12-11-2010, 02:48 PM
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That must be an H-5 as the text notes. "Locomotive has still USRA horizontal smokebox door." "
That photo, with the exception of the "missing" compressor on the RH side, most closely matches the Akane
" USRA 2-6-6-2 ".
I would have more faith in that, being a C&O class H-5.
The H-5, is the only 2-6-6-2 that I can connect with a USRA design, and there were only 20 of them, which were retired in 1952.
Which brings me back to your # 1524 from Bachmann Spectrum. ( which I also have )
The only real difference between it and the Akane USRA 2-6-6-2, is the front end. The placement of the compressors/pumps, the smokebox door, that step on top of the headlight, and the switcher style pilot, which I haven't seen in any of my C&O H class photos.
Ahah !!!! just noticed the builder's plate on the Bachmann....it's American Locomotive Company !! The USRA design H-5 was built by Baldwin.
An ALCO 2-6-6-2 would have to be an H-3, H-4, or H-6 . The Bachmann ( #1524 ) more closely represents a class H-6 ( #s 1475-1519 ) the 1300-1309 H-6's were Balwin built.
Ahah again !!! (http://www.steamlocomotive.com/2-6-6-2/?page=co ) shows that thirty were built, and 20 by Alco, so I stand corrected. " Things usually starts very harmless... " was a very appropriate title for this thread....harmless... until I open my mouth !!
None the less, the Akane USRA 2-6-6-2 is still closer to the photo, than the Bachmann. I still want to see a photo of one of the C&O H-5 2-6-6-2's,,,,,,,,,and I'm still looking.
That must be an H-5 as the text notes. "Locomotive has still USRA horizontal smokebox door." "
That photo, with the exception of the "missing" compressor on the RH side, most closely matches the Akane
" USRA 2-6-6-2 ".
I would have more faith in that, being a C&O class H-5.
The H-5, is the only 2-6-6-2 that I can connect with a USRA design, and there were only 20 of them, which were retired in 1952.
Which brings me back to your # 1524 from Bachmann Spectrum. ( which I also have )
The only real difference between it and the Akane USRA 2-6-6-2, is the front end. The placement of the compressors/pumps, the smokebox door, that step on top of the headlight, and the switcher style pilot, which I haven't seen in any of my C&O H class photos.
Ahah !!!! just noticed the builder's plate on the Bachmann....it's American Locomotive Company !! The USRA design H-5 was built by Baldwin.
An ALCO 2-6-6-2 would have to be an H-3, H-4, or H-6 . The Bachmann ( #1524 ) more closely represents a class H-6 ( #s 1475-1519 ) the 1300-1309 H-6's were Balwin built.
Ahah again !!! (http://www.steamlocomotive.com/2-6-6-2/?page=co ) shows that thirty were built, and 20 by Alco, so I stand corrected. " Things usually starts very harmless... " was a very appropriate title for this thread....harmless... until I open my mouth !!
None the less, the Akane USRA 2-6-6-2 is still closer to the photo, than the Bachmann. I still want to see a photo of one of the C&O H-5 2-6-6-2's,,,,,,,,,and I'm still looking.
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The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!