Else, what are you going to run with that
>engine?
>
>-vance-
Listers,
The 4-4-0 was a main-stay in the early SPC days. Double headed they would haul 10 cars
of 8 wheel
narrow gauge varnish from Oakland over the mountains to Santa Cruz. Mind you the
grades were only 4%!
They would also haul 28 foot box cars and flats loaded with redwood as well. I
understand that Hartford has
1:20 Carter Bros. flat kits available now.
Latest project here is the re-flaming ( so to speak) of an Aster Baldwin 0-4-2 for a
friend who does not like
alcohol firing. The Aster Baldwin is one of only a few single flue alcohol fired locos
I know of. There are 4
1/4" holes under the boiler that go through to the center flue. If everything is just
right, and the wicks set
correctly they run. Being a single flue it was easy to build and install a butane
burner. Hope to have steam
trials this weekend.
GaryB
