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Regular poster 180 posts DRGW_488_Fan Regular poster 180 posts
DRGW_488_Fan

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r%281%29.gif Here is the second entry in my Steam Locomotive presentation series (I need to think up some official series name).  This week will feature the good ol' 4-4-0's that started it all, as well as the precursor to last week's Pacific, the 4-4-2 Atlantic.  Also included are 2-4-2's, 2-4-4's, 4-4-4's, etc.  Think four drivers, pilot, and trailing truck.

I have two examples of my own to present.

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This first example is a Hornby 00-scale model of the Great Western Railway's County of Devon, a County Class 4-4-0 which was used in passenger service.  It's not the most detailed model, and it may be a little noisy, but I like it, and have recently taken to running it on a temporary, continuous loop floor layout.  At the bottom is a GIF of this locomotive pulling some passenger cars on the aforementioned floor layout.

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My second example is a Bachmann Spectrum On30 model of a Baldwin 2-4-4T Forney.  This is a very detailed model.  I got it out just to photograph it for this blog, and thought of making a GIF, but there was some foam underneath the pilot and I was afraid to take it out since it seemed to be firmly fastened and I was going to put it back anyways.

Remember, it doesn't matter how detailed, rare, or customized (or lack thereof) it is, or what scale, gauge, or nationality it is... if it's the correct wheel arrangement(s), it works!  And you aren't limited to just one, either.  Have fun!

Previous In Series:

Pacifics and Hudsons

Later In Series:

Moguls, Consolidations and Decapods

0-6-0's and Similar Switchers

Mallets, Garratts, and Other Articulates

Ten-Wheeler and Twelve-Wheeler

Mikados, Prairies, and Santa Fe's

Northerns, Mountains, and Berkshires

Texans, Overlands, and Union Pacifics

Geared Locomotives

Tank Engines

Streamliners

Your Favorite and Most Curious Steam Locomotives

Note: Italicized Link = subject (locos and rolling stock)
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In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the LORD, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.

            - Isaiah 6:1

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Check out the "Please Show Us Your Steam Locomotives" series, started me back in March 2020, and check out some of the cool locomotives owned by members of the Model Railroad Hobbyist forum.
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johnsong53 Regular poster 162 posts
johnsong53

Who Knows...

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Friend gave this to me awhile back. Don't know anything about this one other than is is HO and brass.

Greg

My blog index

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Lancaster Central RR Frequent poster 574 posts
Lancaster Central RR

I have one on my roster.

0AC0AFB.jpeg Number 8 does most of the yard work on the Lancaster Central.  She is a Bachmann modernized 4-4-0. 
 

The local prototype 3’ gauge railroad (Peach Bottom RR Eastern Division) had a 2-4-0 as its first motive power. It was mentioned in a Philadelphia newspaper as looking comical and the supporters of the railroad were offended. Standard gauge railroads had moved on to more powerful locomotives for mainline power.

The other half of the Peach Bottom RR started with a 6-6 Forney. Apparently that was a rare bird and it didn’t track well on the sharp curves, after a year or two the railroad scraped up the funds to replace it.

Lancaster Central Railroad &

Philadelphia & Baltimore Central RR &

Lancaster, Oxford & Southern Transportation Co. 

Shawn H. , modeling 1980 in Lancaster county, PA - alternative history of local  railroads. 
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Neil Erickson NeilEr Moderator 5,773 posts
Neil Erickson NeilEr

On30 outdoors

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Neil Erickson, Hawai’i 

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burgundy Active Member 86 posts
burgundy

A standard American

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A standard American. This one began life as a General but has been backdated a bit. It also has the motor in the loco and has been regauged to 5' to reflect W&ARR practice.

Best wishes

Eric   
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Rick Sutton Prolific poster 4,357 posts
Rick Sutton

@ NeilEr

That is such a cool looking scene! It takes me to a happy place. 
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burgundy Active Member 86 posts
burgundy

A rebuilt General

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Same loco from a different angle.

Best wishes

Eric  
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railman28 Regular poster 194 posts
railman28

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Very Nice Job.

 

Bob
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KenMason New member 27 posts
KenMason

Please show us your Americans and Atlantics

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Brent Ciccone Brentglen MRH Author 980 posts
Brent Ciccone Brentglen

CPR 87

A modified Bachman Richmond 4-4-0
 

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Brent Ciccone

Calgary
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Warflight Prolific poster 3,008 posts
Warflight

Some 4-4-0s

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Rene Gourley renegourley Prolific poster 1,069 posts
Rene Gourley renegourley

Canada Atlantic 4-4-0s

#10 was built around 1850-1860. She was scrapped soon after acquisition by the Grand Trunk in 1905.

