жыл бұрын

I have been a model rail guy for 60 years but your 3 engines impressed me very much. Nice layout and great presentation THANKS

@davidmerkle5971 Жыл бұрын

you live. in Cleveland

@hush6149 7 ай бұрын

@@davidmerkle5971 dang don’t go around ddos-ing people bro

@henryszubielski8601 Жыл бұрын

Jason, You own three of MTH's finest, IMHO. Congratulations and thanks for sharing them with us.

@Barb5001 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in a three RR town and one of the RRs was the "ERIE", The iconic vintage ERIE station was converted into the town's library and, the freight building is now the library's used book store.

@RBPTrains Жыл бұрын

So much power! The big steam is right at home. Nice use of the turntable for the glamour shots!

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Hey, gotta use the expensive item that shows off the trains the best! MOW POWA BABY!!!

@genethesurveyor Жыл бұрын

Hay Jason, I just recently came back to my love of 3 rail 'O' gage model train hobby. I have been pleased to converse with you before but recently I have kind of lost track of your feed. Anyway, I found this video and enjoyed it thoroughly. You asked us to share our favorite large steam power. Well mine is the 4-8-8-2 cab forward used in California by S.P. As a child growing up in Bakersfield, CA. we had them being used on the Tehachapi climb out of Baktown and I was star struck at the massive engines. I also traveled to Northern Cal every summer to visit my Grandma and Grandpa in Etna, a little town near Yreka. We had to drive through Dunsmuir, traveling there and S.P. had a large number of the Cab Forwards to help push the heavy freights from Redding north to Oregon. Dunsmuir was originally called "Pushier" by the R.R. Anyway, my most expensive engine is an MTH Cab Forward painted in a phantasy finish to look like the S.P. Daylight passenger train which operated in Northern California, Oregon and Washington. I don't know if it traveled east or not. Keep up the great videos, I have enjoyed your content.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Glad you made it back to the channel Eugene and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@Chessie1985 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive steam engines and which of course i love the C&O engine and everything involved about C&O and B&O and Chessie Jason!!!

@Santafefrank Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I have the railking Russian Triplex and I just love it. Thanks again

@fredogden936 Жыл бұрын

I have just seen O-scale Nirvana. Nay! I have just witnessed the height of model railroading! Thanks for sharing.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@garyruark9506 Жыл бұрын

All these engines are MTH Premier proto 2 or 3. 2 UP Challengers, one black one gray. UP 9000. Great Northern R2. I have UP and NYC Northern types. I found I don't really like the articulated engines because they don't look realistic on even O82 curves but I run them. I like the Northerns best of all and the Hudsons and Pacifics. I like ABBA diesel passenger trains. I have Santa Fe E8's with passenger cars that is 11 feet long. I like my PRR GG1 with 9 passenger cars too. My problem is keeping them all operating. My gray UP Challenger just bit the dust. MTH is forcing me to switch to Lionel.

@richardpomeroy2146 Жыл бұрын

What a touch with WTAM 1100. Truly Cleveland. Listened when it was KYW Radio11!

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you caught that!

@billysdepot1090 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing those great steam locomotives. My three are Lionel the Big boy, Gray Challenger and the Santa Fe 2-10-10-2 yellow Valley Flyer

@joeystrains.9316 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive locomotives! Imagine seeing these in their heydays!

@williammacdonald3173 Жыл бұрын

We can see big boy out and about these days

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

I'm glad we can still see two of them!

@robertrussell6774 Жыл бұрын

I CAN FEEL THE RUBBLINGS OF THE GROUND IN FLORIDA NICELY DONE WHAT CURVES IS OK FOR THE TRYPLEX I LOVE THE GEARS AWESOME POWERPOINT OF STEAM

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

It says O-72 MIN but I've heard people running it on O-63

@leterguyschroeder4919 Жыл бұрын

Wow, love the tri-plex, great steamer's

@keithneal3253 Жыл бұрын

Superb video. Thanks Jason.

@Calebro4 Жыл бұрын

Rio grande, and UP greyhound challenger. Plus a UP 844 northern.

