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I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
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Lots of leeway on the stock boiler . New York Central H5 class , Nickle Plate H5 class ? The NKP is a copy of the New York Central . Go to fallen flags railroad pictures to reference them . Henry H.
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I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
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We have a local train run around here called the Skunk Train which runs from Willits to Ft. Bragg on the Mendocino coast. Google it, I have always wanted to
model that.
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I'll have to look into that. Thanks for the sugestion.
Donovan
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We have a local train run around here called the Skunk Train which runs from Willits to Ft. Bragg on the Mendocino coast. Google it, I have always wanted to model that.
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Thanks for the sugestions. I'll have to look at one of my dad's books. He's a New York Central buff.
Donovan
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Lots of leeway on the stock boiler . New York Central H5 class , Nickle Plate H5 class ? The NKP is a copy of the New York Central . Go to fallen flags railroad pictures to reference them . Henry H.
--- In yardbirdtrains@..., "Karen M" wrote:
>
> I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
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If you freelanced a UP Harriman , there's always Southern Pacific MK 1 ? Henry H.
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Thanks for the sugestions. I'll have to look at one of my dad's books. He's a
New York Central buff.
Donovan
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From: Long95209 <long95209@...>
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 5:36:36 PM
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
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Lots of leeway on the stock boiler . New York Central H5 class , Nickle Plate H5
class ? The NKP is a copy of the New York Central . Go to fallen flags railroad
pictures to reference them . Henry H.
--- In yardbirdtrains@..., "Karen M" <kmmpjm@> wrote:
I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to
make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler
and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
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SP had moderm Mikes?
Donovan
From: Long95209
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 6:09:28 PM
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
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If you freelanced a UP Harriman , there's always Southern Pacific MK 1 ? Henry H.
--- In yardbirdtrains@..., Karen M Miller wrote:
>
> Thanks for the sugestions. I'll have to look at one of my dad's books. He's a
> New York Central buff.
> Donovan
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Long95209
> To: yardbirdtrains@...
> Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 5:36:36 PM
> Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
>
> ??
> Lots of leeway on the stock boiler . New York Central H5 class , Nickle Plate
H5
> class ? The NKP is a copy of the New York Central . Go to fallen flags railroad
> pictures to reference them . Henry H.
>
> --- In yardbirdtrains@..., "Karen M" wrote:
> >
> > I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to
> >make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler
> >and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
> >
>
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I believe that the Mantua Mike was based on the NYC H-7E class mikado. There's also the NYC H-10 which was based partly on the earlier H-7 class but with Lima Superpower elements. I've compared boiler dimensions and driver wheel base of the Mantua mike with drawings of the H-10 and they are almost exact matches. Another possibility is the NYC H-8 class which was basically an H-7 but with 57" drivers instead of 62". Something else to keep in mind is that there were several railroads which were either wholly or partly owned by the NYC --or at least were close business partners with-- which used some similar equipment: P&LE, W&LE, Illinois Central, Cambria & Indiana, Michigan Central, Canada Southern... someone already mentioned Nickel Plate... and others.?
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SP had moderm Mikes?
Donovan
From: Long95209 <long95209@...>
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 6:09:28 PM
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
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If you freelanced a UP Harriman , there's always Southern Pacific MK 1 ? Henry H.
--- In yardbirdtrains@..., Karen M Miller wrote:
>
> Thanks for the sugestions. I'll have to look at one of my dad's books. He's a
> New York Central buff.
> Donovan
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Long95209
> To: yardbirdtrains@...
> Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 5:36:36 PM
> Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
>
> ??
> Lots of leeway on the stock boiler . New York Central H5 class , Nickle Plate
H5
> class ? The NKP is a copy of the New York Central . Go to fallen flags railroad
> pictures to reference them . Henry H.
>
> --- In yardbirdtrains@..., "Karen M" wrote:
> >
> > I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to
> >make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler
> >and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
> >
>
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Henry, Wasn't the KO&G one of those roads you have previously suggested for the Mantua Mike? Denis
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Henry, I lost track.? You're alluding to the Mikado with the Pacific boiler. Denis ?
