Favorite NG Locos

Hi Jay,

Are the brass pilots available for purchase?  What about the accompanying pilot deck?

Hey Dwight,

Actually yes, I have some pilots and decks.  For the thicker pilot I'm asking $25.00 and $5.00 for the deck.  They aren't as nice as I would have liked but they're better than anything offered by anyone else (oh yeah, nobody's ever done this pilot before).  I also have some "culls" of the finer, more correct version that I'd have to ask $30.00 ea.  I realize this is kind of expensive but I have more than that invested in both so I'm losing money but, at this time, I guess I'm the only idiot trying to do this pilot in 1/48.

The newest batch of 3D prints should arrive tomorrow and I look forward checking them out.  As a side note, I'm paying $55.00 for each print and if you add the cost of the art work ($400.00) and the actual casting ($6 or $7) the best ones are going to be offered at somewhere around $75 to $85 each.  Is that outrageous?  Probably!

It would probably be best if you contacted me off line.

Jay

stumbled across this thread. Used to fly in and out of Gunnison quite a bit. Passed the Museum there with Locomotive #268. Always found it to be a pretty good looking piece of engineering. Wanted to know what ever became of your project? Did you finish it? Are you producing these for resale? Always like the idea of US built items in our hobby. Let me know what is happening when you get so e time. Thanks

I live and breathe the ET&WNC RR, also known as the "Tweetsie". I've always liked their ten-wheelers. # 12 still exists today, in running condition at Blowing Rock, NC:

Here is one of my favorite Narrow gauge locomotives.  GE E-40

Another favorite is the EMD G-12

These RDC clones were just retired from service this past week.  They were build by TOYO car.  

Phil Randall

Red Oak, TX

After some serious delays I finally received a large batch of tender shell etchings.  I just dropped 30 of the wrappers off at the shop that's going to flare the sides.  After I get them back I'll try forming a few.

I really need to thank Jimmy Booth for getting these done for me.  Actually, he not only had them done by his builder in Korea, he did the CAD work and made necessary corrections when required.

I suppose I'm almost out of excuses.  I may actually have to start building these locos.

Jay

Favorite NG engine?  No brainer for me:  DSP&P's 2-6-6T Mason-Bogies.  Pure visual delight, amazing concept, revered by those that ran them (according to anecdotes I've read). As delivered by Mason, they were literally artwork that rode on steel rails.

My earliest favorite is the Boston Revere Beach & Lynn 2-4-4T Mason Bogies. 

Since we here in Ontario were the first in North America to open a NG line, my favorite is this Fairlee design.  The Toronto and Nip****ing named this 0-6-6-0 Shedden, (photo removed ) after one of the road's main men.  She was initially the largest of the T & N R fleet but was soon overpowered by the amount of traffic the railway was generating.  Consequently, holding closed the safety relief valve became common practice to compensate for the ever increasing train sizes.  It was suspected that that was the cause of her demise when she blew up while standing at the Stouffville station on January 31st, 1874, killing the engineer and 2 firemen.  The location of the accident is approximately 10 miles due east from where I live.

Bruce

Jay,

Any update on your loco project?

Jeff C

Not too much into narrow gauge but I do like SP#9 and have always thought a layout based on the  Owenyo transfer yard would be interesting.  .......DaveB