and he notes - A complete list of USRA Light Mikados (by road assignments ) can be found at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USRA_Light_Mikado For New England RR fans, Maine Central received six of them in 1919. They already had twenty 2-8-2s on the roster of their own design and ordered six more in 1924 (again of their own design).More info here: http://www.steamlocomotive.com/mikado/mec.shtml Here is a photo of one of the MeC USRA locos - note the ominous diesel in the background! http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo=2007022119422311350.jpg&order=byrail&page=19&key=Maine%20Central Rutland had six of them too: http://www.steamlocomotive.com/mikado/mec.shtml Click the link for a photo. The Grand Trunk had them and a few were transferred to the Central Vermont toward the end of steam, although I seem to recall they did run over the line to Portland, Maine. I did photograph a couple of them undergoing repairs at CV's St. Albans shops. Both the B&M and NH had Mikados, but neither were USRA types, although with a little work a Light Mike could be converted to a New Haven 3000 series loco. The B&M Mikes were leased from the Erie during the War and were returned after a few months. The arrival of the FTs may have been the reason. BTW, they looked nothing like a USRA type! The light Mike would be a logical choice for a New England operator. I don't see that any Heavy Mikes were rostered east of the Hudson River. A list of roads assigned the "Heavies" appears here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USRA_Heavy_Mikado And finally, for those who have nothing to do on a rainy night, here is a page that has a zillion "who had what, when and what" items - Scroll down to Mikados if you don't care to wade through all of the types. Enjoy, but don't stay up too late - it's a big list! http://www.steamlocomotive.com/siteindex.shtml Raleigh in where the rain has stopped Maine... At 10:46 PM 7/27/2008, raisinone wrote: >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 <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>[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 <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>[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 > <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>[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 > <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>[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] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [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/
