Odd and Obscure Steam Locomotives You Would Like a Model Of

Here is the one from the article:

And here is the Austin Steam Train - measured when I was on a layover in Austin.  It was a home for homeless, and so measuring things was a "gloves on" experience.

Wait about five years and I will post an E3 and a D16sb, in 17/64 scale.

RickO posted:

How about a New York Central 2-6-6-2? Lots of folks model the NYC ( even Hot Water) so it might be a good seller.

Maybe its even small enough to accommodate a tighter radius than the more popular larger articulateds currently produced making it an option for more modellers.

 

Might as well forget that, as I've been trying to get Lionel/MTH/3rd Rail to do C&O K3/3a Mikado, as well as NYC h10 b,c,d series Mikado's. 

It's the old adage ***t in one hand, and Wish in the other, see what gets built 1st. But they all will probably build you a NYC Hudson........Just Sayin...!

New York Ontario & Western X class 2-10-2 “Bullmoose”

The Erie an Canadian Railways had similar engines.  

Yup - even though it's PRR, and I'd rather have the NYC NE2 2-6-6-2, this thing is just irresistible. I have one more virginal husky RK USRA 2-8-8-2 Mallet in my project inventory, and I may one day (if I ever finish my Mercury 5344 Hudson project) use it to build something inspired by, if not an actual model of, this. 

Of course, if someone would actually offer one, well...hard to pass on it. Come on Lionel - Y3-framed "Hybrid".

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Below is from a 1995 OGR; this never happened, so far as I know. The styrene and urethane superstructure would have made it a scratch basher's friend, also. (Note the lack of website.)

Now, WBB - how about a well-geared (as in your Ten-Wheeler) generic "036" Mallet along these lines?  Use the Ten-Wheeler's plastic USRA-type tender; most would want a die-cast boiler, I guess (I would find good, diesel-shell-quality plastic to be preferable). Basic control; no command. The toy train market would grab it obviously, and we Hi-Railers would love it as a starting place for all sorts of detail and command upgrades. 

mark s posted:

Good news:      Believe NJ Intl did the NYC 2-6-6-2 about 25-30 years ago. SP 2-8-2 and Russian Decapod done by Sunset 3rd Rail.  C&O/N&W 0-8-0 done by Precision Scale.

Sunset's SP 2-8-2 was of a Pacific Lines Mikado not of an "Atlantic Lines" or Texas and New Orleans Mikado. The two are very different. I was told Sunset was going to but scrapped the idea and made two versions of the Pacific Lines Mikado's instead. Their Union Pacific MacArthur was much closer to the T&NO version.

RickO posted:

How about a New York Central 2-6-6-2? Lots of folks model the NYC ( even Hot Water) so it might be a good seller.

Maybe its even small enough to accommodate a tighter radius than the more popular larger articulateds currently produced making it an option for more modellers.

 

This is is a pretty interesting machine- piston valves on the primary cylinders, D valves on the compound cylinders

jhz563 posted:

This is is a pretty interesting machine- piston valves on the primary cylinders, D valves on the compound cylinders

Not unusual at all on early compound articulated locomotives, since the superheated, high pressure, steam is only supplied to the rear cylinders. The front, low pressure, cylinders thus do not receive as high a temperature steam, and the slide valves work, and last, just fine. 

Thanks to scratch builder Frank Miller here is my B8a 2798 - Hopefully after getting more of the scenery done Ill find the time to paint and DCC it.  When it was first seen at a PRRT&HS convention  several years ago it created quite a stir.

Beautiful!!!!

Keystoned Ed posted:

Thanks to scratch builder Frank Miller here is my B8a 2798 - Hopefully after getting more of the scenery done Ill find the time to paint and DCC it.  When it was first seen at a PRRT&HS convention  several years ago it created quite a stir.

Ed,

I have a color motion picture of a Pennsylvania B8a on the turntable at Orangeville (Baltimore). It was taken by my grandfather with me in the photo in either the late 1940's, 1950, or very early '50's. Very nice locomotive.

PRR K4s Pacific! 

Okay on serious note, I'd like a model of the PRR K2 Pacific, an accurate D16sb, an E2 Atlantic, CNJ 2-8-0 Camelback, and of course CNJ 592 the 4-4-2 Atlantic that occasionally pulled the Blue Comet and is in the B&O Museum.

Why not a RDG N-1?

Also, why not a SY Milkado?

Well i would like to see a model of the single wheel locomotive.   I saw a picture of it once.  They didnt mass produce them cause they were so hard to keep on the track

Having built one TNO 786 and five SP Mikes pretty much from scratch, I think I can say that the SP and TNO Mikes were quite similar.  The 786 differs from Pacific lines Mikes only by feedwater heater and dome arrangements.

The Sunset UP Mike may look superficially closer, but with the exception of the sand dome, it is miles apart.

786 does have the smaller 90-C tender with a doghouse, but that is a different problem.  One could find a 90-C as part of a Mogul, Consolidation, or maybe Atlantic.  

Small and affordable small scale steam locos; similar to the Lionel Docksiders, with excellent detail, but with up to date sound and control features.  It seems like a manufacturer like MTH could adapt their HO technology to small O scale engines.  I would definitely be a buyer if they were available.

Keystoned Ed posted:

Thanks to scratch builder Frank Miller here is my B8a 2798 - Hopefully after getting more of the scenery done Ill find the time to paint and DCC it.  When it was first seen at a PRRT&HS convention  several years ago it created quite a stir.

