Accucraft 'Big Boy' - live steam!

[Hugh Napier]

Accucraft (US) have just released this video of their new 'Big Boy' running at McClellan CA:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EamzolKI-L8 Fun! Hugh

 

[bobg]

Very nice, but pushing £6grand.......ouch!

 

[Ferrysteam]

Think I'd prefer something I could get into and drive for that kind of money.

 

[trammayo]

Impressive (size-wise) but I noticed the pony truck didn't ride well.

 

[nicebutdim]

Did anyone else notice the rear set of drivers seemed to be spinning faster than the fronts? Do the Big Boys operate as a Compound?

 

[Rhinochugger]

Impressive (size-wise) but I noticed the pony truck didn't ride well.

While the camera work was pretty good, I reckon that was a fairly rough turnout that caused that pony truck to ride up like that - the back to back probably not right nphone:

 

[Hugh Napier]

The track was pretty rough by the look of it! I gather that Accucraft have increased the front spring rate to improve the "steering" of the leading bogie.

Hugh

 

[kevininasia]

Incredible models. Accucraft is churning out some beauties these days...

 

[nico]

:admire:

 

[Sandy]

It looks real in a couple of shots!

 

[PaulRhB]

Do the Big Boys operate as a Compound?

Nope they are simple articulateds with 4 identical cylinders, the term mallet is incorrect for these beasties
Mate of mine had two of the electric ones and they were stunning models.

 

[beavercreek]

Here's a vid of the Aster 1/32 version on one of our member's layouts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyAyDXozLaM&feature=related < Link To http://www.youtube.com/wa...aM&feature=related

 

[Richie]

Very nice but no good on my R3 curves

 

[funandtrains]

Don't these need 20' diameter curves if I remember from the last batch? You need a big garden!

 

[KeithT]

V nice model but there are a few dodgy moments with the front bogie, on several occasions both wheels on one side lift off the track.Personally I wouldn't have chanced running at that speed on a raised track. A fall would be verr costly.

 

[Lordraglan274]

GRS at Princes Risborough had an electric version for sale (at £4150 I think) when I visited a week or so ago. They have a real presence, but the prices mean I will have to stick with the MTH versions. My Big Boy has had a few electrical issues recently that have kept her off the tracks this summer, so yet to run on my newly laid home tracks so this photo was taken on a visit to Fundenhall.

 

[funandtrains]

I'd like the USAT electric version as it is just as big as the Accucraft version but a better price and more robust, that is if I ever get a track big enough to run it on!

 

[PaulRhB]

The USA trains one is bigger as it's 1/29 while the Accucraft ones are scale for the track the USA trains one weighs an absolute ton! And they both recommended and run ok on 10ft radius but wear the track a bit.

 

[funandtrains]

The USA trains one is bigger as it's 1/29 while the Accucraft ones are scale for the track the USA trains one weighs an absolute ton! And they both recommended and run ok on 10ft radius but wear the track a bit.

I can quite believe that the USAT version would almost need a crane to lift it as I have one of their dockyeard switchers and that ways much more than LGB locos twice the size.