Can anyone help me...??

[Anonymous]

I posted this a little earlier on the other forum but am trying for more responses here. Do any of you guys know where I can find a large scale "Cabbage" or "Rushton" stack? I am scratchbuilding an old Baldwin 2-6-2 logger that made excursions near where I live but can't find a suitable stack to use on it. For those of you who haven't seen a Cabbage stack....check out http://algersullivan.org/bring_back_100/bringback_1/IMAG012A.JPG . That is the engine I am attempting to scratchbuild (in the condition shown). I know Bachmann now has the Heislers with available cabbage stacks but I don't think they will let me just buy that part off of them? Also, I have heard that B-Man's Spectrum line is really hard to get parts for? Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to make one (materials, tips, etc?) or where I can find one to use? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!


Thanks in advance!
Aaron

[bman36]

Aaron,
Did you try contacting Bachmann? As for making one...ever see those plastic eggs they sell at dollar stores around Easter? The two halves join together in the middle. I can see maybe cutting off the ends to attach the "egg" portion on to an existing funnel. Looks kinda' like the right shape. Hope this helps...Later eh...Brian.

[Anonymous]

I have tried e-mailing B-man several times but haven't got a response yet :(. That sounds like a good idea with the eggs....I'll see if I can round some up to see how it looks.

Thanks,
Aaron

[Anonymous]

Aaron, might be a weekend thing, meaning bachmann techs are off and no one is there to recieve your request.

[vsmith]

Aaron, go to the Bachmann website and use the "Ask the Bach-man" forum to pose your question. You should get an answer within a day that way.

www.bachmanntrains.com

[fredj11]

You must be from Arkansas. I have a magazine with an article and pictures of that 2-6-2. I really like the Rushton stack, too, and am hoping to buy a "replacement" from Bachmann.

In the meantime, I have an article with drawings of Argent #3, a 3 foot gauge 0-6-0 which has that same stack. Maybe you could use it for dimensional info. It is in a pdf , and I will e-mail it to you if you'd like.

I have also wondered about using a small door knob as the basic form for the "cabbage."

I'd like to know if you or anyone hears about availability of a stack like this through Bachmann or any supplier. (Hello, Ozark Miniatures!)