Jim Waterman posted:navy.seal posted:Carey Williams posted:Hello Articulated ones ...
Bob Thon is very talented and has built a wide variety of trains over several decades and is just completing Challenger #116 !
MTC had listed in their catalog ..(unknown date) a Mallet ... John Harmon may have built the prototype..
please see the link below for it's most recent sale last September ..
https://new.liveauctioneers.co...ae-2-6-6-2-prototype
Cheers Carey
Below photo of MTC prototype from auction ...and my favorite Bob Thon ( Robert's Lines) train ( 1 Gauge) the Burlington Zephyr that Bob designed and had built in Korea (1989) . ( General Trains streamliner standard gauge..two rail) behind (1933-4)
Carey,
I remember seeing the above Mallet in the catalog and eagerly waited for it to be released. I recall even sending an email asking about when would it be produced but never received a reply. I even asked if the prototype was for sale, and again no reply. Now I know a little bit about what happened to it but I would like to know more. Do you know who bought this beauty and/or where it now is located?
Bob Nelson
Bob,
I saw this engine at Russ McFall's in Lancaster. I'm told that the prototype was made by John Harmon. A clever design, looks like it uses a 400E boiler as is (no splices). There are quite a few hand made parts in the drive train however.
I think there was another one made by someone else, have seen it in videos.
Jim
Jim,
Should you ever come across one of those videos again, please forward a copy to me.
Thanks,
Bob Nelson
