Identify a steam engine

Probably get more info if you post it in the two rail area.

I bet it was scratch built. Back in those days we had true modelers.

The Tender looks like an early CLW (Central Loco Works) or Saginaw tender for a PRR H10 consolidation.    It is kind of a unque PRR Lines West Style tender.   It is a decent PRR tender depending on if the castings were cleaned up nicely before assembly.    It should be cast brass or bronze also.   Early ones were cast with a seam down the middle.   later ones were fabricated brass with lost wax details.    From the photo this appears to be a cast one.

The loco is obviously not like anything PRR.    To me it has the look of a Hines or Pierce Heavy USRA mikado.    The boilers on those were diecast but the cabs were fabricated brass in later years.   I think a late friend told me that he had bought a new fabricated cab to put on his, implying he removed a cast one.    It might be sand cast bronze, not diecast.  

The loco also seems to have a lot of custom detailing work.   It looks like it could clean up very nicely and probably look pretty good with a new paint job depending on how well it was sanded before assembly.

...20 bucks!?! 😳🙂

Mark in Oregon

A photo of the underside of the engine would be more informative to many that might be able to make a good identification of its origins.  Tender does look to be a CLW for a PRR H10 as noted above.

...any kind of follow up to this?

Mark in Oregon

@mwb posted:

A photo of the underside of the engine would be more informative to many that might be able to make a good identification of its origins.  Tender does look to be a CLW for a PRR H10 as noted above.

An underside shot my tell the tale, it does look scratch built. Engine anyway.

Hello all

Hines Mikado ...later Pearce ...

Saginaw ..later CLW tender

Cheers Carey