Not only are they articulated but they are basically diesels dressed up to look like a steam engine. The rear engine, which is rigid in the prototype and on almost all brass and all Bowser Challengers

George, These large articulateds had one rigid frame engine directly attached to the boiler. and one articulated engine swinging under neath the boiler/smokebox. Many low cost plastic/diecast models

I absolutely would like to see this web page created.. your web page is one of my favorites. One question re the 36" radius requirement...Our club regularly runs Big Boys (Trix ) through 30" curves

All, I've been thinking about creating a web page on upgrading a WSM ESPEE AC-4 4-8-8-2. As delivered these models had the following 'faults' Required large radius curves, greater than 36" Had a

Some other camelbacks I photographed yesterday on my sons layout.

John in the days of steam water towers were a necessity. The one you took note of was used as a advertisement for the little people of layout land.

Seeking the total wheelbase and driver spacing measurements in scale feet and inches for the 1970s-era AHM 0-6-0T. Hoping someone has a model and a scale ruler handy. Thank you in advance for any

Another neat photo essay on the LV camelbacks. I also am curious about that water tank with the Old Milwaukee advertising on it. I didn’t k now Old Milwaukee was around in the days of steam

Frank. I am enjoying your series on Camelback locos immensely. You have a good models eye. Thank you so much for posting all the photos. Looks like Mantua did a decent job of duplicating the LV

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That is it. All the camelbacks that I have in running condition. Not running awaiting work is a brass Reading 4-4-2, A Mantua 2-8-2 camelback needing work, Some new one 0-4-0c locos I want to repower

Last of the Camelbacks I have that are complete and running is a pair of the Mantua Pacific Camelback's. The Mantua pacific camelback is a Lehigh Valley Prototype and LV is the only company to run

Now the Mantua larger Mikado camelback is next. It is a Lehigh Valley prototype and the LV is the only road to have them. LV calls them their N1 class. Here are 2 NIs mikados of the Lehigh Valley

NJ Brass Reading I8. Gem Reading B8a. Yes, I know it has the wrong number. This was before I bought the books and Eddy-Cated myself!!

The Central Railroad of New Jersey was always a big user of locomotives with wooten style fireboxes. Camelbacks were all over this road. The I4 class and I5 class were the most common in use during

Here is the Reading 2-8-0 a Akane model.

Next camelback is a brass one from Precision Scale . It is a Central Railroad of New Jersey class 4-8-0 camelback. I got it boxed and unpainted, packaged as it was when new. My son stephen painted and

I like these 4-4-0 Camelbacks! -- Tim Latham Brandon, MS

Now what will be next? I did my 4-4-0C types now for a 4-6-0C or two. I have 2 different ones. One is a Red Ball brass and the other a Aristo-Craft cast metal type. The Red Ball 4-6-0C HO Train