I was just wondering if anyone knows where to find an N scale porter?
Set of figures A2131 in n scale by woodland Scenics contains 4 porters and a conducter. Available at your local Hobby Shop I,m sure or go to woodlandscenics.com to check out all their available figures listed under “scenic accents” . Brian A.C.M.E.
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Go to www.walthers.com and put figures in the search box. BTW, try using a better title for your post - “help needed” is the kind of title a lot of us ignore - “need help finding figures” will get a lot more responses. [:)]
Ah, but perhaps the OP is looking for a small steamer made by the H.K. Porter company. Is it a locomotive you seek, or a figure carrying baggage, Grasshopper?
Ahh Mr. Beasley oh wise one. It is you that has discovered the error of my ways in not knowing the difference between man and locomotive. That being said it is true I am looking for an N scale porter engine for a special project. Any help in this matter would be appreciated. Thank-you.
Sorry for not bieng clear. I would like a porter steam engine. Thanks
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You might be able to find an HOn30 porter, but not one in N. You will probably need to use something like the LifeLike 0-6-0 tank loco. That will be as close as you can expect to get.
Thank-you much. I will look into that. I dont really know alot about this stuff and thats why i am asking. Do you think there would be hope for finding one in the future or is it just an unpopular request?
As far as I know, there has never been a porter built in N scale. I have fiddled with N since '74 and I don’t recall ever seeing one. The closest you can come, if you are willing to do some work, would be to start with an 0-4-0 mechanism and scratchbuild the superstructure. That’s why I recommended the LifeLike 0-6-0. This could be an inexpensive stand in and the ones that I have seen seem to run fairly well.
Good Luck!
The closest I can think of is the Rivarrossi HOn 2- 1/2 (HOn30) steamer they had, it ran on N scale track.
I have this pewter model of an N-n3 2-6-0, non running model. There may be different kinds of Porter models, like the wheel arrangement 2-6-0 Porter, or the 0-4-0 built by Porter.
Maybe something was made in brass sometime, have no clue on that.
Thankyou for the help. This is a good base to go on. I truly value this site and the quality of modelers on here.