Brakeman Hal
Well-Known Member
Hello,
I just finished laying 127 feet of O-Scale 2-Rail flex track for my short-line freight to run on, pulled by my Atlas GP-35 Diesel loco.
I want to get a light Steamer, such as a 2-6-2 Prairie or a 4-6-2 Pacific, but it must have a Western road name to run on my Southern California High Desert layout.
My curves are 40", 45", and 50" radius.
My consist is only 8 cars, with Santa Fe, UP, SP, and GN road names.
The locomotive that would work for me is an MTH 4-6-2 Pacific, but it has a New Jersey Central road name, which is wrong for a Western railroad.
The other choice is a Santa Fe loco, but it's an MTH 4-6-4 Hudson, which may be overkill for a short, light freight train.
I have no other choices, so I must decide between these 2, unless you know of other sources...there's not much out there for 2-rail, even on Ebay!
Thanks,
Brakeman Hal, age 82
I just finished laying 127 feet of O-Scale 2-Rail flex track for my short-line freight to run on, pulled by my Atlas GP-35 Diesel loco.
I want to get a light Steamer, such as a 2-6-2 Prairie or a 4-6-2 Pacific, but it must have a Western road name to run on my Southern California High Desert layout.
My curves are 40", 45", and 50" radius.
My consist is only 8 cars, with Santa Fe, UP, SP, and GN road names.
The locomotive that would work for me is an MTH 4-6-2 Pacific, but it has a New Jersey Central road name, which is wrong for a Western railroad.
The other choice is a Santa Fe loco, but it's an MTH 4-6-4 Hudson, which may be overkill for a short, light freight train.
I have no other choices, so I must decide between these 2, unless you know of other sources...there's not much out there for 2-rail, even on Ebay!
Thanks,
Brakeman Hal, age 82
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