As one who sneaked occasional cab rides on the O-4s in their last days on
the C&S, I think we'd all like to know how you modified your BLW model. It
appears to me that most of the piping is cast-on the boiler, which looks
like a job to remove.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Bedard" <tczephyr@hotmail.com>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 5:29 PM
Subject: RE: [CBQ] Q O-1a
> John,
>
> If you have any modeling skills, (don't have to be a "master modeler") the
> BWL 2-8-2 makes into a very nice class O-4. You can add a worthing or
elesco
> feed water systems to the engine, fabracate an oil bunker out of plastic
or
> brass, and a few other minor changes and presto, you have a nice
> representation of the O-4, it may not be 100% right on, but it comes close
> and looks good. I modified my BLW and added the elesco feed water and it
> sure looks nice, with great sound. Thinking of getting another one and do
it
> up with the Worthington feed water
>
> Good luck
> Ray Bedard
> San Jose CA
>
> >From: railbass@comcast.net
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> >To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [CBQ] Q O-1a
> >Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:00:28 +0000
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> >I have several brass models of the Q O-1a 2-8-2 (4900 series), most of
> >which are older models from Lambert and poorly detailed and poor
> >performers. I have one Oriental Limited model which is nicely detailed.
> >I believe that the O-1a 2-8-2s are the most typical of the Q steamers and
> >would like to see a newer more detailed brass model or a plastic model
from
> >BWL or Spectrum. What can we do to get our interests heard by these
> >companies?
> >- John Manion
> > Denver, CO
> >
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