02-09-2009, 02:18 PM
[quote="Sumpter250"]This is the best I can come up with, based on measurements of the actual Mantua 2-6-6-2, and the HOn3 SVRY 2-6-6-2 (formerly Uintah 2-6-6-2T)
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Great info. It sounds like converting one to Sn3 would look more puny than converting one to HOn3 would look too large. Perhaps if I find a junker at a train show for a reasonable price, I will get it to play around with. 69" vs 73" bopilers is not a huge noticable difference, but considering when the locomotive is large to begin with, that extra 4" may make it look that much larger. I wonder how it would look in HOn3 by simply milling the frame narrower, putting on smaller drivers, possibly shortening the boiler (if it is too long) and narrowing the cab.
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Great info. It sounds like converting one to Sn3 would look more puny than converting one to HOn3 would look too large. Perhaps if I find a junker at a train show for a reasonable price, I will get it to play around with. 69" vs 73" bopilers is not a huge noticable difference, but considering when the locomotive is large to begin with, that extra 4" may make it look that much larger. I wonder how it would look in HOn3 by simply milling the frame narrower, putting on smaller drivers, possibly shortening the boiler (if it is too long) and narrowing the cab.
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