Jeff: It's good to know sometimes my research is correct!! <GRIN> As far as your statement that an H5 or H7 would be a more all encompassing choice - couldn't agree more. I'm planning on taking one of the SP "Mikes" and working it toward an H7e, might be 'a bridge too far' but it will be fun trying...
Jim K. --- In [email protected], "englishintroy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jim, > > You are correct. I based my earlier statement on a too-quick reading > from "Steam Locomotives of the NYC Lines", Vol.2 by Edson & Vail. > Looking more carefully there and also at "P&LE's Mikados" by > Polaritz, it can be seen that there were 15 H-9s for PMcK&Y and > another 15 for P&LE proper, making a total of 30. > > My point remains, however, that many more NYC modelers could use an H- > 5/H-7 or H-6 (USRA light) than an H-9 (USRA heavy). This is only a > small point, though, in relation to the discussion of a > manufacturer's decision whether to make a USRA light or heavy Mikado. > > Jeff English > Troy, New York > > --- In [email protected], "raisinone" <raisinone@> wrote: > > > > Jeff: > > My information was the "P Mickey" (Pittsburgh, McKeesport & > > Youghiogheny) was also allocated USRA Heavy 2-8-2's, about 15 of > > them. Those would have eventually folded into the H9 class on > P&LE, > > but I thought there were about 25 total between the two. Is my > > information in error?? > > > > Jim K. > > > > --- In [email protected], "englishintroy" <englij@> wrote: > > > > > > Just to clarify, the H-9 class USRA heavy Mikados were > represented > > on > > > the NYC lines only on the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, and they only > had > > ten > > > of them. The rest of the NYC lines had hundreds of H-6 (USRA > light > > 2-8- > > > 2) and also hundreds of the previously-mentioned home-grown H-5 > and > > > similar H-7 Mikados. > > > > > > River Raisin did the very different NYC H-10 in brass in the > > 1990s. > > > After the 1920s, H-10s were virtually unknown east of Buffalo and > H- > > 6s > > > were not seen much west of Buffalo, whereas the H-5 and H-7 were > > > relatively evenly distributed across the NYC System. > > > > > > Jeff English > > > Troy, New York > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Richard Karnes <rnk2202@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Ed L. et al -- > > > > > > > > The NYC had both the light Mike (Class H-6) and the heavy Mike > > (Class > > > H-9). Frankly, I'm "Miked out" with an Overland NYC H-6 and a > > River > > > Raisin NYC H-10. > > > > > > > > Dick Karnes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
