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Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, April 21, 2007 3:06 PM
 Texas Zepher wrote:

 AggroJones wrote:
 Railfan Alex wrote:
The Toledo, Peoria & Western's six 4-8-4 Class H-10 Northerns?
Yes!
Since Railfan Alex hasn't gone, and the other similar thread seems to be degenerating into who' idea got stollen..... I'm posting the same locomotive question here.

What am I?
On my maiden run before being put in regular survice I impressed the railroads officials by producing a drawbar horsepower of more than twice the 4-6-4 class, and more than even the 4-8-4 locomotives I was replacing.  Later, on the same run because the engineer wasn't familiar with how I loaded down, I stalled on the routes only 3.5% grade with 1182 tons of train behind me.  Everyone thought they were going to have to call for a helper unit, but I impressed them again by digging in (producing 108,000 lbs of drawbar pull) and getting the train moving to 16mph by the top of the hill. 

One of Canadian Pacific's T series 2-10-4s?

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Saturday, April 21, 2007 2:11 PM

 AggroJones wrote:
 Railfan Alex wrote:
The Toledo, Peoria & Western's six 4-8-4 Class H-10 Northerns?
Yes!
Since Railfan Alex hasn't gone, and the other similar thread seems to be degenerating into who's idea got stollen..... I'm posting the same locomotive question here.

What am I?
On my maiden run before being put in regular survice I impressed the railroads officials by producing a drawbar horsepower of more than twice the 4-6-4 class, and more than even the 4-8-4 locomotives I was replacing.  Later, on the same run because the engineer wasn't familiar with how I loaded down, I stalled on the routes only 3.5% grade with 1182 tons of train behind me.  Everyone thought they were going to have to call for a helper unit, but I impressed them again by digging in (producing 108,000 lbs of drawbar pull) and getting the train moving to 16mph by the top of the hill. 

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Posted by AggroJones on Monday, April 16, 2007 5:37 PM

 Railfan Alex wrote:
The Toledo, Peoria & Western's six 4-8-4 Class H-10 Northerns?

 

Yes!

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Monday, April 16, 2007 5:06 PM
The Toledo, Peoria & Western's six 4-8-4 Class H-10 Northerns?

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Posted by AggroJones on Monday, April 16, 2007 4:09 PM

 MidlandPacific wrote:
P&WV 2-6-6-4?

not an articulated

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Posted by MidlandPacific on Monday, April 16, 2007 3:43 PM
P&WV 2-6-6-4?

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Posted by AggroJones on Monday, April 16, 2007 3:07 PM

 Texas Zepher wrote:
Ok then, the 6 War Baby Challengers of the D&RGW. Umm L-97 class.  Finally used on the Clinchfield, does that qualify that a midwestern shortline?  Probably not huh?

 

nope. and nope. here are all the clues.

 

 

I am the lightest of my type built for an American railroad.

Only me and my 5 sisters ever existed of our kind.

We were all coal burners.

We belong to a shortline in the midwest.

Lightest of our wheel arrangement, but still a large chunk of steamer.

Our drivers measure only 69"

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Monday, April 16, 2007 2:30 PM
How about the six Lima built Berkshires used by Mr. Ford's railroad the "Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad".
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Posted by Texas Zepher on Monday, April 16, 2007 2:08 PM
Ok then, the 6 War Baby Challengers of the D&RGW. Umm L-97 class.  Finally used on the Clinchfield, does that qualify that a midwestern shortline?  Probably not huh?
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Posted by AggroJones on Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:08 PM
 Texas Zepher wrote:
Great Western 0-6-0T side tanks?


Nope. Much larger.

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Sunday, April 15, 2007 10:24 PM
Great Western 0-6-0T side tanks?
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Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, April 14, 2007 9:30 PM
 twcenterprises wrote:

Many Russians were built, but you said "exist" leading me to think more were built, but only 6 were left.  Perhaps you should have said "built" instead of "exist".  Of course, all 6 may still exist.

So, allow me to ponder on it some more....

Brad

 Perhaps I should say 'ever existed'.

 Another clue-- I belonged to a short line in the midwest.

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Posted by twcenterprises on Saturday, April 14, 2007 9:23 PM

Many Russians were built, but you said "exist" leading me to think more were built, but only 6 were left.  Perhaps you should have said "built" instead of "exist".  Of course, all 6 may still exist.

So, allow me to ponder on it some more....

Brad

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Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, April 14, 2007 4:08 PM
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Possibly a Russian Decapod?

Brad

 

Nope. I'm sure there were more than 6 Russian Decs built.

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Posted by twcenterprises on Saturday, April 14, 2007 5:18 AM

Possibly a Russian Decapod?

Brad

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Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, April 14, 2007 1:22 AM

I am the lightest of my type built for an American railroad.

Only me and my 5 sisters exist of our kind.

We were all coal burners.

 

What am I?

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Posted by Callan89 on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 3:52 PM
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 andrechapelon wrote:
QUOTE: Originally posted by Darth Santa Fe

I guess that means it's andrechapolin's turn. When did Lionel make their U18B?

(1 more post...1 more post... 1 more post...)