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Yessir ! Quite a few ex-NYC H5s went "down South" . AWP , KO&G ! Henry H.
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Henry,
Wasn't the KO&G one of those roads you have previously suggested for the
Mantua Mike?
Denis
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Denis , I lost my track many years ago . No , this one's not the Pacific boiler on Mike chassis topic ? I'm pretty sure ? I think ? Henry H.
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I lost track. You're alluding to the Mikado with the Pacific boiler.
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Toledo & Ohio Central , Peoria & Eastern , Lake Shore Michigan Southern ? Nickle Plate was owned outright by NYC at one time . Dagg nabb it , now I have to break out my Stauffer NYC book !! Thanks Jeff !! Henry H.
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I believe that the Mantua Mike was based on the NYC H-7E class mikado. There's also the NYC H-10 which was based partly on the earlier H-7 class but with Lima Superpower elements. I've compared boiler dimensions and driver wheel base of the Mantua mike with drawings of the H-10 and they are almost exact matches. Another possibility is the NYC H-8 class which was basically an H-7 but with 57" drivers instead of 62". Something else to keep in mind is that there were several railroads which were either wholly or partly owned by the NYC --or at least were close business partners with-- which used some similar equipment: P&LE, W&LE, Illinois Central, Cambria & Indiana, Michigan Central, Canada Southern... someone already mentioned Nickel Plate... and others.
Jeff
jppellas@...
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To: yardbirdtrains <yardbirdtrains@...>
Sent: Wed, Nov 28, 2012 4:11 pm
Subject: Re: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
SP had moderm Mikes?
Donovan
From: Long95209 <long95209@...>
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 6:09:28 PM
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
If you freelanced a UP Harriman , there's always Southern Pacific MK 1 ? Henry H.
--- In yardbirdtrains@..., Karen M Miller <kmmpjm@> wrote:
Thanks for the sugestions. I'll have to look at one of my dad's books. He's a
New York Central buff.
Donovan
________________________________
From: Long95209 <long95209@>
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 5:36:36 PM
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
??
Lots of leeway on the stock boiler . New York Central H5 class , Nickle Plate H5
class ? The NKP is a copy of the New York Central . Go to fallen flags railroad
pictures to reference them . Henry H.
--- In yardbirdtrains@..., "Karen M" <kmmpjm@> wrote:
I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to
make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler
and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
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Their is a list of railroads with mikes and some pictures?on this link ??? Alan ? www.steamlocomotive.com/mikado/?page=usra
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November 29, 2012 7:00 AM Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
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Toledo & Ohio Central , Peoria & Eastern , Lake Shore Michigan Southern ? Nickle Plate was owned outright by NYC at one time . Dagg nabb it , now I have to break out my Stauffer NYC book !! Thanks Jeff !! Henry H.
--- In mailto:yardbirdtrains%40yahoogroups.com, Jeff Pellas wrote:
>
> I believe that the Mantua Mike was based on the NYC H-7E class mikado. There's also the NYC H-10 which was based partly on the earlier H-7 class but with Lima Superpower elements. I've compared boiler dimensions and driver wheel base of the Mantua mike with drawings of the H-10 and they are almost exact matches. Another possibility is the NYC H-8 class which was basically an H-7 but with 57" drivers instead of 62". Something else to keep in mind is that there were several railroads which were either wholly or partly owned by the NYC --or at least were close business partners with-- which used some similar equipment: P&LE, W&LE, Illinois Central, Cambria & Indiana, Michigan Central, Canada Southern... someone already mentioned Nickel Plate... and others.
>
> Jeff
> jppellas@...
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karen M Miller
> To: yardbirdtrains < mailto:yardbirdtrains%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wed, Nov 28, 2012 4:11 pm
> Subject: Re: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> SP had moderm Mikes?
> Donovan
>
>
> From: Long95209 <long95209@...>
> To: mailto:yardbirdtrains%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 6:09:28 PM
> Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
>
>
> If you freelanced a UP Harriman , there's always Southern Pacific MK 1 ? Henry H.
