I just wanted to add a ‘me too’ to your steamer. I really can’t add anything
that hasn’t already been said or addressed. I agree that the tank shroud around
the boiler could be more smooth, but the aforementioned cheese slope additions
should go very far towards that. I really admire the attention to detail you’ve
put into it, I don’t usually go so far, myself.
I’ve never seriously considered building a tank engine, mainly because all of my
designs rely on the tender to provide a place to mount the motor, and I really
don’t like the idea of a powered piece of rolling stock (since it basically
means it’s now a dedicated tender with little use away from the engine). Maybe
the new train system will solve that for me.
Anyway, great job, and great use of the new BBB wheels.
(...) Thanks Since #1251 spent most of its time moving other locomotives around the Reading shops it doesn't look to far out of place when being shoved by another powered loco. Here is a pic with the updated tank. New (URL) Old (URL) And a cab shot (...) (17 years ago, 26-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
Reading B4a class 0-6-0T Steam Switcher #1251 (URL) Built by the Reading shops in 1918 for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad #1251 was pieced together with parts from a previous 2-8-0 consolidation. She was well liked by crews and served for 45 (...) (17 years ago, 19-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
