Kevin,

When I started planning my locomotive, I looked at pictures of the 0-8-0T on the Viseu de Sus in Romania. I've shown a few pictures here. I would most likely cut the boiler back so that the that it is shorter, probably just past the drivers so that the cab only hangs over by an inch or two. As for fuel, the prototype had a tender like car that it drew behind it, but I'll most likely keep the fuel on the engine some how, be it behind the boiler or right infront of the cab.

As for the prototypicality, there is none. The railroad we are modeling never existed. The CD&M, a branch line of the Yuri National Rail is located on the ficticious island country of Yuri, located between Alaska and Russia, and was a product of the Gold Rush, ergo the narrow gauge scraggly lines that I have to keep to. So the lack of a original is no problem at all.

Thank you all for all of your help thus far. If anything comes of this, I'll be sure to let you know. If you have any comments or tips or advice, feel free to write.

Thanks all,
James

Hahah, hey thanks. I've been told that I have a one track mind. With the economy in such a bad shape as it is now, why put the money in to a double main? Blasphemy I say!

Thanks all. I have some ideas set aside. However, after our basement flooding last night, the CD&M shops are looking quite, bogged down, for now. On a side note, I was lookig around last night for 5 ft diameter switches. Would that be R2 or R3? Certainly it would be R2 if R1 is 4', right? Anywho, does anyone know where I oils get my hands on some of those?

Most Appreciated,
James 

I would be lying if I said that o have never considered that. However, 0-4-0 saddle tanks are just hard to fund cheap these days. =[ I was hoping to make an engine that looked as if it were consisting of many engines over time. A true scrap bucket As I said, the uglier the better.. And recently I have considered maybe looking at a small 0-4-4-0T.

I do have an Aristo Craft 2-4-2 that has been sitting in my scrap yard for sometime, still in running shape, but her drivers seem too big. =[

perhaps I should looking into diesels.... Hmmm

Kevin,

I have seen your work and love your models. Do you have any suggestions for an Interesting switcher? I love saddle tanks to no end, and want something to help my 0-4-0T push those loaded hoppers up the grade! I'm thinking about possibly doing diesel as well, but I would love to have another tanker. A possibility that has popped up is making a saddle tank out of an aristo craft C16, but for various reasons in the past, it has been dropped everytime it came up.  what is need is an engine that can negotiate that 4' diameter run around and mine switches without delay. And of course, the rattier it looks, the better! Please, if anyone has any ideas, just let me know.

hey all-

I am building an indoor switching layout indoors to scratch that itch that my outdoor loop can't. The room I am building in is very limiting on what I can do (11' x 20') and at this point I have built a 6' x 12' table to house my layout, the Corvus, Dedelphis, and Mustelidae Railroad. It has 5' diameter curves and a single siding with R1 switches on either end. My question is that if I spliced a Bachmann 2-8-0 to a 0-8-0T, do you all think that it could negotiate (at least) the 5 foot curves, if not the 4?

Thanks all,
CJLM

Hey'all..

Would moving the cab of a GE45 to one side of the locomotive defeat the purpose of having the counter weights?

Thanks

I think I will probably end up just getting the Mikado. But I am going to model it in 1:20.3, because after all, it was 'narrow gauge,' and I have a love for both 4-8-4s and narrow gauge. I can't hurt to mix them. (I hope)

Yeah, and that will be easier to measure out.

Hey thanks.
CJLM

Well I am trying to model the New Zealand Railroad 4-8-4 in 36" gauge. My railroad supposedly bought one of them when they were being scrapped and converted it, so I guess the wheel size could vary just a tad.

Thanks,
CJLM

Hey there everyone,

I am starting a winter project of building a layout with my son. We ordered an LGB mogul for ourselves for christmas. Does anyone know the length of the engine and tender from front bogie to back tender wheel? We are trying to plan how long a turntable to build.

Thanks again,
CJLM

Does anyone know where I can find me some 54" diameter 1:20.3 scale driver wheels?

Thanks
CJLM

Dear fellow modelers..

Is there any advantages that steam  has over diesel? I can't think of any, but then again, it is Friday..

Thanks

Hey everyone.

What would be the best sound to put in myAccucraft K-36, Phoenix or Sountraxx?
Thanks

CJLM

Hi there everyone,

I was trying to see if anyone had any photos of a Bachmann coach, and a LGB coach together to see the size difference.

If not, can anyone tell me if there is a noticable difference?

Thanks
CSLM

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