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My LOTW is an IHC 4-8-2 in Santa Fe livery. This thing is absolutely massive.  
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Posted - November 15 2015 : 2:58:54 PM
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| Very cool.
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Posted - November 15 2015 : 3:18:16 PM
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my loco this week is a aristocraft 0-6-6-0 old maude,made in japan of brass,left to me by a friend,sweet runner
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Posted - November 15 2015 : 4:09:20 PM
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quote:Very cool.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â November 15 2015Â :Â 2:58:54 PM
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Thank you, Chops. Oh, and nice Aristocraft, catfordken.
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Posted - November 15 2015 : 7:00:20 PM
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Remarkable piece, Catford. Where and what sort of
duty did this old gal do? I am intrigued by the
absence of a pilot, so whatever work she did, it
must have been slow and heavy.
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Posted - November 15 2015 : 7:14:41 PM
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Quite a piece Ken. That running gear is pretty awesome. Nice clean build.
quote:my loco this week is a aristocraft 0-6-6-0 old maude,made in japan of brass,left to me by a friend,sweet runner
Originally posted by catfordken - November 15 2015 : 3:18:16 PM
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Posted - November 15 2015 : 7:15:57 PM
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Looks to be quite a fine collection you've got in that cabinet Steve.
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Posted - November 15 2015 : 8:46:17 PM
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quote:Looks to be quite a fine collection you've got in that cabinet Steve.
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Originally posted by Barry - November 15 2015 : 7:15:57 PM
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Thank you. I know, I get that a lot from people who come to my house.
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Posted - November 16 2015 : 12:27:07 PM
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Walther's Shuttle Jack, kit built, from the the 1950's. Picked it up for $40 at model train estate sale (see Trading Post) for $40. With a little cleaning of the motor she runs great.
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Posted - November 16 2015 : 12:56:20 PM
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Pretty fine and unique piece Jeff.
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Walther's Shuttle Jack, kit built, from the the 1950's. Picked it up for $40 at model train estate sale (see Trading Post) for $40. With a little cleaning of the motor she runs great.
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Posted - November 16 2015 : 7:59:26 PM
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* Lackawanna GP7, sold by Atlas model trains.
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Posted - November 16 2015 : 9:58:12 PM
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| Ooooooo!
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Posted - November 16 2015 : 11:06:44 PM
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Nice detailing Frank with those red running lights and the engineer.
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* Lackawanna GP7, sold by Atlas model trains.
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Posted - November 17 2015 : 06:08:35 AM
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quote:Nice detailing Frank with those red running lights and the engineer.
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* Lackawanna GP7, sold by Atlas model trains.
frank
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Originally posted by Barry - November 16 2015 : 11:06:44 PM
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Barry; That is how they come from Atlas. It is a analog model Atlas called the Classic Series. I think they still make this Classic series. They are DCC ready but run on a regular power pack.
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Posted - November 17 2015 : 1:48:52 PM
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quote:Remarkable piece, Catford. Where and what sort of
duty did this old gal do? I am intrigued by the
absence of a pilot, so whatever work she did, it
must have been slow and heavy.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â November 15 2015Â :Â 7:00:20 PM
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Mainline freight and helper service. Both on the B & O and on the KCS.
Probably other railroads too. The D&SL's trademark 2-6-6-0 Mallets started out as 0-6-6-0's; the lead trucks were added after three years of service, in 1912.
The idea was that the two engines would act like a pair of six-wheel trucks. The idea of using Mallets like this was born when (future) B&O president L. F. Loree rode behind the Fairlie double-boiler 0-6-6-0 locos used on mountain railroads in Mexico. (Shaughnessy, D&H, page 318) These had very low drivers and no pilot or trailing wheels of any kind, all weight was adhesive. The same arrangement was part of Mallet's original 0-4-4-0 design, with a conventional single-ended boiler. Having all wheels as drivers gave great traction and so was an attractive idea, but the larger drivers of the B&O Mallet probably hampered the flexibility compared with the Fairlies. Later and longer Mallets usually had leading wheels.
https://books.google.com/books?id=2ttWUyguJNAC&pg=PA318&lpg=PA318
http://www.steamlocomotive.com/articulated/?page=dsl
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