The was intended to replace the , as it had more pulling power and more speed. It wasn’t as successful as it could’ve been, mainly because the came out shortly after. , commonly called Moguls, were general purpose engines suitable for both freight and passenger service, but were more common on freight trains. Some survived on branch lines until the 1950s.
THE MODEL-
Detail- Mine is lettered for AT&SF, I do not know if the number is correct, but I will eventually re-letter it as CGW #16. I believe the prototype for all IHC moguls is a SP engine.
This engine is more detailed than other IHC steamers. Specifically, there are more pipes and hoses on the boiler, and it is a very nice looking little engine. There is some detail inside the cab, it’s nothing special, but it does add a nice touch. The Tender is about average for IHC, which isn’t too bad.
Performance- This engine runs surprisingly good for having no flywheel. The drive is simple- motor with a worm gear wh
Something you do in your reviews that I haven’t done in mine is give a little prototype information, which is a nice addition.[:D]
They are pretty well detailed for being IHC, mainly because the shell was formerly made by Pemco, who tried to combine good detail with a poor quality mechanism, and ended up going out of business.
Thanks for the review. I’ve been thinking about adding one to my roster, and now that you’ve given me more information about it, I’m going to go pick one up from my LHS tomorrow. Dave
The Pemco Mogul was indeed based upon a SP prototype, which specific class is open to debate among the modeling community. To my eye, the overall demensions are good enough that I keep one around to guide me in scratchbuilding S scale versions!!! Though visually unique to the SP (SP rebuilt and reboilered the whole fleet around 1913, giving them that destinctive Harriman look). The IHC would would make a great stand in regardless of road… Dave
The review’s spot-on - As Evan knows, I also have one of these steamers. I’ve never found IHC to pull enough for me, and in this case I have to keep it to 2 or 3 cars - Including the caboose! This is, of course, on a maximum 2.4% uncompensated grade…
I’ll try to get a pic of mine to add to this thread…
I test all my engines at 12 volts, so that’s probably why mine was so much slower. I believe 12 volts is the recommended maximum voltage for HO and N scale trains, so that’s why I test everything at that voltage.
I’d also like to note that I was switching the yard with the 2-6-0 tonight and it can move about 5 Tyco cars while switching (on relatively flat track), but it just slips getting them rolling.
upcoming reviews-
Stewart F3
Atlas Master Series GP40
Atlas U33C
and, when it comes out in September, the new Atlas S1[:D]
The IHC 2-6-0 is a pretty decent locomotive, and even though it’s based on an SP prototype, as noted, it’s versatile enough to be used on almost any road. I altered mine a bit to more closely ressemble another Mogul that I already had in service, an ex-Boston & Maine loco from PFM. The most noticeable change was to the tender. A few “company” details and a new paint job for my free-lanced Grand Valley completed the makeover.
Here’s the PFM loco: nothing much in the way of changes, a new headlight and numberboards, modified handrails, and window awnings (to hide the model’s arched window tops), plus a new paint job. She’s also been remotored.
The Pemco Mogul was indeed based upon a SP prototype, which specific class is open to debate among the modeling community. To my eye, the overall demensions are good enough that I keep one around to guide me in scratchbuilding S scale versions!!! Though visually unique to the SP (SP rebuilt and reboilered the whole fleet around 1913, giving them that destinctive Harriman look). The IHC would would make a great stand in regardless of road… Dave
The IHC 2-6-0 is a pretty decent locomotive, and even though it’s based on an SP prototype, as noted, it’s versatile enough to be used on almost any road. I altered mine a bit to more closely ressemble another Mogul that I already had in service, an ex-Boston & Maine loco from PFM. The most noticeable change was to the tender. A few “company” details and a new paint job for my free-lanced Grand Valley completed the makeover.
Here’s the PFM loco: nothing much in the way of changes, a new headlight and numberboards, modified handrails, and window awnings (to hide the model’s arched window tops), plus a new paint job. She’s also been remotored.
