Did Davenport, Whitcomb, Porter etc. market their locos as 44 tonners? Usually only hear the term used in conjunction with GEs. The weight must have figured into it due to the one man rule.
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Originally Posted by Flash:
I dont get it. Whats NOT to like?
It looks just as good going forward as it does going backwards.
I ran one of these when i was a member of the IRM in French Lick in Indiana. Had 2 Cummins diesel engines, one in each end. Fun locomotive to run.
There have been quite a few 2 rail, scale models done of the GE44 tonner. I know several kit manufacturers, offered scale 44 tonners in kit form. This was probably in the 60's or 70's. Well before I ventured into "O" scale 2 rail. Custom Brass did a couple of versions, in brass, of course. I think late 80's-early 90's time frame, 2 rail only. Then, W&R offered the 44 tonner in brass 2 rail. It is an excellent model in detail, and in operation. I have 2 of them. Sunset/3rd rail did it, as mentioned above. I thought they did a 3 rail version, but maybe that got cancelled. I had the 2 rail version. Rich Yoder is the most recent importer to offer a scale version. I wish Williams would do theirs in 2 rail also.
Jeff
Originally Posted by Quick Casey:
Did Davenport, Whitcomb, Porter etc. market their locos as 44 tonners? Usually only hear the term used in conjunction with GEs. The weight must have figured into it due to the one man rule.
The one man rule was that the maximum weight on the drivers was 90,000 lbs (45 tons). So the 44 tonner had "only" 88,000 lbs on the drivers, and thus was safely under the maximum.
Stuart
Originally Posted by AGHRMatt:
Quit complaining. Take one for the team. 
Yeah Matt, I guess you're right. But it's not my fault! 
Sunset and Rich Yoder were not the only ones offering the 44t in o scale brass. I believe NJ international imported some back in the 70's or early 80's.
Originally Posted by feet:
Originally Posted by Flash:
I dont get it. Whats NOT to like?
It looks just as good going forward as it does going backwards.
I ran one of these when i was a member of the IRM in French Lick in Indiana. Had 2 Cummins diesel engines, one in each end. Fun locomotive to run.
And they NEVER had the Warbonnet!
Originally Posted by Dominic Mazoch:
Originally Posted by feet:
Originally Posted by Flash:
I dont get it. Whats NOT to like?
It looks just as good going forward as it does going backwards.
I ran one of these when i was a member of the IRM in French Lick in Indiana. Had 2 Cummins diesel engines, one in each end. Fun locomotive to run.
And they NEVER had the Warbonnet!
But they did get all nice and stripedy...
Rusty
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