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Posted by Curmudgeon on Friday, July 16, 2004 12:32 AM
John- Right.
Some of these are too big to carry or move easily, or get around curvature of sharper stature.
I find the 2-8-0 to be to wide for me...it's right, but too wide.
My 1:22.5 K-27 is just right. Wish I could find more of them (Magnus).
I want locos that look right doing the job...our old 4-6-0's with either BBT 4-6-0 or 2-8-0 chassis, BBT straight running board kits with air tanks under the cab, and tall, straight BBT stacks, with CSCXoil tanks sets them apart...they look like the "family" here on the CCRy and look like they are designed to do exactly what they do.
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Friday, July 16, 2004 12:32 AM
John- Right.
Some of these are too big to carry or move easily, or get around curvature of sharper stature.
I find the 2-8-0 to be to wide for me...it's right, but too wide.
My 1:22.5 K-27 is just right. Wish I could find more of them (Magnus).
I want locos that look right doing the job...our old 4-6-0's with either BBT 4-6-0 or 2-8-0 chassis, BBT straight running board kits with air tanks under the cab, and tall, straight BBT stacks, with CSCXoil tanks sets them apart...they look like the "family" here on the CCRy and look like they are designed to do exactly what they do.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 16, 2004 12:47 AM
1:29 USRA 2-8-8-2 Mallet is already to big need a 8' dia. curve to handle it. mfg sugg.
It's all NUTS!!!!!!
Hmmmmmmmm a General said that once as I recall
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 16, 2004 12:47 AM
1:29 USRA 2-8-8-2 Mallet is already to big need a 8' dia. curve to handle it. mfg sugg.
It's all NUTS!!!!!!
Hmmmmmmmm a General said that once as I recall
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:00 PM
Whats a K27?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 17, 2004 8:00 PM
Whats a K27?
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:30 PM
A better engine than anything Oz ever had.....ooops....Phil told me to say that!

D&RGW 2-8-2 outside frame.

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Posted by Curmudgeon on Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:30 PM
A better engine than anything Oz ever had.....ooops....Phil told me to say that!

D&RGW 2-8-2 outside frame.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 6:58 AM
I already have more locos than I have room for so will not be buying any new ones any time soon!
A K27 wouldn't fit my track so even if I wanted one I wouldn't buy the thing.

Each time the size increases or the price increases on this G scale stuff I am driven closer to selling off what I have and scratch building in 7/8 scale.

I have switched scales in the past and can do it again if the need presents itself.
For now, I plan to stay with G scale.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 6:58 AM
I already have more locos than I have room for so will not be buying any new ones any time soon!
A K27 wouldn't fit my track so even if I wanted one I wouldn't buy the thing.

Each time the size increases or the price increases on this G scale stuff I am driven closer to selling off what I have and scratch building in 7/8 scale.

I have switched scales in the past and can do it again if the need presents itself.
For now, I plan to stay with G scale.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 8:01 AM
Originally posted by OLD DAD

I already have more locos than I have room for so will not be buying any new ones any time soon!
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Hi Old Dad
Why should you be different to any one else[:D]
Doesn't take long to over stock a layout then we make them bigger to cope and again and eventualy there is no room to go bigger so we end up over stocked again.
I am on stage two of my layout which should ease congestion oh at least untill I see and buy or build that next load of stock that just happens to fit in[:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 8:01 AM
Originally posted by OLD DAD

I already have more locos than I have room for so will not be buying any new ones any time soon!
OLD DAD
Hi Old Dad
Why should you be different to any one else[:D]
Doesn't take long to over stock a layout then we make them bigger to cope and again and eventualy there is no room to go bigger so we end up over stocked again.
I am on stage two of my layout which should ease congestion oh at least untill I see and buy or build that next load of stock that just happens to fit in[:D]
regards John
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Posted by vsmith on Monday, July 19, 2004 10:02 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by John Busby


vsmith shouldn't the small locomotives you mention have a toy like caracter to them
the prototypes did.
Well at least I think they have a certain toy like charm about then which is what makes them such a marketable product as a model...

regards John


John,

Yes and No, depending on where you look. Some cane trains like in Hawaii were colorfull and had a toylike charm, but others like in Cuba had a very beat up, dirty working for a living feal, like US logging and mining lines had. I've always been interested in these small lines but my appeal has always been more for the grimey workaday lines, not the candy-covered ones.

