Egger Bahn 1012 american locomotive

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Hi all

Cat no 1012 is perhaps the largest loco Egger Bahn had in thier catalogue.

A 2-6-2 tender loco possibly a Baldwin and labled SR & RL no 24

Does any one know if this loco was actualy manufactured.

If it was I would like to find one in good working order.

Apart from evil bay which I look at from time to time any other sugestions

as to where to try to find one.

regards John

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AHM sold Egger Bahn train sets and rolling stock in the United States under the AHM “Minitrains” label. I had one of their train sets.

I also had a catalog (with drawings, not photos) that announced a line of Maine 2-foot gauge models including the 2-6-2 locomotive. I never saw them in a hobby shop and latter heard that the line was cancelled.

This site has no mention of the loco: http://www.egger-bahn.de/english/

However this site has some photos:

http://www.egger-bahn.nl/smalspoor%20loc%20foto%201010%2011%2012.html

I suspect that the photos are of prototype models and that the model was not produced for sale to the public.

A very brief history of the Egger Bahn. It’s in German. I opened it in Google Chrome which was able to translate it to English:

http://www.egger-bahn.nl/smalspoor%20geschiedenis_egger.html#duits

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They advertised two (at least) American steam locomotives, a Forney 0-4-4 and the 2-6-2 you ask about, which were in the catalog (see this page from the wonderful HO Seeker website)

http://hoseeker.net/ahminformation/ahmcatalog1967page18.jpg

but if they were ever actually produced and sold I never saw - and I was looking for them. When AHM phased out MiniTrains they were sold at absurdly low prices. I think I paid $4.95 for my train set which has the American prototype 0-4-0T and some two axle freight cars, plus an oval of track.

Dave Nelson

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Yup, vaporware from what I recall, too.

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Thanks guys

Looks like that one is off the menu for a possible large RTR loco.

Any thoughts or sugestions for something else RTR with a tender to look like a big

narrow gauge loco.

regards John

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Not RTR - Resin kit to be built on Bachmann N scale 2-6-2

http://www.hon30.org/railway-recollections/

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Hi guys

I found the web site of an Egger Bahn collector.

His response this Locomotive and the USA outline models to go with it where never manufactured stop looking for it.

The company went belly up before any where made.

MiniTrains make some nice USA outline models

regards John

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What I’ve often wondered was why someone didn’t produce that or a similar project? N scale mechanisms do provide possibilities, but so much better to have something laid out to begin with in a larger scale. Given demand in the US and overseas for HOn30 and the possibility of conversion to a tank loco, 2-6-0 or 0-6-2 to suit demands for a similar mechanism, this idea for a project would seem to offer long term profits.

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I bought their Forney a short time ago. it runs smooth on my short N scale test track. I will be installing a decoder as soon as I get a couple of other projects behind me. I will be using a TCS Z1 decoder. Not an easy install, but it looks an interesting one. Then we can run it on the Boothbay Railway Village layout.

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I have seen the new Forney up close and personal (two friends have bought them).I no longer model HOn30 so I won’t be buying one.My friends tell me they are great little runners.

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Hi catt

I have only seen the catalogue picture of the Fourney it looks good if it runs as good as it looks.

Three of those and thats a whole RR companies worth throw in an ex USMRR WW1 Baldwin for a bit of variety what more could you want for a NG loco fleet.

regards John