12-20-2008, 10:12 PM
I dont know if this is posted in the right spot but here it goes. :?
I am looking for a HO Steam engine that would fit into this style of layout. Its modern and I know steam isnt but I want one!
http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=184
Now, here are the details. It MUST have DCC, SOUND and all the bells and whistles so to speak. Smoke would be nice but not a must.
I also want it to be able to run on 22" radius. It doesnt need to be huge but it does need to go along with the Road names I am doing now which are BNSF, BN, Santa Fe, Candian National or BC Rail. I am modeling the Pacific Northwest so that is an option too. Now the biggest issue is I dont think anyone makes a steam engine in those road names. I DO NOT WANT BRASS, so please dont suggest it.
If you have any suggestions PLEASE let me know. I tried to look around but dont know ANYTHING about steam engines. Oh, I did see a show called Extreme Trains on the History Channel. http://www.history.com/minisites/extreme-trains They showed a Steam Engine that has been converted from Coal to Oil?? Here is an excerpt from the shows details:
The Union Pacific's famous 844 steam locomotive, built in 1944, is the longest-running steam train in America. It still runs on UP's mainlines today. Matt rides the 844 on its annual outing, taking 750 rail fans from Denver to the biggest rodeo in the world in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This train is so popular that traffic jams form along the tracks when it runs, as people "chase the train." This episode also looks at the gold rush of the 1850s.
Now, I wouldnt mind a Steam Engine that has been converted to this type of operation but again, no one makes a model like this do they?
Hope you arent laughing at me to hard yet as I am serious about the engine I want to buy but dont know what to get. Thanks in advance for your help!
I am looking for a HO Steam engine that would fit into this style of layout. Its modern and I know steam isnt but I want one!
http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=184
Now, here are the details. It MUST have DCC, SOUND and all the bells and whistles so to speak. Smoke would be nice but not a must.
I also want it to be able to run on 22" radius. It doesnt need to be huge but it does need to go along with the Road names I am doing now which are BNSF, BN, Santa Fe, Candian National or BC Rail. I am modeling the Pacific Northwest so that is an option too. Now the biggest issue is I dont think anyone makes a steam engine in those road names. I DO NOT WANT BRASS, so please dont suggest it. If you have any suggestions PLEASE let me know. I tried to look around but dont know ANYTHING about steam engines. Oh, I did see a show called Extreme Trains on the History Channel. http://www.history.com/minisites/extreme-trains They showed a Steam Engine that has been converted from Coal to Oil?? Here is an excerpt from the shows details:
The Union Pacific's famous 844 steam locomotive, built in 1944, is the longest-running steam train in America. It still runs on UP's mainlines today. Matt rides the 844 on its annual outing, taking 750 rail fans from Denver to the biggest rodeo in the world in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This train is so popular that traffic jams form along the tracks when it runs, as people "chase the train." This episode also looks at the gold rush of the 1850s.
Now, I wouldnt mind a Steam Engine that has been converted to this type of operation but again, no one makes a model like this do they?
Hope you arent laughing at me to hard yet as I am serious about the engine I want to buy but dont know what to get. Thanks in advance for your help!