Nickel Plate Products Union Pacific M 10000 in HO Scale

In 1980 Nickel Plate Products offered a limited run of brass Union Pacific streamliner M 10000 the "City of Salina" in HO scale.
The model was offered by AHM and sold through train shops and brass train dealers. The original M 10000 was only three cars and a forth was added later. The model was of all four cars and came with a beautiful custom paint and and gold decal lettering.
The sets sell for about $500. on Ebay The original price was only a bit less than that meaning the model has not held its value well when adjusted for inflation.
Wikipedia:
The M-10000 was an early American streamlined passenger trainset that operated for the Union Pacific Railroad from 1934 until 1941. It was built by the Pullman Company, and was the first streamlined passenger train to be delivered in the United States, and the second to enter regular service after the Pioneer Zephyr of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
The M-10000 car design built upon the efforts of William Bushnell Stout, a pioneer of all-metal construction for airplanes who adapted metal fuselage design to the Railplane (not to be confused with the Bennie Railplane), a lightweight self-propelled railcar built by Pullman-Standard in 1932. The tapered car cross-section, lightweight tubular aluminum space frame construction, and Duralumin skin of the Railplane were carried over into the M-10000 design. The streamlined body was developed from a series of wind tunnel tests that were carried out at the University of Michigan.
The M-10000 was a three-car train set, with a combined power/baggage/railway post office car and two trailing passenger coaches] The power car measured 71 feet 9 inches (21.87 m) long, followed by coaches measuring 58 feet (18 m) and a 71 feet (22 m). Including the space between cars, the train set had a total length of 204 feet 5 inches (62.31 m), with a width of 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) and a height of 11 feet 11.5 inches (3.645 m) at the cab; the coaches were 1 foot (0.30 m) shorter] The aluminum car bodies were constructed to a monocoque design without the structural frame typical of contemporary equipment, and the train set's total weight of 85 tons (85,000 kg) was about the same as a single passenger coach of the time.
The two passenger coaches each had a capacity of 60 people; the last coach also included a small galley at the rear end to prepare meals that were served at passengers' seats. The train was powered by a single 600 horsepower (450 kW) spark-ignited distillate engine built by Winton, a subsidiary of the Electro-Motive Corporation, driving a generator that powered two traction motors on the leading truck of the power car. A diesel engine had been originally specified, but a suitable model was not ready at the time of M-10000's construction.

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Love the video! That's a very interesting set, and the trucks are something that I've never seen before. Thank you for another fine video.

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We have become huge fans of Art Deco. These trains are great!! What an era!

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[@greguzar8233]

I find it amazing how one piece, or pieces, lead to another. I normally just see the three rail version of the M-1000 and that "lumpy" toy like look they chose for this train. Seeing the HO with all the subtle details is nice, for a change. As always well done. Greg and Jeanne.

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[@Train2589]

did anyone else notice the "Nickle plate products" typo at the beginning? awesome looking model btw, love seeing what cool and interesting models and stuff you two got

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Oops.

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Looks like something you’d see at that old store we call Herplesheimers, if I even spelled that right. Great video. Can’t wait for 4014!

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Gotta love old toy-hobby-craft stores.

[@justindampier9017]

I wanna say Kumata built these. I could be wrong. Nice set!

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Much modeled. Weird and cool and historical.

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That sound was eBay!! Another great video!! Thanks!!!

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[@john15207]

wow neat train,gotta love union pacific !

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I love your t-shirts. Nice looking model train.

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[@terencemcclammy294]

Another well done video .

[@garypearsall1589]

Such a cool design. Have always loved the M10000. Good show!

[@ToyManTelevision]

It’s weird and wonderful

[@danielboone3770]

Super cool! I love the M-10000.

[@GoodKingStephen]

WHOA IS THAT A UNION PACIFIC M10000

[@ToyManTelevision]

Right?? How cool.

[@bnsfbandit9807]

I would love to see it run!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Me too! Need find a track.

[@hansfehlow9657]

Those things are soooooooooo cool looking! I will have to look for one in N scale. Thanks, I always enjoy your videos.