>
> --- In mailto:yardbirdtrains%40yahoogroups.com, Karen M Miller wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the sugestions. I'll have to look at one of my dad's books. He's a
> > New York Central buff.
> > Donovan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Long95209
> > To: mailto:yardbirdtrains%40yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 5:36:36 PM
> > Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
> >
> > ??
> > Lots of leeway on the stock boiler . New York Central H5 class , Nickle Plate H5
> > class ? The NKP is a copy of the New York Central . Go to fallen flags railroad
> > pictures to reference them . Henry H.
> >
> > --- In mailto:yardbirdtrains%40yahoogroups.com, "Karen M" wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to
> > >make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler
> > >and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
> > >
> >
>
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in photo album "mike repl. boiler" there are pictures of the one I'm currently building using pacific boiler,leaning towards lehigh valley loco,there are pictures of a few different ones along with vandy tender that mounts using longhaul tender frame I'm thinking of using.I found some pictures and plans by googling railway engineering locos.
Alan
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I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
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Alan,
? ? Nice! Many variations possible with the two distinct Mantua boilers (the Wagontop and the straight top boilers) plus the various Mantua cabs, pilots, etc. Other companies made their own customzing parts: Cary, Mellor, Kemtron and, of course, Yard Bird Trains. Just tons of possibilities!?
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Sent: Thu, Nov 29, 2012 9:15 am
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in photo album "mike repl. boiler" there are pictures of the one I'm currently building using pacific boiler,leaning towards lehigh valley loco,there are pictures of a few different ones along with vandy tender that mounts using longhaul tender frame I'm thinking of using.I found some pictures and plans by googling railway engineering locos.
Alan
--- In yardbirdtrains@..., "Karen M" wrote:
>
> I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
>
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Thanks for the info. I'll look into it.
Donovan
From: Jeff Pellas To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Thu, November 29, 2012 8:01:21 AM
Subject: Re: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
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I believe that the Mantua Mike was based on the NYC H-7E class mikado. There's also the NYC H-10 which was based partly on the earlier H-7 class but with Lima Superpower elements. I've compared boiler dimensions and driver wheel base of the Mantua mike with drawings of the H-10 and they are almost exact matches. Another possibility is the NYC H-8 class which was basically an H-7 but with 57" drivers instead of 62". Something else to keep in mind is that there were several railroads which were either wholly or partly owned by the NYC --or at least were close business partners with-- which used some similar equipment: P&LE, W&LE, Illinois Central, Cambria & Indiana, Michigan Central, Canada Southern... someone already mentioned Nickel Plate... and others.?
-----Original Message----- From: Karen M Miller To: yardbirdtrains Sent: Wed, Nov 28, 2012 4:11 pm Subject: Re: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
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SP had moderm Mikes?
Donovan
From: Long95209 <long95209@...>
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 6:09:28 PM
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
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If you freelanced a UP Harriman , there's always Southern Pacific MK 1 ? Henry H. --- In yardbirdtrains@..., Karen M Miller wrote: > > Thanks for the sugestions. I'll have to look at one of my dad's books. He's a > New York Central buff. > Donovan > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Long95209 > To: yardbirdtrains@...> Sent: Wed, November 28, 2012 5:36:36 PM > Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas > > ?? > Lots of leeway on the stock boiler . New York Central H5 class , Nickle Plate
H5 > class ? The NKP is a copy of the New York Central . Go to fallen flags railroad > pictures to reference them . Henry H. > > --- In yardbirdtrains@..., "Karen M" <kmmpjm@> wrote: > > > > I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to > >make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler > >and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one? > > >
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Thanks for the sugestion. How well does the Pacific Boiler mount?
Donovan
From: Alan <albyrno@...>
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Thu, November 29, 2012 11:17:20 AM
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
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in photo album "mike repl. boiler" there are pictures of the one I'm currently building using pacific boiler,leaning towards lehigh valley loco,there are pictures of a few different ones along with vandy tender that mounts using longhaul tender frame I'm thinking of using.I found some pictures and plans by googling railway engineering locos.
