Looking for the brass Sand & Steam Dome for this Mantua 0-4-0 of 1949! Thank you!..Huron
Is this the engine?
http://hoseeker.net/assemblyexplosionMantua/mantua040littlebpg1.jpg
http://hoseeker.net/assemblyexplosionMantua/mantua040littlebpg2.jpg
The chances of happening on these particular parts are shall we say, slim. However the diagrams in these catalog pages might help select avaiable parts that are close enough. If the Walthers catalog does not have something, don’t forget the Bowser catalog including Selley white metal detail parts.
Dave Nelson
http://yardbirdtrains.com/index.htm
These folks might know where you can find one.
Many Thanks!..Huron
Dave, Many thanks for the exploded view…Plus I’ll search Selly!..Huron
Hello Dave, Your friend and mine Dan [Yardbird Trs.] who recently restored a truly fine J. English A5, is now seeking these domes to restore my Little Bee! Would you by chance have a simular parts list/exploded view for Mantua’s Mighty Mite?..Thank you! Huron
What a great looking loco, how does it run??? why does no one make stuff like this anymore???
Huron, I suggest getting to know the entire Ho Seeker website, as it is loaded with useful stuff including photos, instructions, catalog pages, and so on. There is also a swap and advertising section
As it happens I do not know too much about the Mighty Mite. I thought maybe you were talking about the little tiny Penn Line diesel, but no:
This website http://railroad.union.rpi.edu/article.php?article=2606
contains the following info
0-4-0 “Mighty Mite” - Apparently a sheet metal kit based somewhat on the B&O’s “Little Joe Docksider”, as rebuilt in 1921 with separate tenders to work in Philadelphia (nos. 96 and 99). Kit introduced in 1949, but was replaced shortly afterwards by the die-cast “Shifter”.
- [Model photo, 1949 ad. (Note it was numbered 99.)]
[B&O 99 , engineer’s side, c. 1939. B&O photo.]
The cab is clearly not deep enough on the model. In fact, this might be the origin of the hallmark Mantua cab.
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Going back to the HO Seeker site I was able to find this page with a photo
http://hoseeker.net/mantuainformation/mantuacatalog1948pg15.jpg
But not a n
Here is another good site about Mantua history:
http://www.railstop.com/History/Mantua/MantuaHistory.asp
Jim