i started with a life-like proto 2000 2-8-8-2 Y3 locomotive, and i added a Bachmann trailing truck to make it a 4-8-8-2. the cab is scratchbuilt...
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sorry, the reason I chose the b-mann was because I cannot afford one of those Katos at the moment, sadly. ive seen your work on the 9000 class...
He probably won't, but who knows. Hopefully he will. I was looking for his 2900 class castings for a while until I finally scored a pair, the ones...
Indeed. Imagine what could’ve been... In the meanwhile, my 2926 only needs the painting. The weight has been fabricated.
Jason should seriously come back into the community. Really, his UP 9000 shell looks brilliant.
These are indeed the shells I bought from randgust.
Extra picture of a Rivarossi 4-6-2 pacific with a brass Pecos River 12k gallon tender.
Another picture of this project sitting next to another Bachmann 4-8-4; this one will be turned into a 2-10-4.
Update. Shell is in place. I still need to get some grimy black paint but other than that this baby is practically operational.
Hytec, while I wouldn't agree completely that the Niagara 4-8-4 is the ultimate of its configuration, it performed its job as a freight locomotive...
Not to be a "wet blanket" as Rick would put it, but this thread is more leaning towards the train side, not the war side. I think we should leave...
Hallmark made a 5000 class in the early 90s. Spookshow has an article on it. Also, maybe tomorrow I’ll get some more pictures in.
acptulsa - the closest kato chassis would be a GS4 chassis, which is what this shell was made for, actually. I didn’t have the money for one on me...
I reckon he meant the 3700s in that post.
I think there may be a conversion for the gears with brass ones, or maybe I’m thinking of an HO product...
Kato would do an incredible job, if their Mikado and FEF are anything to go by. even their ventures with con-cor yielded some of the best, if not...
The class J wheels are smaller, and the rods are a huge diversion from the ones seen on the 2900 or 3700 classes.
