New Acquisitions--what have you gotten lately? 2 O-Scale Rail Edition

This beauty asked to just stay overnight and now we're in a relation!

Magnificent model! Magnificent locomotive!  #'s 6315 and 6318 were the last two CB&Q 2-10-4's in regular service, Sept-Dec 1958, on the Beardstown (IL) Division. And the final run of any Burlington 2-10-4 occurred on a Sept 6th, 1959 fantrip, with 6315 double-headed with O5b 4-8-4 #5632, Chicago-Galesburg (IL). The railroad had to put the 6315 on the train outside of Chicago, as the bridges in Chicago would not support the weight of the 2-10-4.

Hi Sarah

Is this engine made by Williams?  Can you post the model number and year made.  It is really a beautiful engine. Congratulations on the find!

Duncan

@Duncan H W Foster posted:

Hi Sarah

Is this engine made by Williams?  Can you post the model number and year made.  It is really a beautiful engine. Congratulations on the find!

Duncan

Hi Duncan,

that's a PSC model made in 2005 or so. There is no number anywhere on the engine so I've got no idea how many were made. But I originally ordered the Worthington equipped sister.

This pic is not the actual engine but I have not taken a pic of the label.

@mark s posted:

Magnificent model! Magnificent locomotive!  #'s 6315 and 6318 were the last two CB&Q 2-10-4's in regular service, Sept-Dec 1958, on the Beardstown (IL) Division. And the final run of any Burlington 2-10-4 occurred on a Sept 6th, 1959 fantrip, with 6315 double-headed with O5b 4-8-4 #5632, Chicago-Galesburg (IL). The railroad had to put the 6315 on the train outside of Chicago, as the bridges in Chicago would not support the weight of the 2-10-4.

Hey Mark, I really love the Q! Problem: I model the C&S so how could I ever justify a 2-10-4 on my layout?! I'll find a solution :-)

Sarah - Ahhh, I also love the Colorado & Southern!  We are in luck, the Burlington 2-10-4's were rebuilt in the 1930's for high speed freight service, Chicago-Denver. The C&S maintained large locomotive facilities adjacent to Denver Union Station, so it is quite conceivable that Burlington 2-10-4's mingled with Colorado & Southern locomotives and equipment. The 2-10-4's handled large mail trains and "main" trains  (troop trains) in WWII, which would have operated directly out of Denver Union Station. The C&S ran "South Park" narrow gauge passenger trains out of DUS to Leadville until April 1937, and ran 3' gauge freight trains through DUS, both westbound (Clear Creek Line) and south bound until about 1941. So, don't hesitate to pick up C&S narrow gauge equipment!

If I might, I would recommend a book titled "Colorado & Southern Northern Division", by James L. Ehernberger. It has some of the most satisfying photographs of C&S steam locomotives in action!  Should be readily available on the secondary market. A must for any C&S fan!

Beautiful engine Sarah!  I have not owned a PSC Steam engine yet...I have my eyes on one...it has also asked to spend the night, but I am not trying to make eye contact!  Their engines and rolling stock are always so beautifully detailed!

@mark s posted:

Sarah - Ahhh, I also love the Colorado & Southern!  We are in luck, the Burlington 2-10-4's were rebuilt in the 1930's for high speed freight service, Chicago-Denver. The C&S maintained large locomotive facilities adjacent to Denver Union Station, so it is quite conceivable that Burlington 2-10-4's mingled with Colorado & Southern locomotives and equipment. The 2-10-4's handled large mail trains and "main" trains  (troop trains) in WWII, which would have operated directly out of Denver Union Station. The C&S ran "South Park" narrow gauge passenger trains out of DUS to Leadville until April 1937, and ran 3' gauge freight trains through DUS, both westbound (Clear Creek Line) and south bound until about 1941. So, don't hesitate to pick up C&S narrow gauge equipment!

If I might, I would recommend a book titled "Colorado & Southern Northern Division", by James L. Ehernberger. It has some of the most satisfying photographs of C&S steam locomotives in action!  Should be readily available on the secondary market. A must for any C&S fan!

Thank you for the hint on the book! I'll get one :-)

@roll_the_dice posted:

Beautiful engine Sarah!  I have not owned a PSC Steam engine yet...I have my eyes on one...it has also asked to spend the night, but I am not trying to make eye contact!  Their engines and rolling stock are always so beautifully detailed!

Thanks - I really think we allhave too many engines but that's the very fun of the hobby where all the magic lies. You got to appreciate quality.

New onto the workbench is this lovely little project:

No photo yet but I just received a Crown Models Sand Springs Ry. #126 outside-braced boxcar today. It will match my SSRy #120.

@mwb posted:

New onto the workbench is this lovely little project:

Hmmm, in a park in Fayetteville, PA:

It has been somewhat restored since these photos were taken.

Just got my cab forward lionmaster.  Very impressed