The same seller on ebay also has the O scale version for $200 more...
richhotrainKevin, why not buy that one on eBay?
I would never be able to bring myself to "destroy" that model to make it into a SGRR locomotive.
York1If anyone hasn't yet, check Bear's photo.
Here is the prototype photograph:
What a beauty!
-Kevin
Living the dream and happily modeling my STRATTON AND GILLETTE Railroad in HO scale. The SGRR is a freelanced Class A railroad as it would have appeared on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1954, in my personal fantasy world of plausible nonsense.
If anyone hasn't yet, check Bear's photo.
York1 John
SeeYou190 NVSRR Russia did a lot of streamlining similar to that. That was my first thought. I have always loved Russia/Soviet version of the mid-century design
NVSRR Russia did a lot of streamlining similar to that.
That was my first thought. I have always loved Russia/Soviet version of the mid-century design
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/locomotive/images/1/1e/Szd_6998_1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200531020320
which is notable for predating Kuhler's design by three years!
some people compare this with the India WP 'look' but that is as silly as Lionel calling a 3768-style K4s the 'Torpedo' - fastest locomotive in the world - when the obvious thing was S1 6100.
The locomotive Kuhler did for the B&O (if I recall, the first streamlining of 5804 in 1937; correct me if wrong) might have been an inspiration for the somewhat over-the-top penile expression of the Russian locomotive.
NVSRR Russia did a lot of streamling similar to that. could be one of those repainteed. Southern did do a streamlined as a test if i recall. somewhat similar to PRR k5 design. if I recall. Shane
Russia did a lot of streamling similar to that. could be one of those repainteed. Southern did do a streamlined as a test if i recall. somewhat similar to PRR k5 design. if I recall.
Shane
Rich
Alton Junction
Kevin, why not buy that one on eBay? Sure, it is pricey, but you were going to spend a ton more for that used steam engine that you found in an antique store a few years back.
NVSRRRussia did a lot of streamling similar to that.
That was my first thought. I have always loved Russia/Soviet version of the mid-century design.
Being that SOUTHERN did it, it is plausible!
https://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/p/244770/2727110.aspx
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
This just showed up on eBay, and I had don't think I have seen this model before. I did not know the SOUTHERN has streamlined any of their 4-6-2 Pacifics.
What a beauty! I think this will be the inspiration for the streamlined locomotive I will build for my railroad.
I have a damaged USRA Light Mountain 4-8-2 I can use for the project. Mine will be a little bit larger.
Another one for the "ideas" file.