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 Posted - November 12 2012 : 7:13:49 PM
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This locomotive is a Mantua Mikado chassis with a Cary Light Mikado boiler. It has a can motor and new gear drive. The tender is a short all brass number. I am trying to match what railroad would have this configuration light Mikado. I haven't been able to find anything. It looks like the builder went to a lot of trouble to match it to a specific locomotive. Any help would be welcome on this cool loco.
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Posted - November 12 2012 : 7:17:40 PM
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SP&S? IDK but it looks cool! 
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Posted - November 13 2012 : 10:24:45 PM
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| The pumps make me think Southern Pacific, and the headlight high on the smokebox reminds me of Northern Pacific. Not sure about the tender. Seems awefully small, even for a light mike.
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Posted - November 13 2012 : 10:34:59 PM
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Yeah I'd go with Northern Pacific or SP&S.
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Posted - November 14 2012 : 10:02:06 AM
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I'm not sure what railroad may have added a short tender to a 2-8-2, BUT I do know why they did when it was done........turntable length. Short tenders on bigger engines to fit short tabled, turntables. Being a short tender, one way to find that railroad for that locomotive would be to look to see what railroads kept a 2-8-2 or a fleet of them nearby the yard as that would be another reason for a short tender is yard or transfer work!
~John
Many have tried to, and failed, ya just can't repair stupid... 
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