Re: The Saginaw PRR H-10

swrrOGR Forum Member

Picked this up recently. I have a few bronze steam locos but none have a bronze tender. I have a CLW kit of this loco with brass coined drivers, but the back of the firebox in the cab is left open for the motor in contrast to this one which has an enclosed firebox. I think I like the older version more from Saginaw.

Remarkably this thing runs great albeit drawing 2 amps. The reverse switch circled in orange works well. It truly is a testament to the tech of that era that it still holds up.

i have seen CLW H-10 with plastic center drivers. Nice idea for the time but seems cheap compared to this.

Now I just need to finish the boiler stanchions, etc. Wonder when Saginaw ended?

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GG1 4877OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Nice find. I see these come up for sale occasionally, but usually at a price point more than I'm willing to part with. I have the CLW one with the open cab as you mention. I don't know much about the history of Saginaw models. I would like to learn more myself.

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PRRMP54OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Bob Smith(?) of Central got the Saginaw patterns after they folded but I do not remember the year. Some years ago, the Ft. Lauderdale 0 scale club (Florida Atlantic Lines) that I belonged to made arrangements to visit Bob as one of our meetings. We had a lot of interesting discussions but, unfortunately, that was quite a few years ago and most has slipped away now.

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harley riderOGR Forum Member

Nice find, I would like to know more about Saginaw models.

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jjscottOGR Forum Member

Here is my Saginaw PRR G5 4-6-0. The boiler and tender are bronze with a separate brass firebox. This one has about a million brass rivets individually applied to the tender. The bent over pins can be seen in the tender coal bunker.