Baldwin built #622 in 1893. She lasted into the CN era, and was scrapped in 1925. Hopefully I'll finish the model soon.

Both models are scratchbuilt in Proto:87.  I'm describing the build of 622 on my wordpress blog, and occasionally here on MRH.

Cheers,
Rene

Rene Gourley
Modelling Pembroke, Ontario in Proto:87

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bkivey Regular poster 363 posts
bkivey

@ Warflight

That is a beautiful model. 
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Warflight Prolific poster 3,008 posts
Warflight

@bkivey

Thanks!

Here's another one of my 4-4-0s

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smadanek Frequent poster 700 posts
smadanek

Un-American 4-4-0

New Dapol 4 mm (OO) South Eastern and Chatham Railway Class D under development (I am considering one as a mantlepiece model)

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Ken Adams
Walnut Creek, California
Getting too old to  remember all this stuff.... Now Officially a COG (and I've forgotten what that means too...)
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DRGW_488_Fan Regular poster 180 posts
DRGW_488_Fan

I have a challenge for you guys.

These are all great photos you've been showing!  However, I noticed that things have begun to slow down over the past few days, so I decided to post a challenge to try and stimulate the thread.  We have seen many fine North American locomotives... what about European locomotives?  If you have a European (continental or British) locomotive.... or a locomotive of any nationality, really.... that fits the described category, I encourage you to show it here.  Oh, and that counts Australia.  Isn't Australia European?
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In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the LORD, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.

            - Isaiah 6:1

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Check out the "Please Show Us Your Steam Locomotives" series, started me back in March 2020, and check out some of the cool locomotives owned by members of the Model Railroad Hobbyist forum.
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Warflight Prolific poster 3,008 posts
Warflight

Hogwarts Castle. (British)

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It's a 4-6-0
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RicharH Regular poster 130 posts
RicharH

Nice going Warflight

I really like your "Wild West" layout. I like the old trains and that is a killer stage. 
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Warflight Prolific poster 3,008 posts
Warflight

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RossA Regular poster 290 posts
RossA

Neskowin HOn3 4-4-0

PC&N Ry #3 heads up the midday passenger train as it crosses Blackstump trestle and will soon be whistling its arrival at Equinox.

Ross A

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Warflight Prolific poster 3,008 posts
Warflight

@Ross A

That is a BEAUTIFUL scene, with an AMAZING train running it!

Those are some serious modeling goals for me.
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Nelsonb111563 Moderator 2,265 posts
Nelsonb111563

Fourney 2-4-4

Nelson Beaudry,  Principle/CEO

Kennebec, Penobscot and Northern RR Co.
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LyndonS Regular poster 260 posts
LyndonS

MDC-Roundhouse Atlantic

Kit-built MDC-Roundhouse 4-4-2. What can I say? - very noisy and limps along the track with the gait of a drunken mule! Lettered for my previous layout (Tasman Coastal) before I switched to modelling the Santa Fe.

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Lyndon S.

Santa Fe Railway, Los Angeles Division, 1950s

See my layout at: https://nmra.org.au/santa-fe-railway-los-angeles-division-1950s/

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Oztrainz Moderator 3,440 posts
Oztrainz

Southern Railways Schools Class

Hi all,

Here's something different in the way of 4-4-0's from somewhere else.

In the UK 4-4-0's were used as express passenger locomotives into the 1960's on revenue service. Some are still in service on heritage passenger services today, well into the 20-somethings. The Southern Railways "Schools" class was probably one of the last 4-4-0 designs built in quantity (40 of them). 

Here's "Repton" as seen running on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in 2018. Firstly, running around its train at Hull station.

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"Repton", like the "Flying Scotsman", has also travelled off-shore to the US and returned to the UK. 

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"Repton" has been previously been released in OO (1/76) scale by Hornby. 

Regards,

John Garaty

Unanderra in oz

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DRGW_488_Fan Regular poster 180 posts
DRGW_488_Fan

The poor School class hasn't

The poor School class hasn't fared very well during corona... unlike the GWR Hall class.

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Do you get my school/coronavirus/steam locomotive joke?  Or is it that obscure?
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In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the LORD, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.

            - Isaiah 6:1

edac5d74.jpg r%281%29.gif 

Check out the "Please Show Us Your Steam Locomotives" series, started me back in March 2020, and check out some of the cool locomotives owned by members of the Model Railroad Hobbyist forum.
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