@davidkoehler136 Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing a Yellowstone In the 60's MN. , my first Big Boy in the Late 70's Green Bay. and the third is a simple 2-6-6-2 Mallet of which i have never seen

@ralphmiller2265 Жыл бұрын

Great video!! Thank you JD! I once had a conversation with a scale brass two-rail modeler and he related to me how impressed he was with these new generation die-cast models from both Lionel and MTH. He pointed out two things concerning both the Allegheny and the Big Boy that I've never forgotten. First, while both Lionel and MTH nailed their scale dimensions on their Challengers, MTH's Big Boy was a "pencil on wheels" as it was too long by nearly an inch. The Lionel Big Boy was actually the correct length (barring the oversized couplers and spacing for sharper curves between the engine and tender.) As for the Allegheny, both MTH and Lionel models are absolutely correct in length dimensions but his problem with them were the over-fire jets on the sides of the fire box. These jets were present only on C&O Alleghenies nos. 1645 and up. Earlier Alleghenies did not have these over fire jets. In 2006, when Lionel came out with their JLC Allegheny, they boasted of their model being an accurate model of a 'late' Allegheny and they were correct due to these jets. However, when they later released their Legacy model, they gave every one of them early numbers (1601, 1604, 1608) but retained the jets which is prototypically totally incorrect. The Virginian Blue Ridge never had over fire jets. I found all of this to be so interesting. 3rd Rail built both an 'early' and 'late' Allegheny and when comparing them, they reflect these differences. I do have a Virginian triplex which looks great but it is only a copy of the Erie of which MTH's model is awesome. Again, loved your video. I wish I had the space you have.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Its a good point you bring up. I know that you can swap draw bars on the engine and tender and shorten it up by nearly an inch. Not sure if that makes it closer to scale though. I just thought it it was interesting to point out.

@OGRDETROIT Жыл бұрын

My big three that I had the amazing good fortune to see in operation would be the Alco C636, C630/628 and GE U33C. As always great video, Thank You!

@christopherholliday1567 Жыл бұрын

I am looking into this as a new hobby. However we will be moving to Florida after my right hip gets a new replacement.

@CountryBunkersTrains Жыл бұрын

That Triplex!! 😍

@BearCreekWoodworking Жыл бұрын

I have enjoyed watching you and your collection grow since 2010! I’m happy you have your “unattainable “ engines now in your collection! Fun and relaxing video Jason! 😃🚂

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sticking with me for so long!

@carlmiles8655 Жыл бұрын

Hello Jason great video like the layout progress and that ERIE TRIPLEX LOOKS AWESOME enjoy it and thanks for sharing hugs for Shelby ;-)

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Thanks Carl!

@richardjayroe8922 Жыл бұрын

Man, I still wish I had the ho model of the Triplex. Also Belgium had a quodroplex

@Porschedude8 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! All of them.. 👏😏

@kleetus92 Жыл бұрын

I actually saw a 1/8 scale Triplex in Oregon once... it was made from 3 mikados.

@eagle6833 Жыл бұрын

This is what I have in my collection. I have the MTH Premier Southern Pacific cab forward. The MTH Premier Northern Pacific Z6 Challenger. Lionel Santa Fe Y3 2-8-8-2 and Lionel Northern Pacific EM1. My Big Boy is almost paid off from Eastside Trains in Seattle. But I love articulated. Looking forward to seeing you and others at York. My train club the National Capitol Trackers is doing the layout with the Richmond Hi-Railers. Got to break out my Northern Pacific steam for the event.

@shawngallagher7578 Жыл бұрын

Great Engines! Let them roll.

@jimmelchin1531 Жыл бұрын

Simply irresistible ! When our good friends at Atlas O ship my long awaited 072 track....I'm going big. Thanks for your video to assist me in choosing. Always great films Jason. Thank You

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

You'll be happy you went with Atlas!

@jbatman5092 Жыл бұрын

Terrific, Jason! I love steam locomotives. Three of my favorites are my N&W Class A, J, and NY Central Hudson. Thank you for another great episode!

@aaronbrinkerhoff3787 Жыл бұрын

Your film quality gets better and better every time. Excellent video man!

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron!

@danielboone3770 Жыл бұрын

I love the 3 large steamers! They’re all inspirational to me ❤❤❤

@cbgadget4740 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible locomotives, seeing all three running at the end of video Was Epic, thanks for sharing Cary 👍😊😎

@alleghenyshenangorr2017 Жыл бұрын

Great video, nice to see your awesome steam power, also glad to see you picked up the "Holy Grail" Locomotive!!!