Ian,

A K-27 is a Baldwin built locomotive used on the D&RGW narrow gauge line, it refers to a certain class ( K for mi-K-ado ) of 2-8-2 Mikado outside frame engine with a tractive force of 27,000 lbs. there were 4 K classes, each based on tractive effort, the K26, K27, K36, and K37. They replaced the venerable 2-8-0 Consolidated engines (hence the C) C-16 class engines that only had 16,000 lbs tractive effort.

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Personally I agree a 1/22.5 would be a better choice scale wise, but if people can build or re-build around an Accucraft K or even the Bachmann Connie or the AC Mallet, I think they would also for an affordable 1/20.3 K.[:D]

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Posted by vsmith on Monday, July 19, 2004 10:02 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by John Busby


vsmith shouldn't the small locomotives you mention have a toy like caracter to them
the prototypes did.
Well at least I think they have a certain toy like charm about then which is what makes them such a marketable product as a model...

regards John


John,

Yes and No, depending on where you look. Some cane trains like in Hawaii were colorfull and had a toylike charm, but others like in Cuba had a very beat up, dirty working for a living feal, like US logging and mining lines had. I've always been interested in these small lines but my appeal has always been more for the grimey workaday lines, not the candy-covered ones.

Ian,

A K-27 is a Baldwin built locomotive used on the D&RGW narrow gauge line, it refers to a certain class ( K for mi-K-ado ) of 2-8-2 Mikado outside frame engine with a tractive force of 27,000 lbs. there were 4 K classes, each based on tractive effort, the K26, K27, K36, and K37. They replaced the venerable 2-8-0 Consolidated engines (hence the C) C-16 class engines that only had 16,000 lbs tractive effort.

TOC

Personally I agree a 1/22.5 would be a better choice scale wise, but if people can build or re-build around an Accucraft K or even the Bachmann Connie or the AC Mallet, I think they would also for an affordable 1/20.3 K.[:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 7:39 PM

Accucraft's K-27 is $ 3,999.99 Get the [censored] out of here. Plastic Please!!!! Bachmann.

Below is a link I got somewhere else on this forum. It is a Marc Horiwitz review.
http://www.sidestreetbannerworks.com/railways/K-27/K-27.html
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 7:39 PM

Accucraft's K-27 is $ 3,999.99 Get the [censored] out of here. Plastic Please!!!! Bachmann.

Below is a link I got somewhere else on this forum. It is a Marc Horiwitz review.
http://www.sidestreetbannerworks.com/railways/K-27/K-27.html
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 8:36 PM
that would be great if it can be done at a reasonable price and if there is a market for it. I just hope that it can negotiate my 4 foot radius curves [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 8:36 PM
that would be great if it can be done at a reasonable price and if there is a market for it. I just hope that it can negotiate my 4 foot radius curves [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 9:44 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by carpenter matt


Accucraft's K-27 is $ 3,999.99 Get the [censored] out of here. Plastic Please!!!! Bachmann.

Below is a link I got somewhere else on this forum. It is a Marc Horiwitz review.
http://www.sidestreetbannerworks.com/railways/K-27/K-27.html

I know what else I can spend that money on! Dang sure not a k-27!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just think a whole building full of them and no where to go [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 19, 2004 9:44 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by carpenter matt


Accucraft's K-27 is $ 3,999.99 Get the [censored] out of here. Plastic Please!!!! Bachmann.

Below is a link I got somewhere else on this forum. It is a Marc Horiwitz review.
http://www.sidestreetbannerworks.com/railways/K-27/K-27.html

I know what else I can spend that money on! Dang sure not a k-27!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just think a whole building full of them and no where to go [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 8:36 AM
V. Smith Please let me now where you have found an on30 scale K-36![:D] I am starting an on30 layout. I perfer it over on3 because the narrow gauge simply stands out more. I have found a on3 and on30 K-27 in on30 scale that is decent. However It is not by bachmann. I would like it to be. It may be of interest...http://www.theinsidegateway.com/PSCK27.htm Thanks for your help!
Adam

I would very much like a K-27 that is affordable for my garden layout!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 8:36 AM
V. Smith Please let me now where you have found an on30 scale K-36![:D] I am starting an on30 layout. I perfer it over on3 because the narrow gauge simply stands out more. I have found a on3 and on30 K-27 in on30 scale that is decent. However It is not by bachmann. I would like it to be. It may be of interest...http://www.theinsidegateway.com/PSCK27.htm Thanks for your help!
Adam

I would very much like a K-27 that is affordable for my garden layout!
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Posted by vsmith on Friday, July 30, 2004 10:40 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by K27 464

V. Smith Please let me now where you have found an on30 scale K-36![:D] I am starting an on30 layout. I perfer it over on3 because the narrow gauge simply stands out more. I have found a on3 and on30 K-27 in on30 scale that is decent. However It is not by bachmann. I would like it to be. It may be of interest...http://www.theinsidegateway.com/PSCK27.htm Thanks for your help!
Adam

I would very much like a K-27 that is affordable for my garden layout!


