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 Posted - November 01 2010 : 2:46:06 PM
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Hello All, I've just acquired a Mantua Atlantic (4-4-2), probably early 90's vintage. To me, the loco looks quite large to be a real HO scale. I'm wondering if it scales out closer to 1:76 like Tyco's 4-6-0 old time loco. Anyone familiar with this model, and the history behind it?
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Posted - November 01 2010 : 5:35:50 PM
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I have one of these Atlantics too, and it does look large for HO scale. Mine is PRR 7002, which is shown here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRR_7002
The only reason to make them oversized would be a large motor, and there is room between the original Pittman style motor and the top of the firebox. That seems to cancel out any need to make them larger than scale, but who knows? The Pennsy Atlantics were pretty big examples of their class, but the stack and upper appliances tower above other HO locos.
The length of motor is definitely the reason that the firebox fills whole cab.
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Posted - November 01 2010 : 9:56:23 PM
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| I have worked on several of the old Mantua steamers. They shared allot of parts between models. The basic drive train and frame was the same for most of the 0-4-0, 0-6-0, 2-6-0 and 2-6-2 models. This included both the tank and tender styles. I have 0-4-0s with the same boiler and cab as the 0-6-0s. The 0-4-0 looks slightly longer than it should be. The tanks look like there is a little to much hanging off the rear. I think at the time being prototypical was not job one.
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Posted - November 01 2010 : 10:34:31 PM
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The Atlantic was one of Mantua's last offerings, and was tooled in the 90's, I believe. It was never part of the Tyco line, so they should have been able to make it to scale.
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