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Title: 2-8-0 Protoype 30" gauge (Video)
Post by: boxcab26 on July 23, 2008, 10:47:16 PM
I work on the prototype for the consolidation released by Bachmann a few years ago. Here is a video taken just this last weekend. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw0aq8EgGS0
Title: Re: 2-8-0 Protoype 30" gauge (Video)
Post by: C.S.R.R. Manager on July 24, 2008, 09:42:09 AM
That is great video... Although I think I enjoyed the audio as much as the video.  The whistle has a rich tone to it, and I didn't realize that part of the line has a 6% grade.  Excellent stack talk there.

Thanks for the video.

Manager
Title: Re: 2-8-0 Protoype 30" gauge (Video)
Post by: hminky on July 24, 2008, 09:51:18 AM
I think it needs one of them thar' fancy "high bass" speakers to get more bass sound.

Great video, Thanks

Harold
Title: Re: 2-8-0 Protoype 30" gauge (Video)
Post by: 0n30nutz on July 28, 2008, 11:28:57 AM
  Great video...Gotta love those Connies..

Howard
Title: Re: 2-8-0 Protoype 30" gauge (Video)
Post by: br549 on July 29, 2008, 08:32:10 PM
Thank you for sharing with us! I did notice the cab placement was exactly as Bachmanns model. cool video. ;D
Title: Re: 2-8-0 Protoype 30" gauge (Video)
Post by: boxcab26 on July 31, 2008, 07:45:44 PM
Of course, it's the protoype! Here is a bit of a cab ride with myself on the firing valve. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdnevTbOo7w
Title: Re: 2-8-0 Protoype 30" gauge (Video)
Post by: amatore on August 02, 2008, 10:27:43 PM
Can you give a little background on this railroad?
Title: Re: 2-8-0 Protoype 30" gauge (Video)
Post by: boxcab26 on August 04, 2008, 09:05:23 PM
Virginia City, MT had no railroad. The Northern Pacific reached Alder some 10 miles distance in 1902. Charles Bovey, savior of both Nevada City and Virginia City built the line we run on in 1964. The official website can be seen here:
http://www.virginiacitymt.com/AlderGulch.asp
I'm contemplating picking up the Bachmann model and creating it's prototype. Now it should be noted she looked nothing like this in FCM service. No smokebox extention, short stack and centered headlight. Would be fun to model in both service lives.
Title: Re: 2-8-0 Protoype 30" gauge (Video)
Post by: NarrowGSouth on August 24, 2008, 10:47:19 PM

Nice video. I plan on bashing my 2-8-0 into White Pass #69

NGSouth
Title: Re: 2-8-0 Protoype 30" gauge (Video)
Post by: Frisco on August 28, 2008, 07:38:58 PM
Quote from: NarrowGSouth on August 24, 2008, 10:47:19 PM

Nice video. I plan on bashing my 2-8-0 into White Pass #69

NGSouth
When you start would post pictures?