New York Central System/Lines K5b Pacific with the heavy eyebrow(Elesco feedwater heater)
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Maxrailroad posted:I hope they re-issue the N&W 475 in the Strasburg Paint.
Or my number one choice, the Strasburg 2-10-0 #90
And I'd like to have a set of 'The Coaster'.
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Let's get this back to the top... I would like to see a 4-6-2 light pacific or similar, painted black, but undecorated to any road name. This way we could letter it to any road name we wanted. This would help with obscure road names not being done.
Would love to see some SD38-2(3)'s for EJ&E, SD60's in CN (ex Oakway) and SD70's for CN and IC
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Will Ebbert posted:J 611 posted:I would like a properly detailed N&W 611 excursion version.
I have the 1980 Sunset J. It's not perfect but the best I've seen in O scale.
I'd like to find one of those but haven't been able to yet.
roll_the_dice posted:Let's get this back to the top... I would like to see a 4-6-2 light pacific or similar, painted black, but undecorated to any road name. This way we could letter it to any road name we wanted. This would help with obscure road names not being done.
This is a very interesting idea. If there is any chance said light pacific could be stretched into a Erie prototype with a little work (detailing & decaling) on my part, I would be 100% in.
CAPPilot posted:As a post WWII and PRR runner, I realize I have a lot of steam to choose from. However, if 3rd Rail decided to do another PRR steamer these are my choices in order of preference:
-B8a. A 0-6-0T converted from B8 shifters. Nice small engine that lasted into 50s.
-K5. Two were built and they lasted into the 50s.
-K2. 242 K2/K3 were built, and only one K2 remained in 1949. But that is my era so I'd buy it.
-N2sa. Don't really need another large engine, but this one is missing from all manufacturers' lineups. While this was initially a USRA design, all were rebuilt with Belpaire fireboxes starting in 1923. I would only buy the rebuilt version.
The only diesel I want is a Phase II or Phase III F3 ABA (Phase II early would be great). Not interested in Phase I, Phase IV or F5. Right now 3rd Rail's web site states only the Phase IV will be made, probably using some of their F7 tooling.
Relooking what I wrote earlier, I realize that I really only need/want/desire two engines, the B8a and F3 Phase II/III ABA consist.
I do not need, nor want, any more large steamers. The B8a would be a nice small steamer for yard work.
I only have one freight diesel, an Erie Built AB consist. I would like an F3 (Phase II/III only) ABA set to give me another freight option, but right now 3rd Rail is only doing the Phase IV. May have to wait a few years for this one.
On the subject of a properly-detailed excursion 611, one thing I noticed recently when watching 1994 footage of 611 was that the trailing truck and the tender are/were fitted with roller bearings, possibly AAR class AP type EE. You can see in the photo I've attached sort of what I'm talking about.
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I will still jump on a Great Western #90, a Little River 2-4-4-2, that mentioned C&O Mikado, and a realistically sized two truck Heisler. Maybe a two truck Climax.
Well, with the failure of the Santa Fe 2-6-2 to generate much interest, I think more Santa Fe steam is only wishful thinking for a while, so don't faint, I am actually going to suggest foreign line engines.
Frisco had very neat and well-maintained locomotives. I could get a Frisco caboose or three Frisco passenger cars and use a small Frisco steam engine on an imaginary train on the high plains. Even better would be an engine from the Frisco subsidiary, Quanah Acme & Pacific. I think they both rostered 4-6-0's.
But Scott has tried to offer Frisco in the past, and not enough interest was forthcoming. So, something that might sell and I might buy would be a Southern Pacific 4-6-2. Scott offered such an engine, oh, I don't know, maybe 10 years ago. Maybe it could work again, especially in light of the Harriman cars recently produced.
I won't hold my breath, though. Big 4-8-4's and articulateds seem to be what the market wants.
Norfolk & Western Class A
Looking forward to the D&RGW L-105 - Would be nice to have a properly detailed Class A -
Any excursion steam of the northeast.
BRW 60, all Strasburg, NYSW 142.
CAPPilot posted:Relooking what I wrote earlier, I realize that I really only need/want/desire two engines, the B8a and F3 Phase II/III ABA consist.
I do not need, nor want, any more large steamers. The B8a would be a nice small steamer for yard work.
I only have one freight diesel, an Erie Built AB consist. I would like an F3 (Phase II/III only) ABA set to give me another freight option, but right now 3rd Rail is only doing the Phase IV. May have to wait a few years for this one.
Looks like I got my wish on the F3. Do to the similarities between the F3 Ph IV and the F7, 3rd Rail has decided to make a F3 Ph II engine instead, at least for the PRR according to Jonathan. Not sure about the other roads. Their web site now says they are making Ph II through Ph IV but has not yet provided any additional information.
A small but lovely Kansas City to Oklahoma City train.
The lucky HO people already have it.
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Or how about this lovely beast? It can realistically be a passenger locomotive or a road switcher!
photo credit: mb4stl via railpictures.net
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All I want for Christmas is an EMD GP20!!!
Dave
1 and 1A, Super Chief locos
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milwrd posted:Milwaukee Road Mallet 2-6-6-2.
They did these engines years ago ( not mallets) with the shroud over the boiler. I had one but didn't think the Milwaukee road was a choice. Like small Berkshires.
Hot water I know you can correct me regarding type
daylight posted:milwrd posted:Milwaukee Road Mallet 2-6-6-2.
They did these engines years ago ( not mallets) with the shroud over the boiler. I had one but didn't think the Milwaukee road was a choice. Like small Berkshires.
Hot water I know you can correct me regarding type
It's not a shroud. It's a Coffin Feedwater heater.
Coffin Feedwater heaters could also be recessed into the smokebox as on some Frisco 2-8-2's:
Rusty
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