3/16: Happy "S" Day!

I suddenly feel so festive. Thanks for pointing this out.

Very nice,Rusty.

I for one would like to know more about that C-D model...

Mark in Oregon

Well, I got this model by way of two estates via Scenery Unlimited in 1997.  It originally belonged to veteran S Scaler Tom Coughlin.

The C-D (aka Cleveland-Design or Cleveland Models) 4-6-0 was originally offered around 1939-1940.  From what I can dig up, it was origianlly offered with either an AC motor or a 6 volt DC motor.  This model has a 12v DC motor and I think it hails from the late 40's.

Here's a May 1947 ad I dug up from the Model Railroader archives:

The frame, cylinders, trucks and some detail parts are metal(zamak, most likely,) the boiler, stack and domes are wood turnings, the cab and smokebox front is embossed cardstock as is the tender, which is wrapped around a wood sub-structure.

The Chicago Great Western lettering was printed and embossed into the cardstock.  Any rivets were also embossed. 

The original owner repainted the locomotive and lettered it for his own road, Berkshire Central.  I've pretty much left it alone, except for touching up some worn spots.

It still runs pretty well, although the motor has a fragile commutator segment.(It flew off when I was checking the locomotive out, but I was able to repair it.)  Consequently, when I do run it, it gets light duty.

In spite of the 4-6-0 hailing from S Scale's Jurassic era, I keep it parked on a turntable lead, ready to be called for service.  As far as I'm concerned, it holds up very well against today's models.

C-D's railroad models were offered until around 1950.  C-D's Ed Packard spoke at the NASG convention in Chicago many moons ago and talked about resistance from the retail establishment for this upstart S Scale. 

I've heard that a lucky modeler located TWO unassembled 4-6-0 complete kits at the last S-Spree.  I'm officially jealous.

Rusty

Wow,that's a lot of info,all very interesting.

Thank you for taking the time to post all this...

Mark in Oregon

Two posts in one day from me, I don't usually do two a year. Happy 3/16 S day to all. It should be a national holiday.

Rusty was that your C-D model that was in the S Gaugian years ago. It is neat to see it preserved and operating.

And in keeping with the festivities of S day a couple shots of my now reduced to rubble layout. Photos courtesy of Frank Raburn.

Good looking layout, Cal.  Too bay it's history.

Yep, that was my article in the S Gaugian, penned by my evil twin.

Rusty

Rusty thanks. I was confused by some guy named Rich. One more in honor of the holiday.

For National "S" Gauge Day, I wore my NASG pin in my suit lapel and told anyone who asked me what it signified, "Well, you see...". My middle daughter knew what day it was without my asking her. I "trained " her well while growing up...

As an O-gauger, I celebrate S Scale Day by running my vintage Marx 3/16" scale tin on my layout!