I was just randomly looking at pics over on Train Board when I ran across these pics of a modified IHC 2-10-2. http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showphoto.php/photo/48950
Left side: http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showphoto.php/photo/48949
It probably would also be possible to use the same firm’s 4-8-2 to create something like this: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/ic/ic-s2604.jpg
Neat looking engines.
Andre
I could see that done—nice looking engines for sure-----
yes, i agree. the “paducah” sand boxes really make the engine. just about every late icrr steam engine had them except for the 0-8-0 switchers.
in the last days of steam operation photographers discovered the IC which was still operating them up until about 1960. previously, their steam power was considered by many to be unworthy of much photographic interest because of the square sand boxes and bare boilers.
as for the 4-8-2, i would think the 2500 class would be a more popular engine than the 2600’s since there were so many more of them.
i bought a couple of the icrr p2k 2-10-2’s and spectrum 4-8-2’s. they are beautifully detailed “as delivered” and i don’t have the heart or skill to start whacking on them to achieve the later look.
for now i have to be content with upgrading older brass models to get the look i want but it is a slow and expensive process so the bulk of my road power is a fleet of atlas and p2k geeps. the locomotives you referred to would be perfect companions to that fleet since i don’t do chop noses, orange and white or split rail logo. guess i am a wayne johnston era sort of modeler stuck in the transition era.
grizlump
for now i have to be content with upgrading older brass models to get the look i want but it is a slow and expensive process so the bulk of my road power is a fleet of atlas and p2k geeps. the locomotives you referred to would be perfect companions to that fleet since i don’t do chop noses, orange and white or split rail logo. guess i am a wayne johnston era sort of modeler stuck in the transition era.
Somewhere out on the net I saw some pics of a Bachmann 2-8-0 being converted to IC #908, including illustrations on how the guy made the sand boxes with styrene. I think it’s the same guy as I remember his first name is Lanny, but the pics and commentary were at another site.
Yup, haven’t found the full reference, but there’s a pic here of the 908 in progess (about 2/3 down the page): http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,1415.0.html
Pic of completed model: http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,1415.30.html (page down almost to end).
More pics here on this page: http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,1203.0.html
Lanny also references the same engine done by Jon Grant of “Sweet Home Chicago” fame. Maybe that’s where I saw the pics of the sandbox in progess.
OK. Here we go, starting this page:
The 2500 series mountains are much harder to make from existing plastic models since they used the same size boilers of the USRA 2-10-2’s. Too bad we can’t get some company to make those in plastic.
Hi,
I saw the IC steam up close and personal in the late '50s at my Grandmom’s house next to the IC racetrack on the edge of Anna, Illinois. My thoughts of them then are still the same - they were big and dirty and reeked of raw power. There was nothing “pretty” about them, for they were “no nonsense” locos. Although my main modeling interest is the postwar Santa Fe, I have a minor in the IC of the same era, and would really love to get ahold of a decent HO model of an IC loco with those big ugly boxes on top.
Funny thing, the IC’s freight locos - both steam and GPs - were strictly business. But their chocolate/orange E units and passenger cars were absolutely beautiful!!!
ENJOY,
Mobilman44
I watched the IC steam also and they were strictly business as you said, but I thought they were great looking. The sand domes were homemade and gave the locomotives that IC look.
Speaking of a racetrack, this is my picture of the 2502 northbound on one of the famous banana trains along Illinois route 45 in 1954 at 75mph…
My father was a conductor on the IC and he often told the story of when he was head brakeman on a 2500 speeding a meat train across northern Illinois in the early years of WWII. The locomotives (as most of you know) didn’t have speedometers. He was timing the mileposts with his watch. The cab of the locomotive was too noisy at speed to yell across to the engineer, so he walked ( or rocked on the pitching deck ) over to the engineer and said “That last mile was 46 seconds”.
60 mph would be 60 seconds for a mile, so you can do the math.
The engineer reached up and eased off on the throttle.
They were well crafted machines.
Bill
The northbound 2502 pictured on the 60 plus car loaded reefer train hit 78mph a few times on this train and this went on for many miles. They were marvelous to watch. The shot below is the 2505 in 1955 being serviced.
Indeed.