@FallFoliageRailroad Жыл бұрын

They all awesome! Can’t wait to see more! I love steam trains.

@tomrogers5516 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great update, Jason. Quite an impressive collection of steam giants! They are all favourites of mine. Steam is the epitome of what makes for real railroading.The only one I actually own is the semi-scale C&O Allegheny from K-Line. Still in the box as I have no layout to run it on. Though smaller than O scale, the detail is exquisite. I bought it when I had a larger space and bigger plans and the strength to build a table. Then I moved to a house that has smaller spaces, including the basement. So I'm glad you share your great collection and layout progress with your fans regularly. It gives me a taste of what achieving the dream looks and feels like.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tom! Glad to hear they're all favorites of yours.

@charlesmcclure5994 Жыл бұрын

Those are some great looking engines you have there Jason must feel great that you have the space to have those curves to run those locomotives thanks for sharing 👍👍

@burlingtonbill1 Жыл бұрын

You do a really nice job doing videos! Enjoyed this immensely. Thanks!

@randyjacobs9489 Жыл бұрын

Though I do have other Streamers I only have 2 large ones. The Lionel Visionline CC-2 and the MTH Triplex. Thanks Jason you have an awesome fleet for your amazing new layout.

@codystrainsnjazz Жыл бұрын

My dad and I are semi-scale guys so all of our engines are either Railking or Lionmaster. We both love big articulated steam engines. We have a Lionmaster T1 and big boy from 2003 and 2004. Two Railking alleghenies, one from 1996 and one from 2015(?). My dad has two Railking cab forwards, one from 1997 and one from 2016(?). And then I have a Railking 3985 challenger and a Virginian Railking triplex. Love the big steam. Thanks for sharing.

@williamschlenger1518 Жыл бұрын

Great looking layout.I love the background scenery.The engines are amazing.

@TomzTrainzandAccessories Жыл бұрын

Very cool video Jason! My 3 favorite large steam engines are the Union Pacific Big Boy, the Union Pacific DD40X “Centennial”, and the Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Duplex. Those 3 locomotives amaze me.

@joegennari395 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! So impressive!!!

@petersneesby6396 6 ай бұрын

Magnificent to watch I must say as I used to be into model railways so much as a teenager in the 70's The Big Boy Trains are a joy to watch 😮 thanks for posting .. ❤️ 🚂 😉👍

@user-ob2hl7ec2b Жыл бұрын

Breathtaking! Both the locos and the layout! I had a Big Boy and a Challenger in HO some years ago and a club made a layout that we sometimes put up at the mall. My contribution was two sections. To see these in 'O' gauge would be awesome! Thank you!

@tonyordaziii7250 Жыл бұрын

My favorite locomotives are Union Pacific 4014, 844, 3985, 9000 and 5511.

@johnstup4479 Жыл бұрын

Great seeing these big engines run Jason. The largest steam I have on my layout is the Western Maryland 4-6-6-2 Challenger and the Pennsylvania 4-4-6-4 Q2. I had the MTH Imperial version of the Erie Triplex long ago. It could handle the 0-42 curves on my previous layout. Will be at York on Thursday and Friday. Hope to see you there.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

I'll be there!

@rogerstrate5727 Жыл бұрын

Great video Jason, I really love all these locomotives and what you are doing with your layout. Your videos featuring all your trains are always on the top of my list for quality and professionalism.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger!

@5007erwin Жыл бұрын

Good looking video! 👌 I enjoyed watching the engines run. They are beautiful.

