Ok brass guru’s I am trying to figure out who imported this brass NW/SW diesel. Has a large can motor, KMT style tower drive system, noisy but very smooth. Has S-H-S Korea cast into the truck bottoms. Added 8 wheel pickup for a buddy and decided I want one for myself. But I am not sure if this is an Oriental Limited NW2, Alco models, Hallmark? Anybody know who imported this one, He doenst know as he got it at a show with no box. Thanks Mike
About 99% sure it’s NOT an ALCO.
I have not got my Brown Book handy, but it could be a late ALCO as Samhongsa built some of their late diesels, such as the RS32 and Trainmaster I own. After that it would probalbly be Oriental.
Regards
Rick
My closest guess is a Oriental Limited NW2 with the Samhongsa drive. I am wonder if that is what the SHS Korea is on the trucks. But if you look at the Samhongsa driven Alco models, which I have found a few that gave me a pic of the bottom of thier trucks, they had a small emblem with thier full name on it. The side frames are open between the springs, where most of the Alco models I have seen are solid cast and much more shallow in relief. I was guessing OL or a late alco models.
It’s not going to go very far on that Maerklin track! [:D]
LOL, no she wont run far on my Marklin home layout. My USA modeling is confined to the local club layout. Mike