Bachmann 0-6-0t prototype The exact prototype can be found as plan # 9 in the Kalmbach Cyclopedia #1 - Steam Locomotives. It was built by ALCO...
Actually the CofG K's were based on the SP GS-2, having 73" drivers, 250 psi boiler pressure, and 27"x30" cylinders The SP GS-4's had 80"...
How long ago did you email him? Remember, this is a cottage industry and he doesn't have a large staff. Andre
They aren't? That's funny, Miniatures By Eric is still advertising them. http://www.miniaturesbyeric.com/itm00324.htm Andre
I'd be surprised if Bachmann did an H-8. They'd need completely new tooling. The H-4 and H-5 share a common mechanism as well as boiler. The...
Actually, Canada's population is only smaller than California's, so you're still a fairly large market in comparison to any other US state....
The drivers were actually 56", IIRC, and the main rod connected to the third driver pair (like the consolidation) not the second. CP #229...
Basically, there's not a lot of visual difference for engines that survived into the late steam era. Class C-5 (#'s 2624-2693) were built between...
It's an SP E-23. They were built by Cooke and Schenectady in 1899-1900. Originally, they were built with slide valves. A number of them were...
Try Miniatures By Eric. http://www.miniaturesbyeric.com/itm00327.htm You'll have to do some trimming, obviously. The alternative would appear...
The problem with that logic is that 6 axle units were generally considerably heavier than their 4 axle equivalent so the axle load would be...
It's mislabeled. It points to the same picture labeled Phil Soyring 1937 St Louis, MO. Andre
If you can, get a look at Dunscomb's "A Century Of Southern Pacific Steam Locomotives". There are several classes of ex-El Paso & Southwestern...
They've been out there for several weeks. I picked up a couple of headlights and 2 Harriman style cylinder castings (of the type used for 2-8-0's,...
Nice, where'd you get the number boards? I started work on a Spectrum 2-8-0 and decided to make my own from styrene. Unfortunately, I screwed up...
Andre's suggestion of the NWSL U-joints is a good one--they're made with variable size connections for the various size of motor/gearbox shafts....
A "quick and dirty" fix would be to get some neoprene tubing used for fuel line in model airplanes. Just make sure the inside diameter is a fairly...
A Real Rarity Come on guys, this one is a real rarity, a 4 axle SD40. Cut the seller some slack.:tb-wink:
Non dummy units Yeah, both units would need decoders. Andre
In a straight DC application, assuming both locos are wired correctly, it doesn't matter which way they're faciing as they'll both run in the same...