Alan
--- In yardbirdtrains@..., "Karen M" wrote:
>
> I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
>
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The boiler I got had been modified already,it looks to me going by file marks that the pad where mounting holes I will be using were filed into boiler(not original?)to fit the mike(shorter?)frame,not having a pacific to compare am not sure.Other than milling out some material from inside of pac boiler to accomodate worm,with high speed dremel cutter it took me less than a minute to do,the rear mount is the only thing you may need to change I'm using a 1/4 x 1/16" brass for mine with screws coming up from bottom into tapped holes in boiler support to mount to frame.I am using these holes that line up with frame perfectly but back of boiler sticks up which is why I cut notches in rear of frame and made new boiler mount plate.I do not like the large space between frame and bottom of boiler on these locos so I also lowered the front saddle by filing down frame where cyl.rests and removing additional material by cutting/lowering cyl.saddle,if lowering you will need to remove the nubs inside top of boiler,this is not neccesary but is more prototypical height.Its not difficult only drawback your arm may get tired from filing for mount.
Alan
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Thanks for the sugestion. How well does the Pacific Boiler mount?
Donovan
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From: Alan <albyrno@...>
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Thu, November 29, 2012 11:17:20 AM
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
??
in photo album "mike repl. boiler" there are pictures of the one I'm currently
building using pacific boiler,leaning towards lehigh valley loco,there are
pictures of a few different ones along with vandy tender that mounts using
longhaul tender frame I'm thinking of using.I found some pictures and plans by
googling railway engineering locos.
Alan
--- In yardbirdtrains@..., "Karen M" <kmmpjm@> wrote:
I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to
make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler
and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
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If boiler mounting holes are in back of frame as I suspect they were originally,making a mount further back than original on mike frame would not require as much work(filing)and make for an easy conversion.I look forward to completing this faze and moving on to detailing,the mechanism and valve gear is completed. ?? Alan
From: Alan To: yardbirdtrains@... Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 7:48 PM Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
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The boiler I got had been modified already,it looks to me going by file marks that the pad where mounting holes I will be using were filed into boiler(not original?)to fit the mike(shorter?)frame,not having a pacific to compare am not sure.Other than milling out some material from inside of pac boiler to accomodate worm,with high speed dremel cutter it took me less than a minute to do,the rear mount is the only thing you may need to change I'm using a 1/4 x 1/16" brass for mine with screws coming up from bottom into tapped holes in boiler support to mount to frame.I am using these holes that line up with frame perfectly but back of boiler sticks up which is why I cut notches in rear of frame and made new boiler mount plate.I do not like the large space between frame and bottom of boiler on these locos so I also lowered the front saddle by filing down frame where cyl.rests and removing additional material by cutting/lowering cyl.saddle,if
lowering you will need to remove the nubs inside top of boiler,this is not neccesary but is more prototypical height.Its not difficult only drawback your arm may get tired from filing for mount.
Alan
--- In mailto:yardbirdtrains%40yahoogroups.com, Karen M Miller wrote:
>
> Thanks for the sugestion. How well does the Pacific Boiler mount?
> Donovan
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Alan
> To: mailto:yardbirdtrains%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, November 29, 2012 11:17:20 AM
> Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: Mantua 2-8-2 mikado Ideas
>
> ??
> in photo album "mike repl. boiler" there are pictures of the one I'm currently
> building using pacific boiler,leaning towards lehigh valley loco,there are
> pictures of a few different ones along with vandy tender that mounts using
> longhaul tender frame I'm thinking of using.I found some pictures and plans by
> googling railway engineering locos.
>
> Alan
>
> --- In mailto:yardbirdtrains%40yahoogroups.com, "Karen M" wrote:
> >
> > I'm in the midddle of building my seccond Mantua 2-8-2 and have no clue what to
> >make it. The other is a freelanced Union Pacific mikado with the stock boiler
> >and some added parts from Yardbird. Any ideas on what to make the seccond one?
> >
>
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Jeff Pellas