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I picked up this Steam Engine at a recent auction and after some research, can't identify who made this locomotive. There seemed to be a lot of very similar engines, but not an exact match.  Most of the ones on the internet are West Side Lumber Co.  This one has a hatch on the roof and a few other differences.  Here are a few pictures, if anyone could help it would be appreciated.  I can post more pictures if needed. H2H3H4H12H11

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My disclaimer is that I am not very knowledgable about scale geared locos.     However, the only one I have ever seen was imported by Westside Model Co. and the box/ad said it came with both standard gauge and 3ft narrow gauge trucks.    I have seen a few of these at various shows.    Generally they have been without the box and only one or the other set of trucks.     I don't remember who was listed as the mfg/builder.

I am pretty sure the prototype was listed as Westside Lumber Co.

These came unpainted.   someone could have taken the Westside model (as opposed to Westside Lumber prototype), and detailed it to something they wanted and then painted it.    That would be my first guess.  

This is in fact a Westside Models production from many years ago.  They produced many with both Standard Gauge (O-5) and Narrow Gauge (3-foot) trucks.  They are loosely based upon the West Side Lumber Company (WSLC) Number Three Heisler.  The West Side Heislers were built by Sterns around 1899 and two of the four survive today.  The Number Three was converted from Three Foot Narrow Gauge to Standard Gauge in the late 1950's to be the Mill Switcher.  The Three was converted back to Three foot in the early 1960's by the Roaring Camps Railroad in Felton California, where she still operates today. These models are not bad running but can be a bit noisy.

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