@Cfox2000 Жыл бұрын

Trainz is great I have been purchasing there for over 10 years! They used to have amazing auctions as well. Can’t wait to see you do more on your layout

@SASEntertainment Жыл бұрын

Jason, I really enjoy hearing the stories behind these beautiful locomotives and what they mean to you. The layout is looking good with the downtown strip from the old layout bringing back so many great memories of the story it told. I am still as excited to see you finish this amazing layout. I also want to add that I love the Cleveland gear and they have been such an inspiring story of young players getting it done on the diamond, Baltimore as well, which RBP Trains and Sid’s Trains are from that area. Can’t wait to see you again, running trains ❤

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

I really can't believe they're in the playoffs. All I've ever wanted was to see them win the world series

@eal8645 Жыл бұрын

This is by far one of the best train videos that I have seen in a long while. Great Job, Jason. Thank you for sharing.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@ChrissTrainsandMore Жыл бұрын

Great video Jason, I can’t see enough of these large locomotives running instead of sitting in boxes. I hope my bench work and track comes out as nice as yours

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

I'm sure it will be great Chris! Excited to see.

@itsthatcrx Жыл бұрын

You have the best content around! I don’t even care to watch anything else besides your videos, I LOVE YOU

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

You're too kind. I'm sure you'd be a lot of fun to play video games with.

@Bigboy4018 Жыл бұрын

My big 3 are the MTH Premier Big Boy 4018 from the late 90's converted to TMCC, my Williams E9 A-B-A in Illinois Central colors, also TMCC and a Lionel conventional F3 A-B-A set in NYC colors. All three units are monsters!

@longislandfanvictor3812 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your beautiful and educational private rail road.

@byronpeterson795 Жыл бұрын

Love big steam. Great video and amazing locomotives.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@snydedon9636 Жыл бұрын

@@JDStucks have you ever weighed those three locomotives? I’m curious what they weigh. Thanks for the video, really nice stuff.

@RutlandMilk Жыл бұрын

Great video, Jason......my "big three" show my attachmancent to the New York Central.......A Niagara, A Mohawk and a Hudson. See you at York. Come check out the Trackers layout in the Purple Hall......I'll be there

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

I'll swing by!

@mattburke1869 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Nice to see the Triplex get some love. Also, You can’t hide that T1 Duplex forever, Stucks!

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Hah! Unfortunately, Its not mine

@stephenpalmer8286 Жыл бұрын

Hmm, I can't help but notice the length of the video is 16 minutes and 01 seconds... I think the Allegheny is your favorite. Anyways, great video as always, Jason!

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

I wish I could say that was planned lol

@jonathanzobel1662 Жыл бұрын

What about the 2-10-10-2? I remember seeing that in the Lionel Vison line series and thought it would be simply huge! Sure the Allegheny and Big Boy would be larger but the Santa Fe 2-10-10-2 would be fairly close.

@louislankford8614 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Keep up the good work, love watching as always. My big 3 steam engines are. 1601 C&O Allegheny, 4014 Big Boy, and 3985 UP Challenger. All lionel legacy.

@ClintHackney Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable content! Keep up the great work!

@TrainLover-wt9ix 2 ай бұрын

They were ahead of their time when they built the Triplex. Freight wasn’t even that long and heavy back in the 1910’s.

@EFCLARK Жыл бұрын

Excellent collection...never heard of the Triplex until this. Enjoy!

@charlesferebee263 Жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING. ! WELL DONE. 🇺🇸 My Big 3 are EMD SD40-2s. ALCO PAs. And EMD E8s. Great Video. Stay Safe. ! 👍👍🇺🇸

@danielboone3770 Ай бұрын

I love these 3 giants and the trains they got behind them.

@djsden6124 Жыл бұрын

The triplex was never a design I cared for, but I have to admit - it is very sharp looking. Looks great going over the trustle bridges. My son and I have an MTH big boy ps conventional.

@fokusnikfim Жыл бұрын

Hello. Klasse video.. Klasse projekt 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Thanks..... Fim 🚂👮‍♀️✋

@1.6JuJu Жыл бұрын

Hopefully one day I’ll transition from “broke JD” to the current “big 3 JD” lol.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Takes some patience

@JohnHuntt Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing your big three. To see them go through the switches is pleasant for me to see. I have the C& O Allegany and the Tri-plex. I enjoy MTH engines. They give plenty of smoke which seems more realism. Phil Huntt

@mamanbear1 Жыл бұрын

Great locomotives - I love the Big Boy passenger consist and the Triplex.

@charliestraindepot3117 11 ай бұрын

Nice! Amazing layout 🚂

@christopherwagner2395 Жыл бұрын

Superb model railroading. Congratulations!

