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Size difference of the 4-4-0's?

Started by az2rail, February 02, 2009, 10:21:34 PM

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az2rail

A thread a couple of months back was about the difference in the sizes of the 4-4-0's. It would appear that the later run was larger than the first, but no one said how to tell them apart. How do I know the difference without seeing them in person? Is there a prefix or product number that will tell me which is which?

Bruce
If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either.

Hamish K

There are two types of 4-4-0, the inside frame introduced first, and the outside frame introduced last year. The outside frame is larger. As well as the size and frame difference the inside frame has a wagon top boiler, the outside frame a straight boiler. Numbers are 28301-28306 fror the inside frame (smaller) and 28321-28326 for the outside frame (larger).

Hamish

az2rail

Hi. Thanks for the information. That is what I needed.

I knew about the inside and outside frames, but I did not know that was also the key to telling the size difference. I guess I got lucky, as the outside frame is what I want, and the large size is also what I want.

Thanks again,
Bruce
If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either.

renniks


   there are photos with numbers  in the photo gallery.

   'Modern' O/F on page 2 and older I/F on page 4 (can get a greatly enlarged pic of the I/F types).
    Looking at the larger pics of the I/F versions,I noticed that there are different trux on the tenders of the wooden and steel cabs.

   Eric UK

James Thomas

Would be nice to see a photo of them side by side.
-James Thomas

hminky


az2rail

Thanks again. You all were a big help. I now have the number and was able to see photo's of the one I am interested in. Seeing them side by side is what I needed. One store in town has one, and another has the other, but neither had both to compare them next to each other.

Nice web page Harold.

Bruce
If your parents never had children, chances are you won't either.