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twister
Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 3
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:47 am Post subject: 2-8-0 request |
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I am a free lancer, but I would love to see either a kit to modernize Athearn's Northern Pacific 2-8-0 or one to back-date Bachmann's Harimann 2-8-0 |
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jmlaboda
Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 5
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Charlie Vlk
Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 1
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:06 pm Post subject: Re: 2-8-0 request |
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twister wrote: | I am a free lancer, but I would love to see either a kit to modernize Athearn's Northern Pacific 2-8-0 or one to back-date Bachmann's Harimann 2-8-0 |
The problem with 2-8-0s is that many were 56-57" driver machines. The Bachmann is a 63" driver and the MDC / Athearn 52"...... Same as the Kato USRA Mikado and LifeLike USRA 0-8-0 respectively.
I'd like to suggest a new boiler / cab that would fit the MiniTrix 0-6-0. There are plenty of these still out there and, if a new motor/gear could be figured out to allow the cab to be normal sized (the MiniTrix PRR cab is too long) it could be a very usefull locomotive.
I'd like to see a CB&Q O-5a or O-5b boiler and conversion for the Bachmann J..... the new mechanisms run well enough to make the work worthwhile.
Charlie Vlk |
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