@GoldStandardTrains Жыл бұрын

Very cool, the layout progress is looking great. My Big 3 are my Lionel VL Big Boy, Lionel Legacy AC-12 Cab forward, and my Lionel Legacy Allegheny. I have other large Engines, but these ones are my most unique large scale engines that are what I consider "cant miss" engines when among others.

@ozarkmidlandsouthernrailway Жыл бұрын

Hi Jason, great video! That triplex really is something. I'm glad you have been able to obtain your "Big Three." I believe my "Big Three" would be the C&O Allegany, the B&O EM1, and of course the B&O S1a. Your videos are always so much fun to watch! Bill B.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill! I know you love you B&O!

@andycruz7039 Ай бұрын

An E9 set with those UP excursion cars would make a beautiful train 😍😊🤩

@railroadguy100 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy your videos of your train collection for years. Great layout so far. Kinda wonder if you were going to work on scenery soon. My big 3 engines from a small fleet of O Scale are K-Line SP 4449, Lionel Polar Express 1225 and Jersey Central 4-6-4 Blue Comet.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

I'd like to start soon. But still need to make some more progress.

@Bruno.Trains Жыл бұрын

What it beautiful layout! I love the way you do your videos because it’s hard to believe that these are not real full size trains - you are an amazing videographer, salutations de France

@JohnJohnson-wt8zc Жыл бұрын

Awesome steam engines!

@kramr7012 Жыл бұрын

Exception! Great stories and presentation. Regards-

@nscalefun Жыл бұрын

AWESOME!!!

@RailfanDownunder Жыл бұрын

Wow! Superb

@lifewithroscoe6513 Жыл бұрын

Love the backdrop!!!

@stuartuhlhorn5324 Жыл бұрын

Except for the Triplex, I have MTH’s HO versions of these. I must say the whistle on my Allegheny would blow yours off the track! It rivals your Big Boy for bass and volume. I’m sure I scare the neighbors sometimes. 😉 Good to see a stack of coal cars out too.

@MARKLINMAN1 Жыл бұрын

You need a Y6B and you are set! Beautiful engines and GREAT video.

@davidmaust1415 Жыл бұрын

The Allegheny is one of my bucket list locomotive to get sometime. I was fortunate to get a premier proto3 challenger for $450 last year, and was also able to get the UP DDA40X for 300, there was a Virginian triplex that sold for less than 800 at same auction. I do have a K line big boy which is not scale, but still looks cool

@NSProductions-jt5sh Жыл бұрын

Awesome video even thought I'm a HO modeler gotta love those locomotives in O scale also is that a prr t1 next to the nw class J

@danielhemple8649 Жыл бұрын

Mine are big boy (mth restoration) N&W y3 N&W A (both older Lionel) would love to have a triplex, and 0880 angus on pre order hope to see you in York brother

@mckinleyminer 26 күн бұрын

Man, was that a 'Gomez Addams' moment seeing that Triplex cross the bridge at the same time the Big Boy and Allegany went under it! For sure a bit more expensive than the Postwar units Gomez repeatedly blew up on screen! 👍

@thecomanchekid Жыл бұрын

All three pulling in the same shot was cool

@Senate51 Жыл бұрын

Love all the big steam that you've got running on your layout Jason! Although one has to wonder, are you going to get a Small steam engine?? 🤔 Maybe a the Lionel Strasburg #89 would do the trick!! But you never know!

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

Maybe some day! I might pick up a mikado one of these days

@petemarchi5112 Жыл бұрын

❤beautiful. Thank You

@elijahglasser1421 3 ай бұрын

Very excellent trains

@DesiTrain91 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video my good and dearest friend Take love From Bangladesh ❤️

@garrettgeorge614 Жыл бұрын

Dang, Jason! My Big 3 would include the Big Boy, but the Class A 1218 and the Pennsy T1 Duplex. I found those fascinating growing up. Definitely like the Allegheny. Was not too into the Triplex. Maybe a little too much hype.

@randyrobey5643 Жыл бұрын

This is a very nice video of some fine scale model engines. I have a soft spot for plain plywood layout too. Plain plywood allows the equipment to be the stars of the show without distractions.

@JDStucks Жыл бұрын

There will be scenery eventually!

@randyrobey5643 Жыл бұрын

@@JDStucks First things first!