Very Nice Jonathan. I'll be picking up my MTH Big Boy next week. A gentleman I talked to has a MTH 70-3049-1 Big Boy #4014 coal fired version for sale, and he is holding it for me. After seeing this numerous times I can't wait till spring to get my backyard patio project started.
Thank you! It’s now got an 18.5v internal battery and the capability to have an exterior battery. Inevitably the battery dies at the furthest point away and it’s too heavy to carry back. This way I can just plug a battery in and bring it home!
Thank you, your video gave me much needed information on my wifes G scale mth up4004 big boy. I run lionel, and have the 4014. What was additional to yours? The wiring for battery, is one. I love the layout. Everyone gives us different answers to diameter of curve, you not only say it, but show it. Found a great deal on 2 aristo eyes, and a left and right power switch by usa, $90 each. She paid 3k for her big boy 3 weeks ago, so I needed to know if it would navigate the wye and switches, so you helped me out
I watch train videos on tv and like this engine....curves and the number drive wheels. My question is about curves being too fast in an arc and the drive wheels contact on the track or is it an opitical illussion? I keep noticing how tight a curve looks and wonder do the wheels have binding against the rail?
@@TheeFishGuy I wasn't referring to you beautiful line's length of track, more the size of the passageways. Do you have video of the big boy with a length of rail cars? Would love to see it.
@@TheeFishGuy Can you tell me where you purchased that fantastic engine? I was looking at USA's Big Boy but your comment about the MTH taking smaller radius might have changed my mind.
Great video great train so this Mth one gauge has Wi-Fi in the tender and you use a battery so no need for the tiu and wifi module correct did the come from the mth factory like that I want one Thanks
@@TheeFishGuy I was just about to ask about the conversion. I was guessing it was ray lol. I’m in the UK, I have the same train, but it was in a sorry state. I had advice from ray and got spare parts from him, he’s a really nice guy. I’m looking to convert mine to battery, I have the receiver, battery and other items. Just gotta take it apart and do it lol. Nice layout you have there👍
@@alltradesJack I have since converted mine to railpro. Much happier as now I can lash it up with my other engines and the battery seems to last forever now that all the MTH electronics have been gutted.
@@TheeFishGuy did you use the plug installed by ray or did you Rewire the internals? (Did you also have a switch installed to use rail power or battery power?)
They are not, however USA Trains is do a re-release but F7’s this time. Not much difference. I don’t use anything LGB so I don’t know what R3 curves are, I’m sorry.
The USA Trains Big Boy is 1/29th scale. The MTH Big Boy is 1/32nd scale - that's a 10% difference in relative size. That's probably why the MTH version handles somewhat tighter curves.
what DCC system and remote do you use for the outdoor layout? also can it run any train so PIKO, MTH, LGB and USA trains? can it run pretty much every train brand
@@TheeFishGuy did you custom fit it for battery operation? I’m curious because I’m interested in expanding my one engine garden railroad and the big boy showed up and I decided to do some research on it
Out of curiosity how do you keep it from being vandalized or stolen it looks like you are in the middle of town. It's a beautiful piece of engineering on your part. What do you get in the box that comes with the train?
We live in a small one stop light town. Everyone knows the layout in town and passers by often walk up and check it out if I’m outside running trains. So it’s all good. Just the engine and the tender are in the box.
@@TheeFishGuy I don't know if you have done it as of yet but maby you can do a video of the specs of the BigBoy and and some background on this scale and how you had became to choose this over the other gauges. I think that would be interesting to people like me that are not familiar with G Scale. Thank you for you're time to respond. Have a great and sunny day.
I only run the big boy with my iPhone/iPad. There’s a Wi-Fi module in the tender throwing out a Wi-Fi signal that the devices pick up. It’s like pushing the easy button.
@@TheeFishGuy I'm not blaming you but WHY must the customer BE FORCED to download another stupid Fucking APP on their device to have fun with a locomotive ?? Apps are an invasion of privacy and are not necessary in the Rc Hobby environment !!!!...it is simply foolish, makes SIMPLE OPERATION more COMPLICATED and it's total overkill ! One should be able to simply take the Remote Transmitter and have fun without having to be forced to download anything !! I would never purchase a locomotive or anything that DEMANDED that I must down load another fucking APP on my device, and No, I will not use another spare device ! This is B.S. !
@@franknapolitano9144 well, I wasn’t forced, I actually chose this option since I’m all battery with dead rails. I see where you’re coming from though.
@@franknapolitano9144 yes! They all can right out of the box. Mine is completely custom. I paid for the Wi-Fi module inside the tender and for hook ups to Airwire. AND it can run with straight up old school track power too!
