Would You Buy a Model of This?

Something much like it isn't at all that far fetched though. Not exactly that one, but I'd think the odds are good a similar truck was used somewhere. Way better odds than lotto anyhow 😉

 "Critters" on small logging lines were often a mishmash of whatever was available/affordable. Sometimes the tracks were the only roads available, or even passable, during certain times of the year. The little railroads were the only way to get around for some too.  I know it's the case in Mich.s U.P. when the cedar swamp lowland areas were too wet from thaws. It doesn't dry up overnight, or even weeks later in that climate. 

This 1928 Porter definitely did not exist--there was no such car. It's a 1924 Model T with a bunch of parts from several automobiles attached.

"My Mother the Car" was cancelled after one season and is on every list of failed TV shows. But I loved it when I was 12 years old.

  I can't stand most "square-ish" and "stealth fighter" diesels. A VW Thing / Kublewagen had more styling just in the reinforcement embossing.

I have to force myself to run my 4 or 5 SW/NWs once or twice a year. I only have them for the roadname or cars that came with them.  I like the RSs and early high hoods, but thats about it.

The BessIemer logo however, is a great graphic design. So, I'd tolerate that one, but never love it. 😔

The porches and long trucks are pretty cool though.

What exactly are they?; strikes me odd. Like Sesame Street's "one of these things" song should be playing 🤔

This German-built Beuth 2-2-2 was delivered in 1843 and served for twenty years. Only one was made.

No. It looks like a guy with a butterfly on his nose.

What the Burlington E5's were originally planned to be...

...before a head-on collision of the Pioneer Zephyr and an O1a Mikado in Napier, Mo in 1939 scrubbed the design.

Rusty

This poor guy doesn't know which way to go.

Vince, Dr. Doolittle's "PushMe PullYou"!

Dan Weinhold

Did they get the idea from Jersey Central?

Vincent Massi posted:

This poor guy doesn't know which way to go.

sleepmac posted:

Vince, Dr. Doolittle's "PushMe PullYou"!

Dan Weinhold

Kent Loudon posted:

Did they get the idea from Jersey Central?

 

Dual cab locomotives are popular in the European countries.  Most mainline locomotives, both electric and diesel, on the other side of the pond are dual cab.

They even had what are essentially dual cab F-Units "Down Under"

Rusty

Dual cabs went out of style when entire push-pull trainsets became more common.

Kent Loudon posted:

Dual cabs went out of style when entire push-pull trainsets became more common.

Passenger trains, maybe.  But not freight (or goods trains as the Brits refer to them.)

Rusty

In 1830, the "Planet" locomotive was so successful that eventually all 2-2-0's were nicknamed "Planets."

The first photo is a working replica of the original Planet.

Certainly. Especially if it works.

Vincent Massi posted:

Certainly. Especially if it works.

MTH offers/offered a Jordan spreader that is quite similar to the one in your photo. I have one that I two-railed (quite easy to do on this model, btw) for later use.

What? You never heard of the Navajo Mine railroad? Its 13.8 mile-long track goes from a coal mine to a power plant, all of them located on a Navajo reservation.

Always at the cutting edge of technology, the railroad started with three diesels, replaced them with electric locos, and two years ago bought three new energy-efficient diesels.

Because it does not connect to any other railroad, its locos and cars had to be brought in by truck.

That structure (sand tower?) in the background looks like giant, menacing mechanical spider. That would be sort of cool to have a model of...

Vincent Massi posted:

PRRMP54 posted:

Vincent Massi posted:

I wouldn't touch that 1912 Jocondes with a ten-foot pole. Designed for light fast passenger trains, they did serve successfully for about 42 years.

Why am I thinking about Jimmy Durante?

Who nose?

What the heck--

If I did purchase one, I would probably follow it with a Pepto-Bismol chaser.  It looks like an elephant seal!

They can probably figure out which end is which, but how does this loco get around a curve?

After my previous post I decided to research it.

Built in 1939, this loco stayed in service until 1983. Capable of over 100 mph, it became a legend when it crashed into the Washington DC railroad station just before President Eisenhower's inauguration. Its articulated body rested on a frame whose two halves were connected with a ball-and-socket joint. The body itself had steel plates that allowed it to bend with the frame when it went around curves.

Donated to the B&O Railroad Museum, it currently rusts outside due to financial problems.

Anyone know the configuration of this one?

I think we've seen this particular JNR Class C62 Hudson at one point in our lives. I'd buy one if it ever appeared in the O-Gauge market.

Vincent Massi posted:

Anyone know the configuration of this one?

Since it actually has only one pair of drive wheels which contact the rail to provide propulsion, I'd call it a 4-2-2.

Rusty Traque posted:

Vincent Massi posted:

This poor guy doesn't know which way to go.

sleepmac posted:

Vince, Dr. Doolittle's "PushMe PullYou"!

Dan Weinhold

Kent Loudon posted:

Did they get the idea from Jersey Central?

 

Dual cab locomotives are popular in the European countries.  Most mainline locomotives, both electric and diesel, on the other side of the pond are dual cab.

They even had what are essentially dual cab F-Units "Down Under"

Rusty

Engines like this are a lot like some people...they go both ways.

Vincent Massi posted:

Anyone know the configuration of this one?

"Failed configuration" 😏

Like Sgt. Shultz "it did nothing"😂

Except fleece investors... more than once if I recall right 😒

Yes. It would definitely make an interesting addition to any lay-out.

Now, I would love to have that diesel in my lay-out.

YYes, they really did make triple-decker dormitory railcars for the workers.

Definitely!

No

How about this?  I can't find who the photo-shopper is to give credit, but the idea of a modern electric in heritage paint isn't too bad...

Vincent Massi posted:

After my previous post I decided to research it.

.....The body itself had steel plates that allowed it to bend with the frame when it went around curves....

Pretty sure you've misinterpreted what has been written.  the GG1 body/shell is a solid fabrication.  The nose(s) overhangs a bit when going thru curves.  The ball and socket part of the frames joint description is spot on.

jhz563 posted:

How about this?  I can't find who the photo-shopper is to give credit, but the idea of a modern electric in heritage paint isn't too bad...

Wow, someone did a great job on that. Yeah, I, too like the PRR paint!

Finally! I understand why candy companies don't advertise on railcars! We all know that high-quality foods (such as Nestle's candy) are packaged in a clean, safe manner. But this dirty railcar will make a bad impression on people.

Researching the web, it appears that Nestle's really did have at least one boxcar. A few people report seeing one, but nobody reports more than one. Model train manufacturers have made several models in different gauges but all of the real ones were white.

Even if it didn't run, it would make an interesting display piece.

Vincent Massi posted:

Even if it didn't run, it would make an interesting display piece.

DJH makes a HO scale kit.  I built one years ago and it ran fine, except only the read mechanism was powered.

https://www.djhmodelloco.co.uk...e.asp?productid=3192

Stuart

I would definitely like to own this beauty.

p51 posted:

jhz563 posted:

How about this?  I can't find who the photo-shopper is to give credit, but the idea of a modern electric in heritage paint isn't too bad...

Wow, someone did a great job on that. Yeah, I, too like the PRR paint!

I agree the Pennsy livery looks great!!   Modern AMTRAK loco designs do not interest me, however, this paint scheme really makes the locomotive much more visually appealing IMHO!