B&O steeple cab by Ira Keeler

You....are....sooooooo....LUCKY!!!

Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!

Beautiful Engine! I am jealous of that one...I may have to talk Ira into building one for me! Any good McCoy finds lately? Eric

Please repost when done. I just got a motor from Ira for my McCoy Interurban waiting to be put in when I get a round tuit.

I see some McCoy in the background.

Questions on the Steeple Cab: Single or double motor, single direction or reversible?

Steeple cab is single motor-Ira said no reason to put a second motor in it-he cut a grove in the drive wheel and installed a Lionel type rubber tire for more traction.  He says it will pull five cars the way it is and he did install a reverse switch which can be seen in the cab.

Believe me I have already purchased one of his motors and they run way better than the original McCoy motor. 

POC914NUT posted:

Beautiful Engine! I am jealous of that one...I may have to talk Ira into building one for me! Any good McCoy finds lately? Eric

I believe he is gathering the parts to make others-any color and any road name you want.  You will have to discuss pricing with him.

POC914NUT posted:

Beautiful Engine! I am jealous of that one...I may have to talk Ira into building one for me! Any good McCoy finds lately? Eric

Sorry Eric-no new McCoy finds lately  But I been looking

It's done!

Parker Higby posted:

POC914NUT posted:

Beautiful Engine! I am jealous of that one...I may have to talk Ira into building one for me! Any good McCoy finds lately? Eric

I believe he is gathering the parts to make others-any color and any road name you want.  You will have to discuss pricing with him.

Eric:   had a nice long talk with Barb Jones today-sounds like a wonderful person.