@Dennis-LaRock posted:No Tender! How far would the little bugger travel?
Given their size you would think that they would start and stop just after popping a few yards down the track. However, because of what their job was, they wouldn't need to go long distances since it seems the SP had something similar that would travel 8 miles for it's route(at least that is what I believe I just read). These engines sound like they are the taxi's of the rails. Skip or some others would have to educate us further on that.
@Norton posted:I would be in for sure but would be surprised if they could fit Legacy electronics in there if it was built to scale. Looks smaller than a PRR A-5.
Pete
Are they bigger than the American 4-4-0 hybrids? I know the A5's are pretty small, but they have a tender for space for electronics. The hybrids there was only enough room for a pinky finger to barely fit if that. If there is no real room, they'd have to consider the possibility of having a sound passenger car for the electronics which some wouldn't like.
@NYC Fan posted:I would love to see Lionel make a Legacy Scale Model of this little 2-4-4T Commuter Locomotive once used in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Westchester County in New York on the Putnam Division of the NYC.
Very interesting engine Skip. I'd be interested in one for sure just because it is one of those engines most people don't know about(including me). Seeing something small like this reminds me of the small tank engine the BR&W used to have. They sold it I think to one of the railroads in NY I think to restore it. Can't remember what number it was and not sure if I could find it on the BR&W page as it used to be there years ago.
Could you give us some details on how big these engines were, I mean length of course, how far they ran, and anything else that comes to mind. I'd imagine that they had many stops on a short line traveling maybe less than a mile in some places?
