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Bachman 2-8-0 conversion


rockershovel

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I mentioned the Bachmann 2-8-0 a little while ago. This is a very fine model and it runs as well as it looks.

 

However there seem to be three basic variants of US narrow gauge - 2ft gauge common carrier lines in the New England area, 3ft gauge logging lines using geared locos in the Pacific NW, and large mineral and common carrier lines using 8-coupled locos and bogie stock in the SW ( East Broad Top would fit this category, too). 20" gauge lines in the Nervada area using small four-coupled saddle tanks are a genre, and the portage railways using similar stock are also very American

 

locos for all three types are quite distinctive. SW lines like the D&RGW tend to use outside-framed 2-8-2 types although older 2-8-0 types with inside and outside frames, and inside-framed 2-8-0 and 2-6-0 types were also well established. The outside framed 2-8-2 locos are available in RTR form for the sufficiently resourceful modeller, although they aren't found every day, and the same is true of the older, inside frame 2-8-0 while the Bachmann 2-6-0m is ubiquitous and cheap.

 

this is a loco I bought recently on eBay - an attempt to bridge the gap in the SW types, the larger, outside-framed 2-8-0 and also provide a loco which will negotiate the tighter curves used by Bachmann. Modifications are essentially a shorter smokebox (a Bachmann option), shortened front running plate to suit, silver smokebox, smokebox door and number plate and various minor modifications. I think it is quite a successful model which is not greatly changed from its donor

 

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