Model Power 0-4-0 steam loco
- Thread starter Allaman
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NorthBrit
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Ah yes! The diminutive 0.4.0 locomotive.
I purchased a small number of 0.4.0 locomotives so my grandchildren could run trains on my layout.
They soon grew out of running them. "Papa has large diesels. They are much more fun."
I was now left with the 0.4.0 locomotives. I could sell them, but I began to like them. At the time I was researching the railways around Leeds (U.K.) in the Great War. What fun to run the steamers in a timeframe of 1914 - 1919. Okay it is not prototypical, but Rule 1 applies.
I run passenger trains, troop trains, oil tank trains and freight. Yes they are three or four wagons per train and passenger trains are two or three carriages in length. All going to a proper destination. All are a representation of the real. Most of all it is fun to operate.
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As for yourself: It depends how you want to operate the loco?
A little switcher. A short train to a local destination. etc.
Not prototypical, but can be operated as if so. A great fun locomotive to have (imo).
I purchased a small number of 0.4.0 locomotives so my grandchildren could run trains on my layout.
They soon grew out of running them. "Papa has large diesels. They are much more fun."
I was now left with the 0.4.0 locomotives. I could sell them, but I began to like them. At the time I was researching the railways around Leeds (U.K.) in the Great War. What fun to run the steamers in a timeframe of 1914 - 1919. Okay it is not prototypical, but Rule 1 applies.
I run passenger trains, troop trains, oil tank trains and freight. Yes they are three or four wagons per train and passenger trains are two or three carriages in length. All going to a proper destination. All are a representation of the real. Most of all it is fun to operate.
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As for yourself: It depends how you want to operate the loco?
A little switcher. A short train to a local destination. etc.
Not prototypical, but can be operated as if so. A great fun locomotive to have (imo).
NorthBrit
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Allaman
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Thank you for this advice. I'll follow it and save a few bucks at the same time.
Mixed Freight
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Agreed. And not only that, but 2-axle, 4-wheeled locomotives can be quite problematic with electrical pickup. Especially when running through switches and crossings.