[@ToyManTelevision]

I think it was done in N scale. Not sure..

[@trainzguy2472]

For some reason I always thought that thing looked like a giant metal caterpillar...

[@ToyManTelevision]

Named Sid. Sidney? Don't know why. The guy from Alice in Wonderland. Or from some 60's film.

[@AgedAxes]

Sounded like Ebay! I had to check my phone when I heard it... lol. Got me! Your lucky the foam didnt disintegrate and/or stain the model. Not that it matters now, but a plastic wrap is best to protect from the foam. The foam is also abrasive, so it can damage paint over time taking the model in and out. Nothing you dont already know. Lol. That old rubber on the diaphrams get pretty nasty over the years, no matter how its stored.

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[@karterk2050]

What a beaut!

[@iannarita9816]

FYI. In the prototype M10000 only the lead truck was powered. This made it a B-2-2-2-2. The main lesson UP and other railroads learned from this train set was, it was very cumbersome to change the consist for increased or decreased demand. One literally had to disassemble the train to add a car. The only advantage articulation provided was lighter weight. The trainset was made out of aircraft grade aluminum. When WWII started the trainset became redundant due to a lack of capacity. However the aluminum was much in demand for aircraft. And the UP M10000 became a victim of the greater need for aluminum.

[@ToyManTelevision]

ian narita I wondered about the traction motors. Normally you would send power to all the trucks. But as the prime mover was totally gutless.... only worked because the whole train weighs the same as a Pullman car.

[@iannarita9816]

One other comment I was surprised that the foam in the box had not disintegrated.

[@ToyManTelevision]

It had! But thank god not stuck to the model.

[@ToyManTelevision]

It had. Real mess. But not stuck to the model. Close call.

[@kylejones1182]

Love these videos keep up the good work!!!!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!!

[@NgaiOlaudah]

ps/btw this was a fine model to display! thanks...

[@ToyManTelevision]

One of my favorites.

[@Michael-eg3rs]

you need to make like a loop of track for your engines and see if any of them even run for how long they haven't seen the light of day

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Wanna join a club. Next month we hope.

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[@johnnyjames7139]

Isn't wheel truck redundant? Just like foot pedal?

[@cbgadget4740]

Nice video of a very cool model. Maybe I wasn’t paying attention, is it powered? Thanks for sharing Cary

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yup. Power trucks at the front and back two feet appart. Ran great!! Hat to try it without first getting fresh oil and making sure it not sticking.

[@fanatichighdesertrailroader]

Nice!. One would wonder if the Kato powered trucks could be modified to use for this model. Anyway an interesting concept. Thanks for showing it.

[@microbusss]

oh I want one!! the M-10000s were scrapped during WW2 for the aluminum they were made of Darned shame too

[@bigwoz78]

Very cool. Do you know if the original train is on display anywhere or has it been dismantled.

[@weeniedogwrangler7096]

It was scrapped years ago.

[@jacobramsey7624]

I know it was scraped for the war effort. The only surving trains like that are the flying Yankee which is on display at the hobo railroad in Lincoln NH, or the Burlington Zephyr which resides in a railroad museum in. Which musam i do not know. But i do know there is a grope trying to get the flying Yankee running agan.

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The Burlington Zephyr is in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. We have a shot or two in that show. Wanted to see more of it but it was "closed" the day were were there. AND in a dark hallway. But WOW!!!!!!!

[@lordsjaak]

look really awsome :D

[@ToyManTelevision]

Weird. AND fun.

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I love those shirt

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National N scale convention. One of the best we have ever attended!!! SUPER FUN!!!! Karyn is now modeling N scale.

[@stevenbrown5693]

You better wrap those in plastic wrap before the foam starts to break down and stick to the models! It will ruin all those paint jobs.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Yes. It was close. Foam was a mess! But not stuck to the model

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Morning togman

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Morning!!! Waiting for the coffee to kick in. THEN back to editing LA Live Steamers.

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Ok cool!

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