SP Mountain by Icken & Barker 1930-1

Carey WilliamsOGR Forum Member

Hello all ...1930-31 Southern Pacific Mountain by Icken & Barker at the birth of O scale. Icken & Barker sold a finished chassis for about 1/4 of a complete RTR engine. Finished models like this by Icken would have been $200 + ...real $$$ in the 1930 ...so for $ 50 +- ...a hobbyist, could start with a running chassis and learn to build a body.
Icken used a double gear reduction for smooth operation . Note wide wheel tread and wide flanges ...this is long before O gauge / scale standards ...so this engine will not go through the frogs & guards on,a switch.
Running with outside 3td rail and manual reverse ...this is also before the,K& D motors ...as Icken helped design it years later,.

Please see link for action packed video

https://youtu.be/wduowlTwrkM

Cheers Carey

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4/13/222:29 AM

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StrummerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

... holy cow...😳...👍

Mark in Oregon

4/13/223:04 AM

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Stephen BloyOGR Forum Member

Cary I don't suppose you would consider, a repaint, and some machining on those drives? cTr...( Choose the Right )

4/13/228:03 PM

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Carey WilliamsOGR Forum Member

It's only original once so it's going to stay the way it is

you need to have a point of reference from where the hobby began

this is a darn early piece and should be respected as such,...does not need to be a beauty queen ..

I have plenty of engines of go all the way around the track,

And no I'm not going to be adding DCC either,

Cheers Carey

4/14/223:44 AM

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Stephen BloyOGR Forum Member

I thought as much Carey, and Id have been surprised if you said differently, and your right it is appoint in O scale history. cTr...( Choose the Right )

4/14/224:40 AM

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