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Title: Spectrum 2-10-0 More un-Russianed
Post by: rogertra on February 13, 2008, 02:21:12 AM

I've previously attempted to un-Russian the 2-10-0 but was never satisfied with the first attempt. Here's No. 163 as she looked with the first un-Russianing.

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/rogertra/Great_Eastern/GER163b.jpg)

Now here she is with a smaller sandbox and steam dome. I've yet to run the sandpipes as I've run out of material, No. 32 black stranded wire. They'll be added tomorrow.

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/rogertra/Great_Eastern/DSCF0442.jpg)

Now if only I could fix that low slung cab....... stay tuned, you never know.

What do you think? Better? Worse? No difference? Who cares?

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-10-0 More un-Russianed
Post by: GN.2-6-8-0 on February 13, 2008, 06:54:18 AM

IMHO she looks really good,the lowered steam/sand domes also makes the cab look much better...nice work.

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-10-0 More un-Russianed
Post by: r.cprmier on February 13, 2008, 08:50:54 AM

Roger;
Great work; greater inspiration! I have two, and was wondering what I can do to get the Lenin-esque look completely eliminated; and you did it.

On the cab: Greenway has a brass USRA cab you might be interested in. I have used one on my "Fu Man Chu-chu" and it looks convincing. I keep a couple on hand, so I just may look into that cab business too.
I also switched tenders for a couple of the consolidation tenders, as I have vanderbilt tenders on them now. As I hard-wire my DCC (I use Tsunami anyway), I skip that adapter block in said tender-actually, I pitch it! You're right: The domes have to go!

RIch

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-10-0 More un-Russianed
Post by: SteamGene on February 13, 2008, 10:00:20 AM

Nice work, Roger. My understanding is that the 1:1s made many changes to their Russians. IIRC, when they were delivered they had an actual railing along the outside of the boiler walkways, instead of a single rail along the boiler.
Gene

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-10-0 More un-Russianed
Post by: ta152h0 on February 13, 2008, 11:08:10 AM

I don't want to throw sand in the sandbox but isn't the american decapod simply a 2-10-2 santa fe without the trailing pony and the russian required decorative paint job ? BTW, that is one hell of a nice job !

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-10-0 More un-Russianed
Post by: SteamGene on February 13, 2008, 12:03:56 PM

I believe that there were several classes of American Decapods. I know that the PRR and the WM both had Decapods. The WM had some Russian and at least one other much larger class.

Yes: First built in 1867 by Norris Brothers for the Lehigh Valley. The Santa Fe first appeared in 1903 on the AT&SF (from steamlocomotive.com)
Gene

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-10-0 More un-Russianed
Post by: WoundedBear on February 13, 2008, 12:09:30 PM

Beautiful work.....I wish I could muster the courage to paint and weather a steamer.

Sid

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