06-17-2009, 12:07 AM
Quote:You remember it correctly. The Little River did have a 4-6-2. It wasn't really a pacific. It had a 4-wheel lead truck, but the 2-wheel rear truck was for tracking, not for supporting a larger firebox.
Just as I suspected (the trailing truck, that is). Thanks for the confirmation, and for reminding me that she's still around. Good to see unique steam preserved.
I've got a Tyco/Mantua 2-6-2 Prairie which will someday belong to the Big Tujunga Lumber Company roster. It was my first kit-built steam engine. IMO it needs a straight boiler (vs the slight taper on the model) and a lowered boiler. With a new boiler (scratch, most likely) it wouldn't be too hard to add a 4 wheel truck up front....hmmm....
The Chehalis Centralia tourist line near here runs an old logging 2-8-2 (Baldwin product, I believe) and Mount Rainier Scenic has got a 2-8-2T, but I've never been up close and personal with a 4-6-2 of any sort, logging or otherwise.
Anyway, not to hijack the thread, but I'll check a few resources to see if I've got any pictures of 10 wheelers in logging service.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!