IHC Steam Locomotive Quality

[doctorwayne]

I have one of the older Moguls. I changed a few details, and converted it to a coal burner, shortening the tender in the process. Mine had the deep flanges, which I turned-down using a cut-off disc in my Dremel. I replaced the tender wheels. It's a decent runner, although it has a higher starting current than the brass Mogul with which it usually runs. Once they get moving, though, they run well together.



After re-working the brass Mogul, I decided that the 37 could use a make-over, too. I re-built the tender to more closely resemble that of the brass loco...



...then added new air tanks and some piping, plus a cab from a Bachmann Consolidation, and put her back into service:





I hope to eventually re-motor and re-gear her, too, but that will require a new frame.

Wayne