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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by orsonroy [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89 WHAT? No road numbers of a CB&Q 2-10-2? Or even Santa Fe? It was known as the Santa Fe type after all, how come the railroads west of the Mississsippi but east (Talking about Midwest here, not the ATSF now) of the Rockies nver get any good steamers out for them?! [/quote] Chris, The problem with the USRA 2-10-2 is that it was the best non-Superpower steamer built. This means it wasn't flashy or fast, and was built during the age of drag freights. Superpower was designed partially to fight off competition from other transportation systems, and the best drag freight engine ever couldn't do that. So the 2-10-2s got largely overlooked. Frankly, I like 'em. Two of my favorite roads, the IC and C&IM, were lousy with these engines, and I plan on modeling at least one from each road. I might build a Rock version too, just for fun. Unfortunately, the Q had a very "distinctive" (goofy?) look to their engine designs, so I'm not too sure you'll be able to pull off one of their engines with this model. [/quote] Yeah, the Q liked to modify the handrails and piping on every USRA engine they bought (a pure aggravation for modeling, especially for really delicate models like Proto 2K). However, you have to admit the Q's Superpower designs were very good looking. (not so much on the 2-10-4's as the Northerns and Hudson's)
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