Stainz / Bachmann LYN bash. Opps- it's not a porter.

[bobgrosh]

Hi John
Right, there is no need for the coal rails. But the tender and loco used to be coal and as such they had them. When the coal load was removed I discovered that it had notches to clear the supports on the rails. I simply built new supports so I could re-install the rails without notches. My reasoning is that the shop crew, simply left the rails in place so that they might prevent someone filling the bunker from slipping off.
I added the rails to the tender for the same reason.

There were over 200 logging railroads in Alabama. Nearly every one of them made some strange conversions and modifications to their equipment, Often the modifications were made by a local blacksmith. Don't be to surprised by what you might see on these small Alabama back woods railroads.

The 4 wheel tender is a powered tender with sound from LGB (69572)

B0B

[TonyWalsham]

Nice conversion Bob.

BTW, the prototype for the Bachmann LYN you are modifying was built by Baldwin.
Not Porter.

[bobgrosh]

Thanks Tony.

I realized that when I made a new decal for the number on the front of the boiler. I just never got around to changing the topic heading. I have no idea why I thought this was a Porter. I guess Bachmann does make a porter with square tanks and I never looked close at mine to see that it was a Baldwin.

So this is what people refer to as a LYN? How did it get that name?

Darn, now I've got to buy a Bachmann PORTER.

I also have a big hauler and an "Annie". Does anyone know if the LGB Mogul chassis will fit them? Will I be able to use the LGB drivers and side gear?

B0B

[DannyS]

Bob, bit late responding to your question, but just read your topic. The 2-4-2 Bachmann was modelled after a Baldwin product made for the Lynton & Barnstable Railway in Great Britain, later absorbed by the Southern Railway in the 1923 grouping of railways.
The prototype was named "Lyn". This little two foot gauge line is presently being rebuilt by an enthusiast group.
Later Bachmann runs of this loco were lettered for the Coal Creek Railway, To make it more American, these Baldwin locos were sold all over the world in gauges ranging from 2 foot up to standard gauge!
Great job you are doing on yours, congratulations.

[Anonymous]

Bob;

Did you ever finish this project, in between everything else. I'd love to see what you have created