Mr. Riley,
I am back in HO after a failed stint with S gauge. Already have quite a few of your Spectrum steam locomotive models. Great models for a really decent price.
Would like to suggest that Bachmann take the running gear from an outside frame On30 BLW 2-8-0 and replace the On30 boiler and tender with that which is on your great looking HO gauge Ma & Pa 4-6-0.
The suggested 2-8-0 was used on the L&N RR, the Southern Rwy, the Central of Georgia RR, the Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay RR, the Mississippi Export RR, the Gainesville Midland RR and a lot of the shortlines that looked for economical power at the waning years of steam.
I have black and white photos of quite a few of these locos in serivice tht I would share with you in the development of a prototypical model.
Dear BLW,
I'll share your suggestion with Mr. Riley.
Thanks!
the Bach-man