Bob, no offense, but have you weighed your particular loco? There are wildly varying reports of weight from 45 pounds to 100 pounds.
Thanks, Greg
I did add 2 sound decoders to a big boy for a customer and having 2 pulsed smoke units and each speaker tied to a separate decoder made a great sounding loco with awesome smoke coming out.
So, the electronics cost was more than what most people pay for a whole train set, but well worth it.
Greg: The weights I stated for the locomotive and tender included the original wooden boxes for shipping. Yes, these they were eventually weighed. The length of the locomotive box was such that reliable handling usually required two persons. The tender box…not so much. Bob
Thanks Bob… I had someone on a forum going on and on about how it was impossible to move the loco because it was 100 pounds. Most of the people I know my age cannot pick up 100 pounds, and most of the information I have is that the locomotive is about 45 pounds, and yet that can feel plenty heavy, especially if it is an awkward shape.
Regards, Greg
Greg, I weighed mine on our bathroom scale. The scale read 45 pounds with the engine on it and 20 pounds with the tender. I realize that bathroom scales may not be accurate at those weights, but I am confident that 45 and 20 pounds are close. That would make a total of 65 pounds and I remember seeing that in a full page ad, I think in GR, a while back.
Thanks for confirming Bill, those are indeed the weights I have compiled, so validation is always good!
Regards, Greg