Oops! My Bad[D)][D)][D)]

I think I was refering to the K27 in the link you posted. Broadway Limited is now importing a really nice C-16 class On30 loco, between B-mann's Mogul, this C-16 and the K you listed that could be quite a nice roster.[:D]

There were some serious hints on the "ask the Bachmann" forum about a K series being produced in the near future but nothing solid has yet come forth. B'mann is notoriusly secret about new releases. Give it some time, I think you will get a decent priced On30 K-series LONG before we get one.[;)]

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Posted by vsmith on Friday, July 30, 2004 10:40 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by K27 464

V. Smith Please let me now where you have found an on30 scale K-36![:D] I am starting an on30 layout. I perfer it over on3 because the narrow gauge simply stands out more. I have found a on3 and on30 K-27 in on30 scale that is decent. However It is not by bachmann. I would like it to be. It may be of interest...http://www.theinsidegateway.com/PSCK27.htm Thanks for your help!
Adam

I would very much like a K-27 that is affordable for my garden layout!


Oops! My Bad[D)][D)][D)]

I think I was refering to the K27 in the link you posted. Broadway Limited is now importing a really nice C-16 class On30 loco, between B-mann's Mogul, this C-16 and the K you listed that could be quite a nice roster.[:D]

There were some serious hints on the "ask the Bachmann" forum about a K series being produced in the near future but nothing solid has yet come forth. B'mann is notoriusly secret about new releases. Give it some time, I think you will get a decent priced On30 K-series LONG before we get one.[;)]

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Posted by cacole on Friday, July 30, 2004 11:12 AM
Yes, I'm definitely interested in a 1:20.3 model, since that would go perfectly with my Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidation, but I can't afford the ones currently offered that are priced over $1,000 each.
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Posted by cacole on Friday, July 30, 2004 11:12 AM
Yes, I'm definitely interested in a 1:20.3 model, since that would go perfectly with my Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidation, but I can't afford the ones currently offered that are priced over $1,000 each.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 12:15 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Originally posted by John Busby


vsmith shouldn't the small locomotives you mention have a toy like caracter to them
the prototypes did.
Well at least I think they have a certain toy like charm about then which is what makes them such a marketable product as a model...

regards John


John,

Yes and No, depending on where you look. Some cane trains like in Hawaii were colorfull and had a toylike charm, but others like in Cuba had a very beat up, dirty working for a living feal, like US logging and mining lines had. I've always been interested in these small lines but my appeal has always been more for the grimey workaday lines, not the candy-covered ones.


Hi vsmith
Thats both options covered
Well care worn Cuba for the great indoors where the effort it takes is worth it
and colourfull Hawaii for the great out doors[:D]
All my knowledge about US railroads came from books and they allways showed bright colourfull trains
which is probably why I thought they all where.
regards John
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 30, 2004 12:15 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Originally posted by John Busby


vsmith shouldn't the small locomotives you mention have a toy like caracter to them
the prototypes did.
Well at least I think they have a certain toy like charm about then which is what makes them such a marketable product as a model...

regards John


John,

Yes and No, depending on where you look. Some cane trains like in Hawaii were colorfull and had a toylike charm, but others like in Cuba had a very beat up, dirty working for a living feal, like US logging and mining lines had. I've always been interested in these small lines but my appeal has always been more for the grimey workaday lines, not the candy-covered ones.


Hi vsmith
Thats both options covered
Well care worn Cuba for the great indoors where the effort it takes is worth it
and colourfull Hawaii for the great out doors[:D]
All my knowledge about US railroads came from books and they allways showed bright colourfull trains
which is probably why I thought they all where.
regards John
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 1, 2004 3:48 PM
A plastic / dicast low cost 1:20.3 K-27 would be great!

A plastic / diecst low cost 1:29.3 K-27 would be even better!

A plastic / diecast low cost 1:20.3 Minarets 2-8-0T Saddle tanker would be very nice also.

All narrow gauge of course!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 1, 2004 3:48 PM
A plastic / dicast low cost 1:20.3 K-27 would be great!

A plastic / diecst low cost 1:29.3 K-27 would be even better!

A plastic / diecast low cost 1:20.3 Minarets 2-8-0T Saddle tanker would be very nice also.

All narrow gauge of course!

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