Specific Articulated Steamer
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AT&SF built their own 2-10-10-2 locomotives while Alco built the one's the Virginian RR. VRR's 808 pulled 110 120-ton 12 wheel coal cars, loaded, from Princeton, WV to Norfolk and only needed help getting started. Pretty powerful for their day.
I believe all of these are HO scale. Isn't this the N-scale forum?
It is, but many folks browse the forums using "new threads" and don't notice that they're in a forum for a specific scale. Sometimes it's handy to put the scale in the title, even though it's a bit redundant.
Yes, I missed that, however, the facts remain the same with one change: No plastic models available, and no brass either( at least that I am aware of). If you want this model, you'll need a couple of 2-10-2's some scratchbuilding supplies and lots of time, or a pocket full of cash to commission someone with the necessary talents to do it for you!
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lmackattack
old school
Have never seen one. Might have been one done in Brass. Biggest I have seen modled was a Proto 2000 2-8-8-2
http://cgi.ebay.com/USRA-2-8-8-2-w/...ItemQQimsxZ20100112?IMSfp=TL100112225002r3111
MTH built a 2-8-8-8-2 triplex but I read that they never owned one in that wheel arrangment. they did however own a 2-8-8-8-4
http://cgi.ebay.com/USRA-2-8-8-2-w/...ItemQQimsxZ20100112?IMSfp=TL100112225002r3111
MTH built a 2-8-8-8-2 triplex but I read that they never owned one in that wheel arrangment. they did however own a 2-8-8-8-4
Did the Virginian get their 2-10-10-2's from the AT&SF? if so, Westide did one in brass. Brasstrains.com has a nice 2-8-8-0 (ex triplex) available for a paltry nine bills ($900.00 
) How deep are your pockets? You'll have to paint it BTW
You won''t find any in plastic. Not enough appeal. Most of these large articulateds were failures. it was really hard to get a large enough boiler and enough steam pressure to make them work. They just about all would up in drag freight service or helper service, and were scrapped before their time. Hope you've got some large radii, say 32-36" minimum, preferably 48"!
) How deep are your pockets? You'll have to paint it BTWYou won''t find any in plastic. Not enough appeal. Most of these large articulateds were failures. it was really hard to get a large enough boiler and enough steam pressure to make them work. They just about all would up in drag freight service or helper service, and were scrapped before their time. Hope you've got some large radii, say 32-36" minimum, preferably 48"!
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Tuna
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AT&SF built their own 2-10-10-2 locomotives while Alco built the one's the Virginian RR. VRR's 808 pulled 110 120-ton 12 wheel coal cars, loaded, from Princeton, WV to Norfolk and only needed help getting started. Pretty powerful for their day.
CSX Robert
Member
Did the Virginian get their 2-10-10-2's from the AT&SF? if so, Westide did one in brass. Brasstrains.com has a nice 2-8-8-0 (ex triplex) available for a paltry nine bills ($900.00
I believe all of these are HO scale. Isn't this the N-scale forum?
It is, but many folks browse the forums using "new threads" and don't notice that they're in a forum for a specific scale. Sometimes it's handy to put the scale in the title, even though it's a bit redundant.
Yes, I missed that, however, the facts remain the same with one change: No plastic models available, and no brass either( at least that I am aware of). If you want this model, you'll need a couple of 2-10-2's some scratchbuilding supplies and lots of time, or a pocket full of cash to commission someone with the necessary talents to do it for you!
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