Here she is as built for the Kahului Railroad:

Yes, a Hawaiian 2-6-2 would be nice. It would be even nicer if it was outside frame... 

Mark

Has anyone tried this DIY dry transfer?

http://www.pulsarprofx.com/decalpro/index.html

Mark

El Loco,
You're not a wet blanket. I appreciate the feedback. Others have echoed your experience. I may just leave the clear decal sheet for printing black to apply onto light colored cars, as this seems to be the best usage for it. There is a white decal sheet that folks have used with success. The trick there is to print AROUND the lettering with the same color as the car, and then to feather the decal in with paint to get as close of a match as possible. I see the best application of this method on engines, where black is easy to feather in and weather.  Yet another option is to find a wet transfer decal maker, such as http://www.railgraphicsdecals.com/ as these seem to be a bit more reasonable.

Mark

I have not tried this company, but I have heard good reviews about them:

http://www.allout-graphics.com/

I have not pulled the trigger yet because they are expensive. A 4.5 x 6 sheets is $14 for the negative setup, and then $20 for each printed sheet. A 12"x18" sheet is $32 setup + $65 each per sheet.

It would take several runs to make it viable in my opinion. I'm thinking about trying Tester's laser wet transfer decal sheets and printing in yellow. Not ideal, I know, but worth a shot at less than $3 per 8.5x11 sheet.

Mark

That's great, Dasher. Now, I didn't see this part on the Bachmann "Order Parts" tab. Did you initiate the contact with an email or phone call?

Thanks.
Mark

A 2-6-2 would be awesome. But let me ask this. What if Bachmann came out with a diesel, either a 2 axle or 3 axle unit? Something that has not yet been produced in On30? Would that not excite folks? Sure, not all, no single release ever will.  But a 2 axle diesel would have tons of possibilities from the 1940s on. 3 axle would be loved by WP&Y folks, and could be a basis for lots of foreign narrow gauge that actively is running narrow gauge freights today.

Just a thought.
Mark

Quote from: Hamish K on January 19, 2010, 10:15:14 PM
I think this would be a good move, especially for a 2-6-2.  Baldwin catalogue locomotives and/or actual examples could provide a basis. Baldwin built locos on a standardised basis, I am sure that in their catalogues there were tank and tender versions of essentially the same loco. A tender 2-6-2 could be similar to a Maine OF 2-6-2, and various fairly similar tanks (some 0-6-2, some 2-6-2, some with side and some with saddle tanks) operated in Hawaii, Australia (puffing billy 2-6-2t) and other places. Even if all versions modelled were not identical to an actual loco, they would be catalogue locos, and close enough to appeal to a range of modellers.

Bachmann has already used the approach of variations on a basic model, the 0-4-0 and 0-4-2 Porter tanks (sadly not currently available) and the outside and inside frame versions of the 4-4-0 are examples.

Thanks for posting this Hamish. I somehow missed this post last week. Let's keep after them to get a 2-6-2 out!

Mark

EBT Bob,
I can't really find a good photo online, but if you take this photo and lighten it a bit, you can get a good idea:



I found it on this site here (not mine):

http://www.trainweb.org/chris/steaminlife2.html

Mark

Here are a Colombian 4-6-0 and Guatemalan 2-8-2 outside frame locomotives. Again, I hope this can inspire Bachmann or you kitbashers out there.

http://www.boomersjunction.com/exportsteam/Guatamalan_and_Columnbian_OF.jpg

Mark

I thought that I'd post some of my collection of Brazilian narrow gauge (meter) locomotives. Some of these are pretty large, including their 2-6-6-2 and even a 2-10-4! Can you imagine being a fireman on a wood burning 2-10-4? While not 30", I think that there could be some freelance ideas here.

It's not a fancy site, just the scans posted. Go to the directory here:

http://www.boomersjunction.com/exportsteam/brasil/

Mark

And now those books are available as a single hardback book. I got it for Christmas. I agree, there are many great outside frame engines in that book. I like the 4-6-0 outside frame on the cover of my book. Awesome stuff!

Mr Bachmann,
Through discussions on the On30 Conspiracy list on Brazilian narrow gauge, one member (Ken Clark) came up with this information:

QuoteThe #10 was a Baldwin SN "40675" OF 2-6-2 built in 1913, sister engine #14 SN "40764" operated without a tender.

Searching on the serial number I found this site:

http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/17/Overseas_7.htm

Specifically, this engine looks to be a close relative to the Puffing Billy.



Between these two locomotives, the Hawaiian 30" OF 2-6-2, the kit bashing possibilities (e.g., SR&RL #23, a 2 foot OF 2-6-2 with tender, Baldwin Bulldog 0-6-2T)), I think you'd have a winner here.

Mark

American idiom of "Coming down the pike" is common, although some folks say "pipe" because they don't know the origin of the term. Pike is short for turnpike, a major road.

Thanks for taking the time to write up and share your very informative instructions.

Mark