i was wondering whats the difference between a pacific and a lite mikado i was wondering and panning to get /buy one of each from bowser
thanks for your input[:)][:)][:)][:)]
a pacific has a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement and was usually used in high speed passenger and freight
a mikado has a 2-8-2 setup and was usually used for freight , although i’m sure they also got used for passenger trains as well
Besides the wheel arrangements, there were other differences between the USRA light Mike and light Pacific. While the boilers were similar, they were not the same, and several standard appliances were attached differently. The engines also weighted differently, with the Mike being slightly heavier.
Bones, are you interested in the Bowser engines as an exercise in building kits, or as an attempt to get a pair of correct USRA light engines? If the latter, keep in mind that neither of the Bowser engines is truly a USRA engine. While marketed as such, they’re lying to you. Both use the old Cary USRA light boiler, which is only correct for the Mike. The cab is incorrect for a USRA engine, as are several of the superdetailing parts. The tenders are not USRA style tenders, and are a pretty sad casting. And worst of all, the Bowser USRA light Mike comes with the wrong valve gear (short hanger Baker, rather than Walschaerts).
If you’re looking for correct USRA engines, try BLI or Trix for the Mike, and used Key or Overland brass for the Pacific; there has never been a correct USRA Pacific released in plastic.
If you just want to build a couple of steam kits, look at buying the Helix Humper remotoring kit that Bowser sells; they make a world of difference in any Bowser engine’s performance.
actually these were 2 of many locos used en mexico where i live and they were many bought from pennsy, erie and others in the us northeast, but they didn’t buy any usra types from what i have researched, maybe from what have asked around they burned tar for fuel, so actually i mite even put a vandy tender on back, so the tender wouldn’t be much of a problem
I don’t recall the NdeM buying any Pennsy engines, but they did have a sizeable fleet of several USRA types, all bought used from US railroads after WWII. The Nickel Plate alone sold the NdeM 25 light Mikes: 15 true USRA engines and 10 “clones”. These engines ran into the mid-1960s. All the engines were converted from coal to bunker C oil fuel, and retained their original tenders (the coal bunkers had an oil tank added to it).
i didn’t know that, the page that have read is http://www.steamlocomotive.com besides a bit of info thru gossip with local enthusiasts [alien] but any info is appreciated[:D][:D][:D]also they have told me that ndem wasn’t the only rr company does anybody know of any other company[?][?][?]