This was a pretty good small engine and probably would sell well if made.  There were more B8 engines made than B6 engines, and most of the B8 engines that were converted to B8a saddle tank engines made it into the 50s.

Ok you asked for odd and obscure.  No layout should be without one of these.  Anyone have an idea what it is?

In HO scale...

Just wish I had your talent BOB2

351_DD-1 posted:

Ok you asked for odd and obscure.  No layout should be without one of these.  Anyone have an idea what it is?

What you have there is a compressed-air locomotive, likely for mine service. Some used drives identical to steam engines, and some used air motors with chain drives or any other combination you can think of.

......and a model:

Thanks, Firewood, I never would have thunk it.  Don't think I've ever heard of a compressed air mine loco mentioned on the Forum either.

Though not generally a Deleware & Hudson fan,I would love to see any of many unique locomotives that were owned by the Delaware & Hudson Railroad.  Three of my favorites were #604 Pacific, #442 American, and their class E-5a Consolidation which was perhaps the most powerful Connie ever built with nearly 73,000 lb tractive force. They were not only unique but most were quite beautiful locomotives. The D&H truly marched to their own drum.

Though I'm not much of a Union Pacific fan, I would buy a Harrimann Standard 4-4-2 with a Vanderbilt tender. They're a very aesthetically pleasing little locomotive.

Plus, being a much smaller wheel arrangement, you'd have the advantages of tighter radii curves, which I'm sure would appeal to the guys with smaller layouts. Also, because it's a Harrimann Standard, it could also be decorated for Southern Pacific (MTH, Lionel, Sunset 3rd Rail, I smell a money maker here...), one of which, SP 3025, has been preserved at the Traveltown Museum in California.

Jim Harrington posted:

New York Ontario & Western X class 2-10-2 “Bullmoose”

The Erie an Canadian Railways had similar engines.  

I'll take it!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

Here ya go!...

Well, after all, it IS a steam engine having clear railroad pedigree.   

And think of the direct and intangible savings to the creation/maintenance of right-of-way!!  I mean, you want to ARGUE with this puppy about going through your backyard????

Talk about a 'Tank' engine.....

KD

Not steam but pretty obscure.

Chris Sheldon

dkdkrd posted:

Here ya go!...

Well, after all, it IS a steam engine having clear railroad pedigree.   

And think of the direct and intangible savings to the creation/maintenance of right-of-way!!  I mean, you want to ARGUE with this puppy about going through your backyard????

Talk about a 'Tank' engine.....

KD

From the Photoshop Locomotive Works on Fantasy Island.

Rusty

FireOne posted:

Not steam but pretty obscure.

Chris Sheldon

Bachmann made it in On30:

Rusty

It may be an oddball engine, but I'd like to see the reading's 2-8-0 camelback like this in O scale. Since RDG did sell engines to other railroads second hand, they could make as well a CNJ, LV, and any other anchercite road. Yes, I'm aware that Lionel has made RDG camelbacks, but ones from 2001 are difficult to find and they only offered P&R in lioncheif, along with them not being the wheel base I want. 

I'll throw my hat in the ring for a Milwaukee Road 2-6-6-2 Mallet. Heck, I'm not that picky either, I'd take N1, N2 or N3. 

Steam Crazy posted:

Small and affordable small scale steam locos; similar to the Lionel Docksiders, with excellent detail, but with up to date sound and control features.  It seems like a manufacturer like MTH could adapt their HO technology to small O scale engines.  I would definitely be a buyer if they were available.

In my (admittedly not universal) experience, the first bolded term and the bolded phrase after it are not compatible.  Alas.

I like this idea!  Let me see if I can edit this post with a photo of a model of this thing.  Mine is a "Rio Yaqui" locomotive, but almost identical.

Palallin, you're right, I'm probably asking for too much.  Instead of "excellent" detail, I should have said "nice" detail.  The Docksider had a better than average level of detail for the price, but Lionel cut costs on the running gear and whistle that sounded like a buzzer.  I'd be satisfied with detail like the Docksider, modern sound, control and smoke for about $400.  Am I still dreaming?

Steam Crazy posted:

Palallin, you're right, I'm probably asking for too much.  Instead of "excellent" detail, I should have said "nice" detail.  The Docksider had a better than average level of detail for the price, but Lionel cut costs on the running gear and whistle that sounded like a buzzer.  I'd be satisfied with detail like the Docksider, modern sound, control and smoke for about $400.  Am I still dreaming?

With Legacy, probably still dreaming.  With TMCC, maybe not.  With Lion Chief?  Dunno.

I'd like to see it, though.

Not a steamer, but how about this

8 years posting this now and I'm STILL dreamin' for a Forney.     Dennis

D500 posted:

Below is from a 1995 OGR; this never happened, so far as I know. The styrene and urethane superstructure would have made it a scratch basher's friend, also. (Note the lack of website.)

Definitely did happen - those were produced by Ed Reutling and I had one - ran great.  I've seen a few others since then.  I have no idea why the comment about the lack of web site - Ed listed his phone number; he was an entertaining conversationalist.  He was an exceptionally talented and creative guy that produced 5-7 different steam engines, a couple of different freight car kits, and IR-GE boxcab kit, and probably other stuff I never knew about.  Learned more about practical resin casting from him than any other source.  He used to post on OGR and sadly died a few years ago.

The "lack of a website" comment was just a musing that the ad pre-dated the Internet age where most companies have a web presence.  IMHO.