I have a Lionel 2-6-0 (6-38018) Wabash Mogul steam locomotive. It is an older version with TMCC.
My question is this… What prototype engine was this modeled after by Lionel?
I looked through some internet photos but I haven’t been able to spot the particular design engine. There is usually a certain “real” locomotive that was used as the subject for the model.
Thanks for any input.
Tom
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Tom, we’ll defer this topic to Pete ….he’s all things Mogul,….
@Norton this one’s up your alley!….😁
Pat
Tom, I know a bit about the model, not so much about the prototype but it is close to a NYC E-1 class. Lionel lettered their first NYC TMCC model 1924 which is a E-1e.
I later picked the engine you have and relettered it for NYC 1916 class E-1c.
I was lucky in that Lionel had done a ten wheeler and lettered it 1916 so I was able to get 1916 headlights and front number emblem.
I think many of the Moguls built around then were pretty similar. Hard to find pictures of NYC Moguls but I did find 1916 on the internet. None of my NYC books show any other than the fact that they had a few dozen. I can email it to you as pics are verboten here.
Pete
Yes, Pete please do send me the pic.
I have one I found of a very similar engine. It is a New York Central 1624. It has the same dome and bell arrangement. I was thinking of back dating it. The older version has the oil headlamp and a single piston air compressor as opposed to the newer engine with the dynamo, electric headlight and the cross compound compressor.
Tom
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