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Southern Pacific Lark Consist
Southern Pacific Lark Consist
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Anonymous
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Southern Pacific Lark Consist
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Anonymous
on Saturday, May 28, 2005 10:34 AM
Hi There,
Can anyone give me an idea of what the usual formation would be for an SP Lark train? Preferably using the new Walthers Pullman Built Heavyweights?
I am intending to have my Spectrum 4-8-2 haul them - does this sound like a loco that 'could' be seen at the head of such a train?
I know what the both the Walthers Cars and the Spectrum 4-8-2 are quite generic models, and may not be prototypically correct - but I don't have the money for an all brass formation - I can but dream!
Regards,
Stephen.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, May 28, 2005 2:34 PM
During the late '30s -- an appropriate era for the air conditioned Walthers cars -- a typical consist for the Lark included:
a 60' mail storage car rebuilt from an RPO
a 70' baggage - RPO
2 14 section Pullman sleepers
2 10 section, 2 "private section" Pullman sleepers
a full lounge car
a diner
a 14 single bedroom Pullman sleeper
an 8 section, 5 double bedroom "Betterment" Pullman sleeper
a 12 section, 1 drawing room Pullman sleeper
a 10 section, 1 drawing room, 2 bedroom Pullman sleeper
a 10 section, cafe-lounge
an 8 section, 5 bedroom "Betterment" Pullman sleeper
a 3 single bedroom, 2 compartment, 1 drawing room solarium lounge.
This 15-car consist is mighty long for a model train, and includes cars which have only been offered in brass, if at all. A good compromise for a 10-car model train I think would be:
a 60' RPO
a 70' baggage car
2 14 section Pullman sleepers
a solarium lounge sleeper (or a parlor car)
a diner
an 8 section, 1 drawing room, 2 bedroom Pullman sleeper
a 12 section, 1 drawing room Pullman sleeper
a 10 section, 1 drawing room, 2 bedrom Pullman sleeper
a (second) solarium lounge sleeper
Walthers recently annonced it will be manufacturing a heavyweight parlor, a 10-1-2 Pullman sleeper, a solarium lounge sleeper and a 70' baggage car, so you will be able to put together this model consist using all Walthers cars.
The Lark was regularly pulled by 4-8-2s during the 1930s, although they were oil-fired.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, May 29, 2005 6:40 AM
Thanks for the information! Will probably go with the ten car formation, my layout is not big enough for any more!
I already have the Spectrum SP Hicken Tender for the Light 4-8-2, which looks good - alot better than the small coal tender which does not seem big enough for an engine of that size - especially when put to work on long distance overnighters!
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