Baldwin 1922 2-4-2.........an HO kit/scratch/bash
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nkp_174 Wrote:That is a chunky 2-4-2. Will she be for a logging road with such small drivers?

The drivers are actually 51" . The Warrenton used the loco for freight and passenger service on a three mile "short line" between Warrenton, NC., and the junction with the SCL line,between Roanoke, and Raleigh, at Warren Plains. I plan on using it for the same purposes, somewhere along the SM&CH right of way. (on the dual gauge tracks of the new module set)

Chunky? Well yes, that's what has kept my interest in building this loco alive for so long. It is a unique wheel arrangement ( not that often seen ), and an interesting looking small engine.
When I figure out how to power it, I will include gearing to keep it slow and smooth. I doubt that the Warrenton ever ran it faster than 25 MPH, considering the "nature of their track", which was a mixed bag of leftovers. ( "battered, mostly 70-pound rail" )
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