Tom, Like steam locomotives everywhere; these ATSF engines are specific to the Santa Fe and no other railroad. There are simularities and to the untrained eye could be almost interchangeable. The ATSF tenders used here are TOTALLY unique 27,500 gal water, 5000 gal oil. No other road had these. Possibly the largest tender ever used. As for pics, they're pretty common with a little searching, Start with the Santa Fe Historical Society online. John Oglesby
ley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A second person has now sent a message to me only asking about the projected AM 4-8-4. I am not a train expert (especially not steam), I only play one on this yahoo list. ----- Original Message ----- To: [ Somebody asked ] ". . . . . does it seem that the Burlington version he's doing is going to be somewhat prototypically correct? I ask because of the pictures I've seen of the ATSF (both his model and prototype), it seems the feedwater heaters, domes (steam and sand) and other features don't look like the CB&Qs. > > > > > . . . . . I assume more information will be forthcoming from AM, (and from our own research). In the mean time, here's my educated guess There is going to be one basic 4-8-4 steam engine (that's the front part). AM may very likely change some details, as it did with the 4-6-2 in its Southern Cressent and B&O variations. < < < < < ". . . . . the ATSF tenders look way too long. Did he say anything about doing different-length tenders for the Burlington, other than changing the wheels? > > > > > As to the tender - - It is gradually dawning on me that the basic ATSF 4-8-4 2900 series steam locomotive that AM is talking about is an oil-burner. Somebody who knows more about the ATSF and/or steam needs to put ATSF 4-8-4 2900 in a Google search and identify for us the URLs that are really relevant. I tried it; there's a lot of info out there. AM's web site says quote "Will also be offered in Rock Island's Oil Burning 5100's (5110 & 5115) and Lehigh Valley and The Burlington Route which will be available with 12 wheel coal tender." endquote I have no idea how close to Rock Island prototype the tender furnished by AM for that locomotive will be. But it's a safe bet the "12-wheel coal tender" will be of appropriate length. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). Change message settings, use our CALENDAR or LINKS, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
