unique find

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Sometimes, you find unique things. exibit, this thing.

I saw this and thought it was an interesting scratchbuild. raised a bunch of questions for sure. said to run rough. missing the smoke box front. I thought it was a fantasy based on early SP experiment into cab forwards. I get this today. Unwrap that tender first. it is an oil tender. manufactured too. reminded me of a Rivarossi tender. sure enoungh, burried under the front truck, was the word Italy. Then reallsmall print is Rivarossi. ok. ok Nice. a rivarossi tender. never saw the small slope back in oil form for an 0-4-0 size engine. The engine it self, looked like a modified 0-4-0 with a AC cab stuck on. the pilot is wood. but had one thing missing aside from the needed steam details. and front box plate. it is missing the slight imperfections of a scratch build. curious. I look on the base plate underside. wait. rivarossi again. rivarossi on the boiler too. Thissurprise. it is factory made. production. not a scratch build. it is not a tender pickup. just the drivers. easy dcc conversion actually. The battery test shows it runs reasonably well. does seam to be a minor bind in the connecting rods somewhere. never seen any mention of such a thing. in ads or Mention from john Allen time. or any other pics. any body know the story behind this obscure little engine?

SHane

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I’ve seen others around - on auction sites and such. I usually ignore them as “toy train stuff” and move on, not my cup of tea. A quick Google reveals one on auction right now that has a one axle tender, which is unusual - not sure if damage or weird kitbashing

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I saw that one on auction you speak of. that is definitly an odd kitbash. with an un gainly tender.

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The oddist item I aquired was a plastic model of a jordon spreader. Made in Canada by a manufacturer up there. I had not in all of my years in N scale ever seen a plastic version of a Jordon spreader. I felt that it was a little pricey, but considering that it would be impossible to find another I purchased it.

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I certainly do not, but it really is a neat little locomotive.

Just recently I became aware of this steam critter from Trix:

Now I want one!

-Kevin

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A German 0-4-0T (the “second axle” is a jackshaft) with automatic stoking for one man operation nicknamed the “Glass Boxes”

"The Class PtL 2/2 locomotives of the Royal Bavarian State Railways (Königlich Bayerische Staatseisenbahn) were light and very compact superheated steam locomotives for operation on Bavarian branch lines

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Looks like someone was trying to duplicate something from the Neolithic Age of model railroading - Kemton’s 4-4-0 conversion kit for the Varney Dockside

I heard someone had one towing a Walthers Oscar and Piker on their line

It was an age of modeling whimsy - John Allen’s “Locomotive #13” was a Stegosuarus

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Are you planning on having it on your layout or just for display purposes? Curious what others have to say since I’m not into steam.

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Stratton And Gillette #13 is similar:

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Not anymore. We are in the age of modeling stuffiness.

-Kevin