Layouts are never truly finished as we saw in this video. Great run with the Big boy.
Very Nice Jonathan. I'll be picking up my MTH Big Boy next week. A gentleman I talked to has a MTH 70-3049-1 Big Boy #4014 coal fired version for sale, and he is holding it for me. After seeing this numerous times I can't wait till spring to get my backyard patio project started.
Good Job on the layout and thanx for sharing it with all of us. Can't hardly wait to see it all completed
Thanks!
Very nice! Beautiful Locomotive!
Dude, that is so badass!
Beautiful model, beautiful layout!!
Thank you. 😬
Wow. It looks great.
Very useful information for this potential G scale owner. Thanks for sharing
Have fun with it! Remember, it’s your railroad so do what YOU like!
So awesome!!!
Love what you said in the beginning cause yea you spent like $10000 on a train. That thing is the best looking locomotive I’ve ever seen.
It’s fun
G Scale rules the tracks !
Indeed
awesome setup Im wanting to do a g scale for my garden
Unreal
Beautiful 👍
Thank you! It’s now got an 18.5v internal battery and the capability to have an exterior battery. Inevitably the battery dies at the furthest point away and it’s too heavy to carry back. This way I can just plug a battery in and bring it home!
@@TheeFishGuy Nice 👌 👍
This makes me want to start a G scale layout lol
N Scale Railroading I like N scale but and have had plenty. Actually just sold it all... This is so much nicer and easy to deal with.
Thank you, your video gave me much needed information on my wifes G scale mth up4004 big boy. I run lionel, and have the 4014. What was additional to yours? The wiring for battery, is one. I love the layout. Everyone gives us different answers to diameter of curve, you not only say it, but show it. Found a great deal on 2 aristo eyes, and a left and right power switch by usa, $90 each. She paid 3k for her big boy 3 weeks ago, so I needed to know if it would navigate the wye and switches, so you helped me out
You are more than welcome! It has the Wi-Fi DCS module in it so I can control it with the MTH app.
❤👍👍 🤔🤔
My regards from New York.
Nice engine!
Thank you
I watch train videos on tv and like this engine....curves and the number drive wheels. My question is about curves being too fast in an arc and the drive wheels contact on the track or is it an opitical illussion? I keep noticing how tight a curve looks and wonder do the wheels have binding against the rail?
Looks like your pocketbook was bigger than your line. Great train, I hope to buy one someday.
I have 1600’ of track. Pretty sure that’s big enough lol
@@TheeFishGuy I wasn't referring to you beautiful line's length of track, more the size of the passageways. Do you have video of the big boy with a length of rail cars? Would love to see it.
@@Michael-yl2iq it’s another old video czcams.com/video/XgVN3f2qaHM/video.htmlsi=bQNZfDljKIpbOVEq
@@TheeFishGuy Can you tell me where you purchased that fantastic engine? I was looking at USA's Big Boy but your comment about the MTH taking smaller radius might have changed my mind.
@@Michael-yl2iq rayman4449 here on CZcams
MTH are absolutely beautiful, but everything I run uses Crest Revolution, to hard to convert
Hey Jonathan,
Is there a way to adjust the bell? I think a slower ringing bell would be more prototypical, sort of like my Lionel JLC Big Boy.
I no longer use this control method. This engine has been Railpro’d
I thought the bricks were gonna take out the loco.
Great video great train so this Mth one gauge has Wi-Fi in the tender and you use a battery so no need for the tiu and wifi module correct did the come from the mth factory like that
I want one
Thanks
Thanks, it’s actually 16 years old completely refurbished by rayman4449 here on CZcams.
@@TheeFishGuy I was just about to ask about the conversion. I was guessing it was ray lol.
I’m in the UK, I have the same train, but it was in a sorry state. I had advice from ray and got spare parts from him, he’s a really nice guy.
I’m looking to convert mine to battery, I have the receiver, battery and other items. Just gotta take it apart and do it lol.
Nice layout you have there👍
@@alltradesJack I have since converted mine to railpro. Much happier as now I can lash it up with my other engines and the battery seems to last forever now that all the MTH electronics have been gutted.
@@TheeFishGuy did you use the plug installed by ray or did you Rewire the internals? (Did you also have a switch installed to use rail power or battery power?)
Nice! Quick question: when operating from the app (3:35) does it have to be on electric G Gauge track in order to operate?
Mine does not. It’s battery powered. So I believe as long as it has a power source it doesn’t matter.
@@TheeFishGuy oh ok
Nice video! Are they still made? Would it run on LGB R3 curves?
They are not, however USA Trains is do a re-release but F7’s this time. Not much difference. I don’t use anything LGB so I don’t know what R3 curves are, I’m sorry.
