Oct 11, 2019 · Hello all .. Leonard Blum attorney and model train enthusiast, collector and dealer in Cleveland offered a PRR M1A kit or RTR in O scale , earliest ad MR January 1949. Boiler is a one piece casting in aluminum, chassis bronze , big K&D #4 motor , cast aluminum tender . The engine is on the big side of 1/4" and it towers over the Scale Railways model from the late 30's. It's bell it so tall ...

The PRR M1 is my favorite Pennsy steam engine and I've always wanted one. Inspired by both seeing the surviving M1b 6755 at Strasburg and fellow forum member Scott R's work I recently obtained an MTH Railking M1a from eBay for under $150. The engine for some unknown reason had it's PS3 boards and most of it's lights removed but runs like a champ in conventional with a lighted headlight, and ...

I just wanted to post a video of my TMCC Lionel PRR M1a that has previously been upgraded by Alex M to 4 chuffs per revolution and improved smoke out put. Alex recently installed one of Gunrunnerjohn's Super Chuff Boards and what an improvement....

Nov 15, 2020 · I got this engine sealed in outer box 9 months ago, ran fine. Lately now it either will not respond, or startup but every button press will make the whistle sound, or it will run normally then stop responding and continue to run until I power the track off. Ive opened it up, checked for any crimps in wiring, checked antenna continuity and insulators on shell, does the same stuff with shell off ...

Apr 6, 2012 · Hi All,I am adding sound to the M1a. Which Tsunami did you use, medium steam or heavy steam, and which whistle did you use?Thanks,Ed

You think that's bad, they also can't take the tooling out of China, so the manufacturer has more power than you would imagine! So, finding better labor isn't going to fly, the most expensive part of the manufacturing cycle is trapped in China! The ol' Rock & Hard Place .

I have books covering many of PRR engines. But I don't have much on the M1 series. I know there were 201 M1 engines and 100 M1a engines, and that 38 M1a engines were upgraded to M1b. My books list the spotting difference between the M1a and the M1b is the solid pilot of the M1b. However, I've read that several M1 and M1a engines also got the solid pilot. All versions of each type made it to ...

Mar 7, 2014 · Home The OGR On-Line Forum Control System Forums Lionel TMCC, LEGACY and ERR Lionel PRR M1a - issue Closed49 replies

Locomotive features: ALL-NEW Paragon2 Sound & Control System Integral DCC Decoder with Back EMF for Industry Best Slow Speed Operation in DC and DCC Motor Type: 5-Pole Can with Skewed Armature & Fly Wheels Authentic PRR M1a Sounds (on sound-equipped units) Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes Prototypical Light Operation with ...

Originally Posted by Nick PghTrainFanatic: Originally Posted by MrMuffin'sTrains: Originally Posted by Slugger: Hopefully the PRR M1a freight sets are on the same boat.... I am told they are. i hope that is true! Waiting has been difficult since the solo m1a shipped many months ago. Me too. Does anyone know what the hold up on the cabooses was?