Posted this earlier in a reply to the Wabash Hudson discussion, but thought it would be better served as a separate thread
Looking to "assemble" a reasonable model of Wabash steam locomotive 2900 - one of the Baldwin-built Northern Class O series 4-8-4's purchased by the Wabash. The search for a 2900 stems from an inherited pre-War Lionel 226E which has the number 2900 hand-painted on the tender. My grandfather worked on the Wabash in Decatur, IL and had a decent size layout with late 1930's and early 40's Lionel equipment. It appears that the 226E was the closest model he could find that somewhat resembled the 2900, but what ever the case, the Wabash 2900 was important enough to him to alter the looks fairly expensive die cast locomotive/tender set.
Donald J. Heimburger's book, " Wabash" has a photo of the 2900, the first of the 2900 series, which appears to be a Northern engine with a coal tender. I have two MTH Premier Santa Fe Northerns, but they have oil tenders and the locomotives do not closely resemble the Wabash 2900. I have seen photos of the Lionel ATSF Northern 4-8-4 (Lionel 6-11332) locomotive that more closely resembles the Wabash 2900, but it also has an oil tender. I am trying to determine if it is possible to match (in terms of electronic and replication feasibility) a Lionel a coal tender with the Santa Fe 6-11332 locomotive to create my home-grown version of the 2900.
Any suggestions/comments would be greatly appreciated.
Martin Dougherty
