Rusty Traque posted:Number 90 posted:Blue Streak posted:After the T&P F units, the miss spelled Missouri Pacific Mountain, and the (2) J's that I am receiving soon with apparently the wrong color stripe, I am starting to understand the desire for the "Fantasy Paint Scheme". No colors to match - No Prototypes - No Worries!
Haha, you can't be snake-bit on this one. Well, they did their best, bless their hearts. And you're right . . . she's a good looker.
Except for the fact it's not a accurate model of a KCS 2-10-4...
However, I will state the model is attractively decorated.
Rusty
They did mention that in the catalog, these clearly were not produced for rivet counters.
"What if other roads had followed the Pennsy's lead and ordered some new Super-Power 2-10-4s during the war? The CB&Q, Rio Grande and Southern schemes pictured here bring that scenario to life. The KCS actually did order some similar locomotives and while different in details from the prototypes, No. 905 certainly captures the spirit of these machines, especially with that great patriotic tender! Bessemer's big 2-10-4s came early, and most found a second career on the Messabe Range, lasting until 1961. These models, though different in details, represent the look of those heavy-haulers well."
