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New member 4 posts aussie New member 4 posts
aussie

Hi everyone , this is my first attempt at blogging , I'm actually hoping someone may be able to enlighten me or give me some advice in relation to a Bachmann Spectrum Decapod 2-10-2. I purchased this model a couple of years ago un-decorated , no road number or railroad company logos etc.It was actually the first DCC sound equipped loco I purchased for my now all DCC with sound setup. What I'm looking for is some information on what railroad company/companies would have used this particular steam giant , as I'm itching to do some weathering and add a road number and company logo (I'm guessing maybe PRR , and that is a guess). So if anyone reading this might have some idea on this , and perhaps the style of lettering / placement of the road number and railroad company it may have served with would be very much appreciated.

Thanks and wishing all a Happy New Year 

Phil.
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Rustman Frequent poster 680 posts
Rustman

You have a "Sante Fe" not a "Decapod"

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/santafe/

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/decapod/

 

Those links should help you out. Looks like LOTS of railroads had those including 190 in the PRR alone! 

 

Matt

"Well there's your problem! It's broke."

http://thehoboproletariat.blogspot.com/

 
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CM Auditor Regular poster 349 posts
CM Auditor

Phil, If you're modeling the Espee

then the locomotive is a decapod because they were not about to call the 2-10-2 a Santa Fe on their rails.

 

CM Auditor

Tom VanWormer

Monument CO

Colorado City Yard Limits 1895
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locoi1sa Regular poster 310 posts
locoi1sa

Dont do the PRR.

    While they did acquire 130 USRA 2 -10-2 they did some major surgery shortly after they were put into service. The Lines West guys grafted a Belpair boiler into them and really pennsified them with the claw foot markers, high mounted light and Lines West tender. 

This is a rare builders photo of 1919 vintage.

This is the same year. Notice the changes.

   Try the Southern or even the Union Pacific. They had some USRA heavy 2-10-2.

           Pete
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