Thanks, Bob, for this very useful information. Regrarding the Spectrum
engine, it's about what I feared.
I was a little confused by your remarks on the Harriman 2-8-0. Couldn't
tell from your sentence whether this is the same as PFM's Santa Fe engine
or a different model. If the latter, who made it? I believe there have been
Harriman engines produced by various companies, from MDC-Roundhouse at the
low end to a number of brass importers, but it's never occurred to me to
get one so I haven't kept track.
Like you, I am disappointed, and frankly a little surprised, that no
importer has ever done a C&S 2-8-0 (standard gauge, that is). Yes, in one
sense it's a somewhat obscure prototype, but these were some of the last
steam engines operating on a Class I railroad anywhere in the US, in both
freight and fan-trip service, and as such they were seen, photographed, and
loved by thousands. But that was over 40 years ago now, so at this point I
guess that window has pretty much closed (sigh).
Jonathan
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>I don't own one, but believe the Spectrum 2-8-0s have about 60" drivers, a
>bit large for the C&S, and more suited to those with 63" prototypes, such as
>the Rock Island, Mopac, Maine Central, etc.. In N scale, the Bachmann
>drivers scale out about right, due to the wheels being smaller in diameter.
>
>I think the best chassis to begin a B4R1 (644-648) might be the old Santa Fe
>1950 class 2-8-0, imported by PFM. It has the proper 13-spoke, 57" drivers.
>The Harriman 2-8-0s also have the right drivers and wheel spacing, but have
>Stephenson valve gear. The B4R class have 15-spoke drivers and I'm not sure
>of a source for these, but happily there are two remaining examples to
>measure, plus the FW&D 304 in Texas (built to the same plans originally).
>These are all narrow firebox engines.
>
>The 500s were wide firebox locomotives, and I think one of the Santa Fe
>2-8-0s of the 870 class might be rebuilt into one of these.
>
>Much easier if some importer could be persuaded to have them built. One did
>show a photo of a B4R1 some years ago (labeled as a "CB&Q" 2-8-0), but I
>don't think any were ever built.
>
>Given a choice, I'd probably model the 1957-59 (silver smokebox) era, which
>I remember.
>
>Bob Yarger, Editor
>Railway Preservation News (free website)
>www.rypn.org
>
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