What am I?

[AggroJones]

I am one of the heaviest steamers in my wheel arrangment.

I have a lead-red tender deck.

I share a nick-name with a huge, river dwelling African mammal.

I have 2 fat air tanks on my pilot.

I was used alot in coal service in the Northeast.

I have a large belpire firebox.


What am I?

[Anonymous]

Pennsy 2-10-0 Decapod would be my guess!

[AggroJones]

Argggggg! Your right. I should have made it harder.

[Anonymous]

I like this idea alot--on the Trains side, they're doing something on the "do you like Trains and Planes" thread with aircraft nicknames and people try to guess the aircraft's model/designation--i.e "fork tail devil"--P-38 of WWII.

[AggroJones]

I am a very, very strange looking steamer.

I was built in 1911.

I derailed on my first run ever.

I spent my short career in the SouthWest.

I have a horrible looking oil tender.

What am I?

[Anonymous]

Aggro--tough one!!! ATSF had something like a 2-6-6-6-2 and they turned out to be very poor steamers. It was ugly too, IMO. They rebuilt these engines into 2-6-2 Prairies not long after. This is my guess if memory serves.

Remember, you can't spell memory without "emory!!"

Okay, I used the above tag on the "TRAINS" side!

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[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by emory

Aggro--tough one!!! ATSF had something like a 2-6-6-6-2 and they turned out to be very poor steamers. It was ugly too, IMO. They rebuilt these engines into 2-6-2 Prairies not long after. This is my guess if memory serves.

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Nope.

[Anonymous]

IS it in any way one of the triplex-mallets, for example the one used by the Erie, I believe it was a 4-6-6-6-2

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CoertSmit

IS it in any way one of the triplex-mallets, for example the one used by the Erie, I believe it was a 4-6-6-6-2

Nope.

[lupo]

ugly steamer:
can that be a camelback?

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by lupo

ugly steamer:
can that be a camelback?

Nope.

[Fergmiester]

Was it one of those NP 2-6-8-2 or something or others?

[Anonymous]

Agro, What river dwelling African animal was nick named a decipod? Fergmiester, N.P. never had a 2-6-8-2. G.N. maybe?! I have no clue!!!!

[joseph2]

Aggro,is it the 3 cylinder 4-12-2 ? I imagine it would have derailed a lot.Hippo was the most decent nickname given to the PRR decapods. Joe

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

Was it one of those NP 2-6-8-2 or something or others?

Nope.

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by joseph2

Aggro,is it the 3 cylinder 4-12-2 ? I imagine it would have derailed a lot.Hippo was the most decent nickname given to the PRR decapods. Joe

Nope.

[Anonymous]

Could it be a 4-10(not 12)-2?

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

Could it be a 4-10(not 12)-2?

Nope.

[Anonymous]

ATSF 3751?

[Anonymous]

ESPEE Cab-Forwards?

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by deschane

ATSF 3751?

Nope.

The 3751 is gorgeous.

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89

ESPEE Cab-Forwards?

Close. Which one?

[joseph2]

Before the SP had cab forwards,a shortline (NWP?) invented one,small and ugly.Tender may havr been tanks on a flat.Saw it in NG&SLG mag. Close ? Joe

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones

QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89

ESPEE Cab-Forwards?

Close. Which one?

AggroJones, you got me between a rock and a hard place now! I don't know the Cab-Forward classes! Im guessing the ones with the really boxy cabs. Someone will have to help me on this one.

[Anonymous]

Aggro,

The 3751 is gorgeous. Yeh, it is ain't it. All (most) S.P. Cab forwards were AC class locos. Broadway is producing the flat face, Class number escapes me.

[Anonymous]

Aggro--how about a 24 hour rule? If no one guesses correctly, you can give us the answer. How about it, and I'm looking forward to the next one!! This is fun.[:D][8D][C):-)]

[Anonymous]

Mark,

"Class number escapes me." When it escaped it didn't go far... road #'s 3751-3764, are class 3751. [swg]

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Aggro,

If you don't want to give us the answer can we get another clue?

[Anonymous]

Broadway is producing the AC 4 and AC 5. However, I think the tender on these looks great, so this can't be it. Unless Agro and I disagree about what looks good in a tender?!?

[AggroJones]

SP MM-2 2-6-6-2, the first 6-coupled cabfoward.

[Anonymous]

I don't believe you! Post a picture to prove it!!

You know, The rules for this game should be the winner gets to do the next mystery loco! However, He has to do it within 24 hours or the previous guy gets to pick again.

What think ye?