New LGB

SNOWSHOE · January 3, 2008, 5:33pm

That isn’t actually an Americanized Stainz. It’s a freelance thingy based upon the same chassis as their little Porter loco. Cute enough, but really needs a tender. As was mentioned earlier, they were designed with kids in mind, so are pretty much indestructable – However they are pretty light and rather slippery, so it won’t pull all that much.

As for bashing, I did a 2017D, which IS the Americanized Stainz with power tender. I have aquired an Aristo c-16 cab to finish the conversion, but haven’t gotten it installed yet.

Then what is the difference between what I have and the Americanized stainz? Sorry for the dumb questions. I will get better eventually.

See: Stainz Bash

Since you were being so picky and quoting me out of context, I said “a sort of Americanized Stainz locomotive”.

-Brian

Anonymous · January 3, 2008, 7:17pm

Sorry Brian, I really wasn’t intending to be picky or mean spirited, simply trying to be accurate. That engine is no more a Stainz than a Geo is a Buick…yes both are GM (or LGB), but totally different animals in many ways.