 | | Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive —Anthony Sava
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| | | (...) Wow. Just... wow. I absolutely love this locomotive. Not just because it looks great, but because the way you've solved some problems I've run into in the past with attaching pilot and rear trucks. I've been drooling over this locomotive now (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive —Dave Sterling
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| | | | | (...) Cale: That is one sweet looking loco. :-) I happen to be a fan of the jagged boiler look. It gives it that strong, tough, and rough around the edges look. Very nice. I agree with Tony that 9-wide just sets this thing off. It really puts it in (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive —Cale Leiphart
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| | | | | | (...) The boiler design has its advantages and disadvantages. It gives plenty of opportunity to add all the bells and whistles (pun intended) that American steam locomotives had hanging on them. But it does get a little jaggy. Definitely a matter of (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive —Cale Leiphart
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| | | | (...) Thank You (...) The idea for floating the trucks was inspired by Benn Coifman and his struggles with his Hiawatha. (URL) LUGNET Trains 29704> (...) Thanks Cale (17 years ago, 26-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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