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Title: Prototype for Spectrum 4-6-0's?
Post by: blwfish on October 12, 2012, 05:38:06 PM

I know how they're decorated. Is there a known prototype of these? I'm more interested in the 62" driver version than the one with smaller drivers, but both are interesting.

Title: Re: Prototype for Spectrum 4-6-0's?
Post by: beampaul7 on October 12, 2012, 05:49:17 PM

The low boiler version was patterned after Ma and Pa #27. The high boiler version I don't know about. Bachmann calls both Baldwin catalogue loco's which works fine for Me.

Paul G

Title: Re: Prototype for Spectrum 4-6-0's?
Post by: richg on October 12, 2012, 06:34:54 PM

They both have the same boiler height. The driver diameter give the illusion of high and low.

Rich

Title: Re: Prototype for Spectrum 4-6-0's?
Post by: Geared Steam on October 12, 2012, 07:31:38 PM

It looks like the Nevada Northern #40 to me

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jterry618/5443493528/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jterry618/5443493528/)

Title: Re: Prototype for Spectrum 4-6-0's?
Post by: beampaul7 on October 13, 2012, 02:02:35 PM

Geared Steam- I think you pretty well nailed it, but, I think #40 has the low boiler's tender. Was #40 originally owned by the Great Western? As usual, I can't find the Great Western book I have when I need it.

PaulG

Title: Re: Prototype for Spectrum 4-6-0's?
Post by: MilwaukeeRoadfan261 on October 14, 2012, 11:06:13 AM

beampaul7, the Nevada Northern #40 wasn't owned by the Great Western before the Nevada Northern. It was bought new by the Nevada Northern for $13,139 from Baldwin LW in 1910.

Title: Re: Prototype for Spectrum 4-6-0's?
Post by: beampaul7 on October 14, 2012, 11:54:42 PM

Thank You mrf.

Paul G

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