Model Railroading > SP KM #9010 excursion trains in HO

This past Saturday Niles Canyon Railway ran a passenger excursion train with restored SP Krauss Maffei #9010.   The consist was 9010, SP black widow GP-9 #5623, an economy baggage car and a set of articulated coaches.  Here in HO is a replica of that train in photo 1.
On Sunday, 9010 was out again, this time with SP black widow SD-9 #5472 and a caboose.  The second photo depicts that train.

Gerry

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Very nice Gerry!

Does the KM have DCC Sound?

Regards, Jim

The KM is DCC with sound. Not an exact sound match but it works.

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Gerry, that is great!
Howard

Cool!
As we said in those days...

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

One rewarding benefit of model railroading is being able to 'reproduce' a prototype situaton in scale: whether it be structures, tracks, actual trains, etc.  These scenes were done precisely. 

Who makes the KM engine in HO?
Are they available?
If not, when will ScaleTrains make one? :)
Phil

Nicely done Gerry. Tell me about the 5472, its on my list...

Excellent equipment and photos!  Nice that you had the same unit numbers on hand :o)

Rich

That's great Gerry.  I've been wanting to have models of the equipment on the NCRY.  Being able to make a scale train right after the real thing is run is very cool (and fun).

Joe Mann

The KM 9010 is a brass model built by Union Terminal Imports.  I believe they sold out, but you might check with UTI or the Train Shop in Santa Clara.  I added DCC and sound to mine.

Chris - the 5472 is a Broadway Ltd. model from some years ago.  It came with factory DCC and sound, but not a lot of details.  I added the SP light package, sunshades and a few other items.  Runs pretty well, but I am not impressed with the sound.  Athearn was planning a 5472,  One Sunday last year I was at Brightside and a couple of Athearn reps met me to photo and measure our 5472.  So far I have heard nothing of when the model might be produced.

Gerry

No need for sound

9010 doesn't make much sound right now.

Lol

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KA7008 Wrote:
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> No need for sound
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> 9010 doesn't make much sound right now.
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> Lol
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> Posted from Android

Still has a horn and a bell. So maybe you do need that sound.

Interesting to know.
... Great looking train with UTI KM. Thank for sharing. 

SPB Wrote:
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  Athearn was planning a 5472,  One Sunday
> last year I was at Brightside and a couple of
> Athearn reps met me to photo and measure our
> 5472.  So far I have heard nothing of when the
> model might be produced.
>
> Gerry