@bob2 posted:I am prepared to go through the whole catalog, except for the MoPac Mountain, but only if you guys keep this thread alive. I have been known to kill threads with my photos.
The top Challenger is a stock Lobaugh piece. I may have lowered that turret; not sure. I did reduce the size of the tender numbers since this photo was taken. The model was given to me by a very nice guy in New England, about a quarter-century ago.
The bottom shot is scratch-built, using many Lobaugh parts. Note the turret - it is lower, and the cab has appropriate rivets and handrail notches. Also note the steel cylinder blocks.
I think this one has the frame I machined from a rough casting. Much more fun to buy them already machined, except some recent ones have the rear engine machined too far back, necessitating a patch for strength in the rear pedestal where it joins the tailbeam. ( The frame castings for prewar and postwar Challenger models are identical.)
Ready to post the NP.
I enjoy your posts and information about older models - correct information is always appreciated...
