Just got an unbuilt MDC roundhouse engine kit (static) #1550. It’s a 3 in 1 steam series from about 500 years ago., it’s an 0-8-0 saddle tank and can be made into 3 different models, one is a 0-8-0T logging engine called “Moose Jaws”—does any one out there know why this was called “Moose Jaws”, what could it possibly mean, any help will be appreciated. The kit makes one, 1. 0-8-0T logging engine. 2. 2-4-4-0t articulated. 3. I have no idea what the 3rd loco is, as there is no description or photo. Any info on anything about this gem???
I found a couple references to Roundhouse locomotives labeled for “Moose Jaws Lumber Co.”, which I suppose would be either a real or freelanced logging railroad. I found a brief reference to a “Moose Jaws Lumber” HO/HOn3 layout referencing an old magazine article, and a couple of Roundhouse engines lettered for it, but that’s about all…MDC/Roundhouse also lettered engines and cars for freelance lines like the Gorre & Daphetid and Devils Gulch & Helengon, so there may not have been a real “Moose Jaws Lumber Co.” (there is a lot of lumber business in Moose Jaw, but the spelling isn’t the same.)
Is there an instruction sheet with the locomotive?
I checked the last walthers catalog in which MDC was listed. This 3 in One set was listed. It also states that it makes an 0-6-0 T
James
I have this kit, made the On3 2-4-4-0T steamer many years ago. The instructions re the 3 versions are not too clear as mentioned. They do show and mention the 0-8-0 as a logging or plantation engine, and there are two ways to do the cab on the model, one with a fabricated peaked roof.
Perhaps these are the two versions along with the narrow gauge one they are referring to. The instructions do go all over the place, but when I first got started back into the hobby many years ago, they were a great help to me as they told me exactly what to use and what to do in the kitbashing of their “3 in 1” kits. I learned a lot from them at the time and had some fun doing it to!
Bob Boudreau
Thanks for the superb information, this solves a lot of mystery. I’m looking forward to building it into a 2-4-4-0T , JETROCK : Moose Jaw is a city in Saskatchewan of 35,000 with massive C.P.R railyards, it’s the heavy haul division, plus Canada’s Air Force pilot training facility (it’s also Canada’s busiest airport) I would think logging is not one of the major industries as it’s located right in the middle of the prairies, so someone must have made the name up for a layout, (and yes, there are 4 instruction sheets included) again grateful all the info, thanks.----oops, Bob , you’re right, the other version is the peaked roof 0-8-0 .
really? All I know is that I did a search for “Moose Jaw” and logging and got a medicine hat full o’ hits…
Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vintageHO/ and I bet you’ll get more info than you really wanted!