Prototype for the C&NW 4-6-0?

[electrical whiz kid]

Len;
I was thinking along the lines of a "Patco" lowering system I had heard Malcolm Furlow mention.  In my collection, I have three "Roundhouse" HOn3 2-8-0s.  I have thought about taking the boiler from one and switching it with the Bachmann, keeping the "lower block".  Your thoughts?
Trainman; you have been around awhile, haven't you?  I got into this around '66, when I went to SEA, my first TDY there.  Married at the time disqualified me for about 50% of the "activity", so I turned to this hobby.  Better than "bug-catching".

Rich C.

[Trainman203]

Since 1954, sarge, but for real in April 1961 when my dad brought home a copy of Railroad  Model Craftsman.  The hook sank deep and has never come out, despite 40. Years being away for 101 reasons.

[Len]

Rich - I'm not familiar with the "Patco" system, and as I mentioned I don't really get into lowering locos, so I don't really have any thoughts on it.

Len

[Trainman203]

This is the engine the guy in 1963 wrote an article in MR about modifying to a c&nw engine.  He admitted it was not exact but suited him fine on his way freights (didn't the c&nw call them "patrols"?).  That, to me, is Fine Model Railroad Thinking.

http://www.bowser-trains.com/docs/instructions/Casey.pdf