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Karen M Miller
It's okay looking but missing a smoke stack and a tender. I got it for free from a friend who was modernizing his fleet. Donovan From: J Dam To: "yardbirdtrains@..." Sent: Sun, December 2, 2012 9:02:29 PM Subject: Re: [yardbirdtrains] Mantua 4-6-0 Prototypes ? I could picture that 4-6-0 as a good re-modernize kitbash, a free lance railway, a BTTF 3 steamer or a good start for a On30 kit bash. Being the spirit of '76 and if paint and all is near mint, I say leave it alone for any type of repaint and so on. From: Mike Bauers
To: "yardbirdtrains@..." Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2012 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [yardbirdtrains] Mantua 4-6-0 Prototypes
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That 4-6-0 was in active duty on the Seirra Railroad (I think my spelling is wrong) up to today and was used as a movie prop in every RR scheme you can dream up.
The Milwaukee Road still had several branch lines with rather light bridges that were operated with a fleet of 4-6-0's into the 60's. But there it gets to be different 4-6-0's. While the Milw was using Ten Wheelers, they were very similar to the taller Ten Wheelers just like the AHM Rogers built 4-6-0's, AHM named as the Casey Jones. But with different tenders and no fancy clerestory on the cab roof. There were a number of roads running that Mantua type of 4-6-0 in tourist operations by the 60's-70's . How about a revenue generating tourist or special run operation with that 4-6-0? Label it for whatever road and operate it as a special. There was a sister to the Mantua 4-6-0 that was rebuilt for special company event trains and as the trains became more and more popular, that steam engine got a wood box encased diesel control stand and two ornatedly decorated F-7 cabless B units between it and the train to do the actual hauling of the train. The lovingly cared for steamer made smoke and noise for the show trains and most people thought the two F-7B's behind it were just generator units for the long passenger train. Mike Bauers On Dec 2, 2012, at 3:21 PM, "Karen M" <mailto:kmmpjm%40sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I was given a Mantua 4-6-0 in the Spirit of '76 yesterday and am wishing to repaint it. I wish to know of any railroads that had them in the late 1940's or early 1950's and/or what other schemes Mantua/Tyco had for them. > |
