Kemtron Alco RS2 & UP passenger cars

[Carey Williams]

Hello all
You might enjoy seeing a Kemtron Alco RS2 pulling the UP passenger cars also by Kemtron
See link
Cheers Carey

https://youtu.be/NoFwkL5EFTY

[up148]

Nice video Carey. I've had several sets of Kemtron cars starting back in the early 90's and they were the cats meow up until Roger Lewis brought in his Wasatch cars. I still have some Kemtron truck kits I need to sell off.

The history of these early pioneers is fun to read and I remember the train catalogs and ads from the late 50's into the early 60's, so viewing these brings back great childhood memories.

[De Bruin]

Yeah great video Carey, thanks for posting. Your You Tube "channel" is must-see TV here.
My experience with the original Kemtron ACF models is that are outliers in the pantheon of post war lightweight streamlined passenger car models. Hard to build and appear to be 17/64-ish though I've seen them successfully incorporated in model consists with more 1:48 sized stuff like Kasiners, CSC's, ICC's etc. albeit have to think there was some serious "fiddling" with bolster heights or some such.

The Kemtron RS is a classic diesel, but (opinion only) need an appropriate passenger engine like an E-unit or PA for that set. Especially with that classic marquis dome-observation on the tail. Regardless it's all good stuff.

[Carey Williams]

Thank you for your kind words ....
The car bodies measure just over 21" ...add coupler 21 1/2" range ...so 17/64" range

The cars recently surfaced at York....by dumb luck matched the Alco RS ....so wanted to do a video of a "Kemtron" train ....have to admit Alco is a better choice then their 2-6-0...

Working on a postwar Lobaugh Challenger to pull the cars soon with luck.

Cheers Carey

[bob turner]

Show us a still photo of your postwar Challenger?

I am sure that at some point in history a short string of UP streamliners was pulled by an RS. I think I have photos of at least some version of UP Diesel switcher pulling a five car string. They don't pull them very far, but then probably further than Carey's loop?

I just finished one for Gersh, and now am putting finishing touches on a more or less stock mechanism. I had to fake it with the valve gear - ran out of stamped Lobaugh rods. And crossheads and valve guides are not exactly correct - but otherwise I am getting there. Photo soon.

[Carey Williams]

Hello Bob ....postwar Challenger still in many parts. ....
With luck next week it will be back together..they are buggers .
Cheers Carey

[Chris Webster]

I was surprised to see a Kemtron on Carey's layout because I figured Kemtron was too new to be within the scope of his collection, but the video taught me otherwise!

Yeah great video Carey, thanks for posting. Your You Tube "channel" is must-see TV here.

I completely agree - Carey's videos are really enjoyable to watch. He gets right to the point of showing and discussing the models. He's not wasting time with drama and other BS. Sadly, so many of the other hobby videos in my youtube feed are complete garbage put out by playing the wanna-be online influencer/celebrity game.