I think it first came out in 1975.

Here's an easy one for you. I was probably the most popular brass locomotive ever built. I was built by United and imported by PFM starting in the late 50's.

What's my wheel arrangement, class and which railroad did I represent.

Andre

Andre--

Well, it's only taken me two years to read your post, but it's the Santa Fe 1850 2-8-0 Consol.  Cute little devil, too.  Have one of the originals, and it's still wobbling around giving me a lot of fun. 

Tom

 

I'm having a freind put DCC and sound in mine, I think it's an excellent little engine! someone really loved it before me though, the wheels and frame show signs of ALOT of happy miles! (REAL miles, not Scale!!)

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Posted by twhite on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:44 PM

 andrechapelon wrote:
QUOTE: Originally posted by Darth Santa Fe

I guess that means it's andrechapolin's turn. When did Lionel make their U18B?

(1 more post...1 more post... 1 more post...)


I think it first came out in 1975.

Here's an easy one for you. I was probably the most popular brass locomotive ever built. I was built by United and imported by PFM starting in the late 50's.

What's my wheel arrangement, class and which railroad did I represent.

Andre

Andre--

Well, it's only taken me two years to read your post, but it's the Santa Fe 1850 2-8-0 Consol.  Cute little devil, too.  Have one of the originals, and it's still wobbling around giving me a lot of fun. 

Tom

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Posted by pcarrell on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 11:59 AM
Thats what I was going to say, a Garrett.
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Posted by AggroJones on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 11:10 AM

 Renegade1c wrote:
what am I?

I am articulated.

came be either coal or oil burning
Early versions had weight distribution problems.
mostly found in South African and Australia
do not need to be turned. (can run backwards just as easily as forwards

 

I guess some kind of garret.

 

 

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Posted by myred02 on Thursday, June 15, 2006 1:33 PM
Are you a Garret? How about a Fairlie?

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Posted by Renegade1c on Thursday, June 15, 2006 1:11 PM
what am I?

I am articulated.

came be either coal or oil burning
Early versions had weight distribution problems.
mostly found in South African and Australia
do not need to be turned. (can run backwards just as easily as forwards


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Posted by AggroJones on Monday, June 5, 2006 3:41 PM
Anyone care to strike at this? Anyone? hmmmmm?

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Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, August 20, 2005 5:59 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by andrechapelon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Darth Santa Fe

I guess that means it's andrechapolin's turn. When did Lionel make their U18B?

(1 more post...1 more post... 1 more post...)


I think it first came out in 1975.

Here's an easy one for you. I was probably the most popular brass locomotive ever built. I was built by United and imported by PFM starting in the late 50's.

What's my wheel arrangement, class and which railroad did I represent.

Andre


That chunky 2-8-0. I think it was Santa Fe design. Not sure of the class.

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Posted by andrechapelon on Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:41 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Darth Santa Fe

I guess that means it's andrechapolin's turn. When did Lionel make their U18B?

(1 more post...1 more post... 1 more post...)


I think it first came out in 1975.

Here's an easy one for you. I was probably the most popular brass locomotive ever built. I was built by United and imported by PFM starting in the late 50's.

What's my wheel arrangement, class and which railroad did I represent.

Andre
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Posted by jeffshultz on Thursday, August 18, 2005 2:24 PM
All I can say after going through all 34 pages of this thead is that I'm very happy to be modeling diesel.

As a general rule, the diesels you can't find in plastic are fairly rare. In steam, everything seems rare... and rarely modeled in plastic.
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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 5:51 PM
I guess that means it's andrechapolin's turn. When did Lionel make their U18B?

(1 more post...1 more post... 1 more post...)

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 5:47 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Darth Santa Fe

A veranda Gas Turbine?

No...



QUOTE: Originally posted by andrechapelon

QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

I am not produced in HO scale any more.
I was used by CSX and Maine Central.
Lionel HO was the only manufacturer to produce me.
I am an old GE.
You could say I'm the runt of my family.

What am I?

Will be interesting to see some of the guesses[swg]

uspscsx


General Electric U-18B, produced for both the Maine Central and the Atlantic Coast Line (later part of CSX).

Iain Rice did an article in MR on a an Athearn kitbash within the last few years (just prior to the series on the Roque Bluff layout) if I remember correctly.

Andre



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Posted by andrechapelon on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 5:42 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Darth Santa Fe

QUOTE: Originally posted by andrechapelon

General Electric U-18B, produced for both the Maine Central and the Atlantic Coast Line (later part of CSX).


Did Lionel make a U18B? I think they may have sold the same U36B that Bachmann did, but I don't remember hearing about them making a U18B.[%-)]


Yup, Lionel sure did make a U-18B.

And I mis-spoke. By the time the U-18B was offered, it was the Seaboard Coast Line and not the Atlantic Coast Line.

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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 5:25 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by andrechapelon

General Electric U-18B, produced for both the Maine Central and the Atlantic Coast Line (later part of CSX).


Did Lionel make a U18B? I think they may have sold the same U36B that Bachmann did, but I don't remember hearing about them making a U18B.[%-)]

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