11/1/2006

Took delivery today of my first Aristocraft Mallet.  This is the C&O version which is in all black with the Vanderbuilt tender.  To me, the all black scheme (with the smokebox black) gives the engine a nice look.

 

11/19/2006

The other two Mallets arrived.  They are awaiting MTH DCS installs and the drivers painted black. 

 

11/21/2006

The drivers on the front engine set on Mallet #1 are now painted black. 

 

11/26/2006

The drivers on both engine sets on Mallet #1 are now painted black. 

Before:

 

2/27/2006

All three Mallets have all their drives painted. 

 

5/19/2007

Several years in the making, and it finally all came together.  Here are the three Mallets pulling my 60 car coal train.  (100ft long)

 

 

Aristocraft Mallet Videos:  

 

Note: if the video skips, right click on the link and select "save target as" and save it to your local drive, then play it.

                                              Select the version / quality you want to download:

   -  Video #1 - 3:23 mins  - UP Mallet

                   - 21MB/2100kbs - 10MB/1000kbs - 2MB/150kbs

   -  Video #2 - 3:54 mins  - Double-header + Pusher

                   - 59MB/2100kbs - 28MB/1000kbs - 4MB/150kbs

   -  Video #3- 4:00 mins  -  Double-header + Pusher

                                                            - 60MB/2100kbs - 29MB/1000kbs - 4MB/150kbs

                                            -  Video #4- 2:36 mins  -  Double-header + Pusher

                                                            - 39MB/2100kbs - 19MB/1000kbs - 2MB/150kbs

                                            -  Video #5- 3:23 mins  -  Double-header + Pusher

                                                            - 51MB/2100kbs - 25MB/1000kbs - 4MB/150kbs

                                            -  Video #6- 2:46 mins  -  Test with MTH Smoke unit installed

                                                            - 41MB/2100kbs - 20MB/1000kbs - 3MB/150kbs

                                            -  Video #7- 2:26 mins  -  Test with MTH Smoke unit installed #2 different smoke unit mod

                                                            - 37MB/2100kbs - 18MB/1000kbs - 3MB/150kbs

                                            -  Video #8- 5:30 mins  -  Double-header + 60 coal hoppers + Pusher

                                                            - 83MB/2100kbs - 40MB/1000kbs - 6MB/150kbs

                                            -  Video #9- 4:17 mins  -  Double-header + 60 coal hoppers + Pusher

                                                            - 65MB/2100kbs - 31MB/1000kbs - 5MB/150kbs

                                            -  Video #10- 13:36 mins  -  Double-header + 60 coal hoppers + Pusher

                                                            - 15MB/150kbs

                                            - Video #11- 2:36 mins  -  N&W Steamboat whistle sound file test

                                                                         - 44MB/2000kbs - 25MB/1000kbs - 11MB/300kbs

 

 

 

                                       

                Mallet - test videos:

                                     -  Video #1 - 1:21 mins  -  DCS Speed test video

                                                            - 20MB/2100kbs - 10MB/1000kbs - 1MB/150kbs

                                            -  Video #2 - 2:30 mins  -  Allegheny Sound file test #1

                                                            - 38MB/2100kbs - 18MB/1000kbs - 3MB/150kbs

                                            -  Video #3- 4:05 mins  -  Allegheny Sound file test #2

                                                            - 62MB/2100kbs - 30MB/1000kbs - 4MB/150kbs

                                            -  Video #4- 1:09 mins  -  Y6b Sound file test

                                                            - 17MB/2100kbs - 8MB/1000kbs - 1MB/150kbs

                                            -  Video #5- 3:03 mins  -  Allegheny Sound file test #3

                                                            - 46MB/2100kbs - 22MB/1000kbs - 3MB/150kbs

                                            - Video #11- 2:36 mins  -  N&W Steamboat whistle sound file test

                                                                         - 44MB/2000kbs - 25MB/1000kbs - 11MB/300kbs

                                      

 

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