This is the last year MTH is making them I believe. Then they’re going out of business. I don’t use anything LGB but these can run on 8’ curves.
What are your diameter curves ?
10’
The USA Trains Big Boy is 1/29th scale. The MTH Big Boy is 1/32nd scale - that's a 10% difference in relative size. That's probably why the MTH version handles somewhat tighter curves.
The MTH articulation allows for smaller curves. Here’s a video you might find interesting.
czcams.com/video/03G-tQe4554/video.html
what DCC system and remote do you use for the outdoor layout? also can it run any train so PIKO, MTH, LGB and USA trains? can it run pretty much every train brand
I am now using Railpro and battery power. My rails are dead! Railpro can be used in virtually every engine no matter the make or model.
@@TheeFishGuy can you give me a link to there site or who you bought it from? Also did you have to install anything into the engines
@@slumpdogyt yes, install is necessary. I get everything from RLD Hobbies.
Wow
I woulda has this thing upside down for insurance purposes so it doesn't run away from some glitch
Question, im not the best at picking up facts that were explained, is the engine battery operated or track powered?
Battery. I have dead rails.
@@TheeFishGuy did you custom fit it for battery operation? I’m curious because I’m interested in expanding my one engine garden railroad and the big boy showed up and I decided to do some research on it
@@voidthe3f859 the engine has been completely modified since this video. It now has on board battery (in the tender) and Railpro installed.
Wow, so these trains can’t get power from the track?
They can, I just choose not to.
I've actually seen this one irl!
It’s the first Big Boy I had ever seen at Holiday Park Wyoming, which is why I was on the hunt for X4004!
Me : *Searchs google for g-scale big boy for a joke*
The Internet :
Lol
Did you enjoy the results?
Out of curiosity how do you keep it from being vandalized or stolen it looks like you are in the middle of town. It's a beautiful piece of engineering on your part. What do you get in the box that comes with the train?
We live in a small one stop light town. Everyone knows the layout in town and passers by often walk up and check it out if I’m outside running trains. So it’s all good. Just the engine and the tender are in the box.
@@TheeFishGuy
I love small towns like that.
Compared to O gauge is it smaller or larger?
@@claytons8263 it’s about twice the size of O. This engine and tender is 54” coupler to coupler. O is about 27”
@@TheeFishGuy
All I can say is WOW!😋👍🏻
@@TheeFishGuy
I don't know if you have done it as of yet but maby you can do a video of the specs of the BigBoy and and some background on this scale and how you had became to choose this over the other gauges. I think that would be interesting to people like me that are not familiar with G Scale.
Thank you for you're time to respond.
Have a great and sunny day.
Is it true that MTH stopped? Is it not possible to buy such a locomotive anymore?
You can still order I believe. I also believe they are done after this year.
@@TheeFishGuy ............Thank you
Nice locomotive, but it looks silly on a layout with tight curves.
Also, it’s not real.
How can you run your trains with that device
I only run the big boy with my iPhone/iPad. There’s a Wi-Fi module in the tender throwing out a Wi-Fi signal that the devices pick up. It’s like pushing the easy button.
@@TheeFishGuy Is Plastic G scale track and LGB G scale are they the same size.
@@305KSL I don’t know, I don’t use either. I would imagine they’re the same width across though
Talk channel useless without captions, but video is interesting.
I have no idea what that means. Lol
Can run that big boy in the snow
I could, but I’m not going to!
@@TheeFishGuy Is it going to damage it up
@@305KSL probably not but I’m not going to chance it. Too expensive.
I hope you don't need a stupid APP. to run the Big Boy?
Yep, you do. It’s not terrible now because I saved my old phone to strictly use as its remote.
@@TheeFishGuy I'm not blaming you but WHY must the customer BE FORCED to download another stupid Fucking APP on their device to have fun with a locomotive ?? Apps are an invasion of privacy and are not necessary in the Rc Hobby environment !!!!...it is simply foolish, makes SIMPLE OPERATION more COMPLICATED and it's total overkill ! One should be able to simply take the Remote Transmitter and have fun without having to be forced to download anything !! I would never purchase a locomotive or anything that DEMANDED that I must down load another fucking APP on my device, and No, I will not use another spare device ! This is B.S. !
@@franknapolitano9144 well, I wasn’t forced, I actually chose this option since I’m all battery with dead rails. I see where you’re coming from though.
@@TheeFishGuy Is there a MTH Big Boy Locomotive that cam be run without having to download an App ?
@@franknapolitano9144 yes! They all can right out of the box. Mine is completely custom. I paid for the Wi-Fi module inside the tender and for hook ups to Airwire. AND it can run with straight up old school track power too!