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 Posted - August 10 2014 : 10:44:48 PM
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Taken a few years back. St Louis National Transportation Museum. I took the picture, but do not remember what this is. I have not found anything online.
Looks like a bathtub with head lights.
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Posted - August 10 2014 : 11:01:15 PM
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You MAY have just located the prototype for the Toonerville trolley cartoon! Wow! :D
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Posted - August 11 2014 : 10:50:49 AM
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I believe this is the Reading Railroad's "Black Diamond" inspection locomotive. Apart from that, I don't know too much about this locomotive, but it sure looks bizarre. The 2-2-2 wheel configuration is also very unique.
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Posted - August 11 2014 : 11:57:11 AM
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quote:I believe this is the Reading Railroad's "Black Diamond" inspection locomotive. Apart from that, I don't know too much about this locomotive, but it sure looks bizarre. The 2-2-2 wheel configuration is also very unique.
Originally posted by ChessieRRÂ -Â August 11 2014Â :Â 10:50:49 AM
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Yep! After searching the web a bit, I found that the St Louis National Transportation Museum has the Black Diamond itself at the museum. This information made me conclude that that strange thing you found at the museum is the Black Diamond inspection car.
-Steve
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Posted - August 11 2014 : 12:08:32 PM
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The Black Diamond was recently cosmetically restored by the MOT. Here is what she looks like today, I took these the week after the engines unveiling. 
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Posted - August 11 2014 : 12:39:06 PM
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anyone make this in HO?
& its technically a 2-2-2T?
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Posted - August 11 2014 : 2:00:03 PM
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Thanks,
It has changed since 2008. Next time I will take a better picture of the sign.
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Posted - August 11 2014 : 9:14:31 PM
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quote:anyone make this in HO?
& its technically a 2-2-2T?
Originally posted by microbusss - August 11 2014 : 12:39:06 PM
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I think the closest to this is this Ken Kidder model:
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=10905&REPLY_ID=47032
A full size version is at Travel Town:
http://www.laparks.org/grifmet/tt/htmgallery/gallery_loco/south20.htm
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Posted - August 12 2014 : 12:37:27 AM
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| The story goes that the engine was fired using two young boys to shovel coal because there was no room for an adult fireman. The interior is pretty cool and looks like it would be a hoot to ride in.....very Wild,Wild West!
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Posted - August 19 2014 : 10:06:13 AM
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I have another one here that is a little closer, but still not the same:
This one appears to me to be scratch built. I think if you wanted this locomotive, you almost need to scratch build one yourself. Fortunately, it is small enough I think this is somewhat easily doable if you have moderate to fine modeling skills.
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Posted - August 19 2014 : 10:43:56 AM
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Although hang on. That mechanism on your 0-4-0 seems like it might have been taken from a Mantua 0-4-0. Pretty neat looking engine though.
-Steve
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Posted - August 19 2014 : 1:02:02 PM
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quote:Although hang on. That mechanism on your 0-4-0 seems like it might have been taken from a Mantua 0-4-0. Pretty neat looking engine though.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â August 19 2014Â :Â 10:43:56 AM
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Nope.. It's not. I've looked it over pretty good. The chassis is brass and is assembled from brass sheet/bar stock as it looks to me. Mantua made theirs from either brass C-channel or cast zimax.
Sean
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Posted - August 21 2014 : 06:47:11 AM
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| Chassis is from an early version of the "New One"/Aristo camelback 0-4-0. Stack appears to be from the same loco.
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Posted - August 21 2014 : 10:05:25 AM
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quote:Chassis is from an early version of the "New One"/Aristo camelback 0-4-0. Stack appears to be from the same loco.
Originally posted by lvrr325Â -Â August 21 2014Â :Â 06:47:11 AM
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So, essentially it's a kitbash made from a New One Aristrocraft Camelback 0-4-0. 
-Steve
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Posted - August 21 2014 : 5:52:48 PM
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Well, that would explain the zamac, but good lord... that's the LAST thing I would build it out of!
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