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Title: This 2-8-0 is begging to be made into a production model!
Post by: ksivils on May 17, 2017, 11:39:01 AM
This has On30 written all over it. Would image a few On3ers would "broad gauge" a production model.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/fthedaddyof3/albums/72157679744999463 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fthedaddyof3/albums/72157679744999463)
Title: Re: This 2-8-0 is begging to be made into a production model!
Post by: Terry Toenges on May 17, 2017, 12:26:18 PM
That combine is pretty spiffy. One of those would be nice, too. :)
Title: Re: This 2-8-0 is begging to be made into a production model!
Post by: ksivils on May 17, 2017, 02:22:36 PM
Actually, you can get one in kit form from Deerfield River Laser.

http://www.deerfieldriverlaser.com/DRL-O-105.html (http://www.deerfieldriverlaser.com/DRL-O-105.html)
Title: Re: This 2-8-0 is begging to be made into a production model!
Post by: Terry Toenges on May 17, 2017, 03:00:06 PM
Thanks ksivils.
Title: Re: This 2-8-0 is begging to be made into a production model!
Post by: ebtnut on May 17, 2017, 04:30:24 PM
I have periodically brought the Lawndale locos up as good candidates to model.  Lots of character, small, and NOT Colorado!  Glad to have the reminder posted once again.
Title: Re: This 2-8-0 is begging to be made into a production model!
Post by: p51 on May 17, 2017, 05:05:24 PM
Lawndale had some nice looking stuff, no question.
Quote from: ebtnut on May 17, 2017, 04:30:24 PMNOT Colorado!
Somebody give him an Amen, brothers and sister!
Having been to almost every narrow gauge railroad in the US that has been running in my lifetime (yes, even Alaska and Hawaii, I'm only lacking less than half a dozen in the lower 48), I get the appeal of Colorado/New Mexico NG operations. That and they stayed running as-is way later than any other.
But I get SO tired of internet forums and books that proclaim to be about NG is general but stop at anything with "Rio" or "Grande" in their names. There were (and still are) some very interesting NG lines elsewhere!