Identify this locomotive

Regarding the Mikado, if it was built from a kit it may have started as a Hines Lines USRA Heavy Mikado kit and looks to be nicely done. Lobaugh also offered a kit for a SP Mike but I don't think I have ever seen one.  I believe Stenson Preservation Lines still offers the Mikado kit.

Joe

I just looked up Stevenson Preservation Lines' web site on the net and they do offer a brass kit for the SP MK-5 Mikado and tender at $825.00 so they would be a good source for any missing parts if you need them.

Joe

I believe that's an import.  Can you take a photo of the under side of the loco.  Does it have the name Samhongsa anywhere?

Jay

Plus 1 on import.  No idea on Diesel.

Thanks I will keep trying. thanks for the info.  Roy

Jay C posted:

I believe that's an import.  Can you take a photo of the under side of the loco.  Does it have the name Samhongsa anywhere?

Jay

thankyou could not find name anywhere will try photo later. Roy

USRA Mike dressed up as SRR 4501?  Sunset?  Overland?  Williams?

Too much fine detail to be Williams and Williams frames  were raised in the area of the trailing truck to allow it to swing on tight radius curves.   If Overland the die cast gearbox should have Ajin on it.  If is a 1980's era Sunset  light mike (Mort Mann's import) it may have Samhongsa markings. 

Thank for the help as I do not find any markings on it.The gear box has no markings as I had to remove it to clean the rock solid grease to get the eng to operate. It is cast with a worm drive (brass worm white plastic type double gear) no markings. driven from the motor with a rubber type hose. The tender has kadee coupler and is all brass with a coal covered wood insert. I am sending additional photos.  I thought possibly it was a All Nations Line as I got a F3 diesel dummy with powered B unit that is also 2 rail dc and runs but it is marked on inside and cast material also with Kadee couplers. also a southern.  I am going to send additional photos.    If possible date F3 I guess possibly late 1950.   Thanks for all your help    Roy

Roy O posted:

  If possible date F3 I guess possibly late 1950.

Maybe; A-N was selling those kits up until they closed their doors forever. 80's? 90's?  I'd have to find an old catalog to get a better handle on that detail.

Not A-N.  Gearbox looks like early Sunset or late West Side.  Did Weaver do one of these?

Jay

On the F3, look around the cab door area.  There should be a simulated builders plate.  An A-N should have the initials AN.  Atwater had their own too. 

Inside marked all nation Chicago. Does have the A_N thank you Roy

Thanks again Jay I really like more info on the steamer

About my Southern that I could not identify attached is a photo found on Worthpoint auctions that show enough detail that exactly matches my locomotive, as you can see for yourself 2-8-2 KTM 464 Southern. sunset models USRA light 2 8 2. What all this means I do not know

I'm not sure why I'm wasting my time with this.  Read the description, provided by the seller.  They don't know what they have.  The title says Sunset 2-8-2 but their description says KTM 464.  KTM never made a model for Sunset!  That is a fact.  Are they talking about another model, from a previous listing?  Who knows.  I asked Gary Yoesle (THE primary In House service guy for Sunset for 30 years) if your model was a Sunset import, he said, yes, it looks like one of the early Samhongsa models imported by Sunset (prior to Sunset 3rd Rail).  USRA Mike.

Where you want to take this from here is up to you.  I'm out.

Jay

Jay C posted:

Read the description provided by the seller.  They don't know what they have. 

They are not alone in that condition.....

I second for Sunset, I have one (unpainted) and I recognise some finer points there, in the detailing, nice loco when running.             

cTr...( Choose the Right )

Thank You Roy   It does run

Sunset Samhongsa is what I believe it is. Found Samhongsa on bottom of tender.  Roy O

@Roy O posted:

Sunset Samhongsa is what I believe it is. Found Samhongsa on bottom of tender.  Roy O

...there you go...

Mark in Oregon