N Scale PRR Small Steam Options

[Missaberoad]

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Nice, Keep your Dick in a Vise... 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

What was likely to have survived into 1985?  Probably not an F3.  A D16sb perhaps, but likely the D16sb in question, assuming the RR Museum of PA would have let the NCRR run it versus having it right across the street at Strasburg.

This is a very good point. But one I'm entirely ignoring. I figured that it'd have shown up after being fished out of that quarry the guys on RYPN keep talking about... .

I like the 0-6-0 idea...  B6sb #5244 survived well into 1959 on the Union Transportation Co's railroad and that meshes with the start of the steam preservation effort.  Perhaps she survived to run on the NCRR in 1985...although she wouldn't get very far with that tiny tender.  PRR more than once coupled the tender from an H-class consolidation to a B6sb...  B6sb #60 survives this way at the Wilmington & Western.

Yep. A good thought. Maybe one of those will get done too at some point.

Another idea is that perhaps the RR Museum of PA leased other engines from its collection for restoration to operation similar to the Strasburg and #1223 & #7002.  B6sb #1670 resides at the Museum, as does H10 #7688 (Bachmann bash with a new shell), H6sb #2846 (your aforementioned bash using a B6 shell), and larger L1s #520 (Kato/GHQ bash).

Sounds entirely plausible. That's actually part of my thinking on an H6. The H10 is also a strong possibility, but is a bit newer than I'd want, AND my dad already has the definitive version.

But follow your heart.  If the 1223 is your heart's desire, you've already hosted Mad Max @mmagliaro 's D16sb bash which you could dutifully reproduce.

Or switch to HO and get one in brass...  <ducks and runs>

Ahahahhahaah. But there's already one of those (the HO brass paperweight) in the family.

[Dave V]

You know it's funny...  For so many years I pined for PRR M1s and K4s and now that they're here...I realize just how much more appealing small steam is, just as you have.  Even at Strasburg (say its name with bugles), decapod #90 is at the upper bound of what I'd consider well-proportioned and attractive steam.

The PRR D16sb is by far the pinnacle of the American locomotive wheel arrangement in proportion, speed, and overall attractiveness.



That said, my absolute favorite steam locomotive architecture is a narrow gauge D&RGW/RGS C-class consolidation, to wit:

[eric220]

Prototypically derailed, too.

[Dave V]

Prototypically derailed, too.

F**k yeah, RGS style, yo!

[wm3798]

Realize that this is just a phase you're going through.  Soon you'll get your driving license, and maybe meet a girl, and it will all be over.

Just buy a Reading C636, black out the heralds, and just get on with being a man.



One Who Knows...

[Point353]

The PRR D16sb is by far the pinnacle of the American locomotive wheel arrangement in proportion, speed ...

Faster than the NYC 999?

[coosvalley]

What about making a model of this PRR 2-6-0 loco:


http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/prr/prr-s1071ajt.jpg

Starting with this MRC/Model Power loco:

You PRR guys have been spoiled with your fancy K4s and M1s. This is so much closer to the prototype than anything this northern New England modeler has available!!

[Point353]

You PRR guys have been spoiled with your fancy K4s and M1s. This is so much closer to the prototype than anything this northern New England modeler has available!!

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/bm/bm-s1484ssC.jpg

[peteski]

LOL, I was wondering when this one would show up. It is a fairly good match. I own own of those.

[coosvalley]

Haha, yes, that is fairly close, and I have almost pulled the trigger on one once or twice, but I am thinking smaller, like small mill/logging roads had, something like this ...

http://imagestorage.nerail.org/photos/2007/09/17/2007091720024824681.jpg

https://sites.google.com/site/newenglandshortlines/_/rsrc/1384100577910/home/page-1/page-2/page-3/page-4/page-5/page-6/page-7/page-8/page-9/IMG_0014.jpg


And I was just teasin anywho...You SPFs with your fancy M1's and K4s and Cabins...

Yes, I am a little jealous.. 

[chicken45]

Just get one of these small guys.


 

[Dave V]

Faster than the NYC 999?

We don't speak of the New York Central.

[chicken45]

Also, seriously. What is it about HUGE and small steam that is so appealing? I'm pretty meh about everything in the middle.

[mmagliaro]

I have never seen the appeal on the huge steam (i.e. x-10-x, or larger, or articulated) unless you happen to have a huge layout where 100 car trains where those big drag freight engines look good.  And so few of us have layouts like that, it must just be the American "bigger is better" psyche.   

The small steam I definitely get.  I think the reason, at least for me, is that it most looks like it "fits" on our typical medium and small layouts.   4-4-0, 0-6-0, etc, look really at home on a single bedroom-sized layout.  A 2-8-2 or 4-6-2 looks good, too, as long as it's the biggest thing in the room.  But a room size or smaller layout  with 10 engines that large just looks overwhelmed, at least to me.   The biggest thing on my layout is a 4-8-4 passenger engine, and it looks BIG in a 9x12 room layout, but as long as it's the only one, I can excuse it as a big passenger train that's just "passing through" my countryside.

We also have a massive problem with a lack of steam switchers in N Scale.  For those who model steam, our yards should be crawling with them, but the 0-4-0 and 0-6-0 generally run or look so lousy that you just don't see them much.