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Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
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Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:40:50 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Cale Leiphart wrote:
  
Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive

After tackling a few rigid frame steamers I decided for my next challenge to build an articulated. So I chose one of my favorite Mallets the


Wow! Both a nice build and it looks to have a heck of an engineering feat in the running gear as well. Thanks for including all of the pictures of what’s behind the curtain. Is it a good runner?

Seeing models like this make to attempt a larger steam engine myself...

Benn



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  Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
 
(...) Thanks (...) It runs well at home. It will even take switches at slow speeds. Hopefully I'll have a chance to run it on (URL) WamaLTC's> layout at the Great Scale Model Train Show in Timonium Md. this weekend. We'll see how it performs under (...) (16 years ago, 31-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive After tackling a few rigid frame steamers I decided for my next challenge to build an articulated. So I chose one of my favorite Mallets the (URL) N&W Y6b>. (3 URLs) Brickshelf Gallery> after (...) (16 years ago, 25-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !! 

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