08-05-2015, 10:48 PM
Hi Matt. I don't think it's that low. Here's a quick picture of the engine on the layout:
![[Image: 006_zpsjvmswmdp.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Engines/MDC%202-8-0/006_zpsjvmswmdp.jpg)
As for a prototype, I'm not really aiming for anything in particular, maybe that 'narrow-gauge' look without going narrow gauge?
I took a look through my model magazine library last night and came up with two articles that deal with building one of these:
![[Image: 008_zpsufjfknld.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Engines/MDC%202-8-0/008_zpsufjfknld.jpg)
March 1986 issue of Model railroader has an article on modernizing this engine and the December 1996 issue and Model Railroad Craftsman has an article on backdating one. I took a few ideas from both. I did hit real paydirt when I found the MRC article had a scale drawing of the yoke in it which will make my job of fabricating one a lot easier.
![[Image: 009_zps2yslbptq.jpg]](http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc278/OkanaganIroc/model%20railroad/Engines/MDC%202-8-0/009_zps2yslbptq.jpg)
The MR article has some detailing ideas like sand and air lines.
As for a prototype, I'm not really aiming for anything in particular, maybe that 'narrow-gauge' look without going narrow gauge?
I took a look through my model magazine library last night and came up with two articles that deal with building one of these:
March 1986 issue of Model railroader has an article on modernizing this engine and the December 1996 issue and Model Railroad Craftsman has an article on backdating one. I took a few ideas from both. I did hit real paydirt when I found the MRC article had a scale drawing of the yoke in it which will make my job of fabricating one a lot easier.
The MR article has some detailing ideas like sand and air lines.