I am surprised that there wasn't anything about this posted on here sooner. Better late than never, I guess.

http://fireup611.org/

They need plenty of donations and volunteers to make this happen, so try and help to support the cause.

A Norfolk and Western M2 4-8-0.

Hello all, I was wondering just how hard it would be to scratchbuild/kitbash a N&W class K2/K2a, with streamlining. I presume that it could be possible to modify a Bachmann Spectrum class J shell to fit a Bachmann Spectrum USRA 4-8-2 light, or heavy chassis, or, scratchbuild from styrene like in the May 2011 NMRA magazine by using similar techniques, just with a different prototype in mind.

What would be your opinion of a re-release of the 50-Ton Climax, WITH improved gears, or a 3-truck Heisler, namely, Cass#6. Or a 2 and/or 4-truck Shay. The Heisler could be done in Cass#6, Meadow River#6, Bostonia Coal and Clay Products#20, and undecorated. Two truck shay Could be done in various logging schemes and undec. Four truck shay could be done in C&O#1-4, Western Maryland#900, 5,
Southern#4000-4001, N&W#56/156, WVP&P#13-14.

http://www.shaylocomotives.com/index.html

http://www.msrlha.org/roster-locos.html

Hello, I am contemplating, whether or not to purchase the Bachmann Tsunami factory sound equipped 3 truck shay, or to purchase a non-sound shay and upgrade it to a full Tsunami or a Loksound Select geared steam decoder. Any help, advice, recommendations, etc. would be greatly appreciated.